You are encouraged to take advantage of relevant and affordable professional development opportunities as often as your schedule allows.
Some PD opportunities are listed below, and others will be added periodically.
If you learn about opportunities that may be of interest to others in our department, please let me know.
Join speakers Mathew Willmott from California Digital Library and Keith Webster from Carnegie Mellon University as they share practical tips and insights from their experiences with OA at their institutions. Directors Caroline Nevison and Bob Boissy from Springer Nature offer a global perspective, highlighting key learnings from diverse regions.
The Association of College and Research Libraries has several good videos on their YouTube channel. These are some examples:
Critical Thinking Bootcamp: Critical Thinking and Democracy
Aug 6, 2024 @ 11:00 AM
Join our virtual workshop to explore the vital connection between education and democracy. A focus on critical thinking within education offers the opportunity to teach students the skills necessary to question the status quo, develop informed opinions, and contribute to preserving and promoting democracy in society. In this virtual event, presenters will explore democracy, the what, how, and why of using critical thinking skills, how to think about and evaluate evidence, top tips and tools to combat and resist misinformation, and much more. Session topics: - Identity, Influencers, and Interference: How social media is leveraged to work against democracy - Democracy & Science: Enhancing Critical Thinking for a Viable Future - The Role of Critical Thinking, Education, and Democracy Ample time for discussion and Q&A will be provided and attendees will leave with practical tips to apply, questions to consider, and a comprehensive toolkit of resources to utilize. The recording, slides, and toolkit will be distributed to all registrants.
Register here.
Read The Engaged Library: High-Impact Educational Practices in Academic Libraries by Joan D. Ruelle. We have this title in ebook format.
ACRL 2024 EBSS Virtual Research Forum
May 1, 2024
1:00 PM
After attending this Research Forum, attendees will be aware of new directions in education and behavioral science librarianship.