CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings.
PDA Event: Attracting and Engaging a Diverse Student Workforce at George Mason University
George Mason University Libraries was one of 10 institutions selected to participate in Hampton University’s Grant Leading the Charge: Advancing the Recruitment, Retention and Inclusion of People of Color within the Library and Information Science Field, funded through Institute of Museum and Library Services RE-246407-OLS-20. Project leads and researchers Kat Bell and Katara Hofmann will introduce anti-racist research methods used to investigate and improve the student worker experience. The project leads will also share recommendations, initiatives, and next steps springing up in year 2 of this work.
Wednesday, April 12, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
Accessibility Toolkit: Making Documents and PDFs Accessible
This presentation will walk you through the creation of accessible documents and PDFs. We will cover the seven key elements to consider to ensure your document is accessible: headings, typography, link text and alternative text, images, tables, language, as well as accessibility evaluation tools. Note: You will need access to Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Adobe Reader) for the functions that we will review.
Tuesday, April 18, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
Strategies for Born-Digital Collections
This webinar is for anyone interested in developing or refining their organization’s collecting and preservation practices for content originating in a digital form. Emails, websites, and files stored on computers and removable media all require unique approaches for their acquisition and care. Eli Boyne, Preservation Specialist, NEDCC, will guide participants through software, hardware, and practices designed to meet the challenges of various types of born-digital content.
Thursday, April 20, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CDT
OER Virtual Institute for Cardiovascular Technology
Join FLVC Library Services and Florida Southwestern State College for the OER Virtual Institute for Cardiovascular Technology! Faculty, instructional designers, staff, and others interested in open educational resources for healthcare technology will find this monthly, eight session course valuable.
Friday, April 21, 9:00-10:00 AM CDT
When you use open pedagogy in your classroom, you are inviting students to be part of the teaching process, participating in the co-creation of knowledge. In this online workshop, you will learn the definition and context of Open Pedagogy, view innovative examples being applied in a variety of subjects and formats, and work with other attendees to create an assignment that you can use in your own class.
Tuesday, April 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
Library Preparedness: Formalizing and Supporting the Diversity Residency Experience
Recruitment of diverse library candidates is often a stated goal and priority for many libraries and archives. One way academic libraries attempt to meet this goal is by creating diversity resident librarian positions. In this session, members of the ACRL Residency Interest Group (RIG) Subgroup on Diversity Residencies will illustrate the process of creating the Diversity Residency Toolkit. Designed to be used by both hosting institutions and resident librarians, the toolkit contains both guidelines and assessment tools to help ensure the residency supports the resident’s professional goals and personal growth.
Tuesday, April 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
Why Do I Stay? – The DEI Perspective II
As a follow up to the popular series “Why I Left the Profession — DEI Perspective,” “Why Do I Stay — The DEI Perspective II” series is taking a closer look at resiliency and optimism in the face of many obstacles and challenges.
Thursday, April 27, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT