NCLA DLS Meeting

Submitted by nora.burmeister on Mon, 04/16/2018 - 1:10pm

The NCLA Distance Learning Section (DLS) is hosting a free meeting at UNC Charlotte on Friday May 18th from 1-5pm (after the NC LITE meeting).  In this meeting we will have breakout sessions about what NC librarians are doing with online learning, including creating digital objects and tutorials, instructional design, accessibility, working with online instructors and students, and more.&n

Date: 
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Cost: 
Free
Location Information: 

UNC-Charlotte

DLS Webinar Wednesday: Test proctoring in a public library!

Submitted by nora.burmeister on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 1:58pm

The purpose of this webinar is to introduce guidelines for test proctoring in a public library in order to meet the needs of students and institutions of higher learning.
Presented by Michelle Osborne  (Gaston County Public Library)

Date: 
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: 
Free
Location Information: 

Online event: Register here

DLS Webinar Wednesday: Asynchronous Instruction using HyperDocs

Submitted by nora.burmeister on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 1:53pm

HyperDocs are an excellent, easy to create type of instruction module. All you need is a Google Drive account and a lesson plan! The Doc serves as a central landing point for students, giving them different tasks to complete on their own time and at their own pace.

Date: 
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: 
Free
Location Information: 

Online event: Register here

DLS Webinar Wednesday: Working on Ourselves: Mitigating Unconscious Bias in Literature Searching

Submitted by nora.burmeister on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 1:36pm

Unconscious, or implicit, bias in medical research and care has been well documented—black patients on average receive less pain medication; heart attacks are underdiagnosed in women; and anyone who isn't a white male is underrepresented in clinical trials. This bias has important consequences.

Date: 
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cost: 
Free
Location Information: 

Online event: Register here

2018 YSS Retreat: Youth-Centered, Library-Focused

Submitted by helenjyamamoto on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 8:55am

The NCLA Youth Services Section Board is pleased to announce the theme for our 2018 Biennial Retreat: "Youth-Centered, Library-Focused." Save the date on your calender to join us October 18-19, 2018, at the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, NC, for fresh air, fellowship, and food for the brain! 

Fees will be as follows:

Date: 
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 12:00pm - Friday, October 19, 2018 - 3:30pm
Location Information: 

YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, NC

Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents … Resources from the National Agriculture Library

Submitted by jennifer.smith on Thu, 03/22/2018 - 9:24am

This session will cover some of the key collections and services available to your users from the National Agricultural Library (https://nal.usda.gov), one of the world's largest agricultural research libraries.
 

Date: 
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Upcoming Webinar from Technology & Trends: More Fun with Summon! Going Beyond the Trainings

Submitted by sarah.arnold on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 8:04am

Presenters: Kate Hill, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Electronic Resources Librarian and Jake Vaccaro, Meredith College's Reference Librarian

Date: 
Monday, March 19, 2018 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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