(via Lisa Hopkins, Texas A&M University – Central Texas) Please consider participating in a research study being conducted by Dawn Harris, Bridgit McCafferty, Johnnie Porter, and Sandra Desjardins titled “Wellness Programs in Academic Libraries”, reviewed and approved by the Texas A&M University-Central Texas Institutional Review Board. We will be publishing our findings in an ACRL…
Final Reminder: HSLI Journal Club’s Next Meeting is Thurs., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. We are planning on discussing: Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study by Natasha Audrey Williams, AHIP J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Jan 1;110(1):87-96….
Registration Still Open for ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section 2023 Conference (Tues., June 27 – Fri., June 30, in Bloomington, IN, and Virtually)
(via ACRL) Registration is still available for the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) 2023 Conference. Themed “A New Kind of Professional”, the conference will be held June 27-30 (Tuesday-Friday), 2023, at Indiana University Bloomington and virtually. The need for greater focus on diversity, equity, and accessibility in all areas of Special Collections work, from…
Registration Open for OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting–Online Fri., June 9, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM CDT
(via OCLC) Join us on Friday, June 9, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM CDT, for the OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting. This semi-annual, virtual event offers updates on current topics of interest. We’re putting together an engaging agenda, with short presentations by both cataloging community members and OCLC staff. We’ll discuss recent and upcoming initiatives to increase…
Registration Open for Webinar “Introducing D-CRAFT: A Toolkit for Assessing Reuse of Digital Objects in Your Collections”–Mon., June 5, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ayla Kenfield, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Registration is open for the webinar “Introducing D-CRAFT: A Toolkit for Assessing Reuse of Digital Objects in Your Collections”. It will take place on Monday, June 5, at 1:00 PM CDT. Digital libraries are increasingly challenged with the task of assessing reuse of digital objects in their…
Registration Open for 11th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Thurs., June 1, 1:30-4:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Thurs., June 1, at 12:30 PM CDT
(via Denise Green, CARLI) We hope you’ve saved the date! Registration to attend the 11th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase is now open. This free virtual event is hosted by the CARLI Instruction Committee and will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June 1, from 1:30 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please share with anyone at your…
Registration Open for RDA Webinar “Historic agricultural and environmental data: Facilitating discovery of, access to, and use of analog data” (Wed., June 21, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT)–Panelists Include UIUC’s Anderson and Caldrone
(via Shannon Farrell, University of Minnesota) Have you encountered historical analog data in your work? Curious to learn more about how various groups are working on this? Join the online panel presentation “Historic agricultural and environmental data: Facilitating discovery of, access to, and use of analog data” on Wednesday June 21, 10-11:30 AM CDT. Panelists from various institutions…
Registration Open for 2023 Maker Literacies Immersion Program (Sun., July 16 – Fri., July 21, in Arlington, TX)–Deadline Wed., June 28
(via Tara Radniecki–University of Nevada, Reno) We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2023 Maker Literacies Immersion Program! The meeting will take place at The University of Texas at Arlington from Sunday, July 16, to Friday, July 21.This IMLS grant-funded program aims to support the development of experiential and project-based curricula…
Registration Open for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Wed., July 19 – Fri., July 21, in State College, PA)–Deadline Fri., June 2
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University) We are excited to announce that registration is open for the 2023 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! The Conference will take place from Wednesday, July 19, to Friday, July 21. Located at the beautiful Pennsylvania State University’s University Park campus in State College, PA, this economical science conference…
Next HSLI “Coffee and Conversation” is Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join HSLI members for a coffee (or your beverage of choice) and conversation on Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT via Microsoft Teams. Registration is not necessary; simply access the meeting at, or just before, the start time via the instructions below. This open forum is a…