professional development
Posted February 25, 2022
Description: The Chinese American Librarian Association (CALA) is soliciting scholarship applications from students and new librarians. CALA offers several scholarships, including the CALA Scholarship of Library and Information Science, the Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship, and the Lisa Zhao Scholarship. Open to full-time students and new librarians who are of Chinese descent, these scholarships are designed…
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Posted January 28, 2022
Description: BCALA invites students to take part in two exciting opportunities—a one-day Virtual Symposium plus a workshop at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference as part of BCALA’s Breaking Barriers National Forum series. The goal of this project is to ideate and create a national, virtual BCALA student organization. Who: Black/African American MLIS students What: Submit a 15-minute application to take part in forum…
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Posted July 28, 2021
Description: The firm seeks a Training and Professional Development Specialist to join the Staffing and Professional Development team, reporting to the Director of Staffing and Professional Development. The Training and Professional Development Specialist is responsible for a broad range of staff training and development initiatives. Training Programs • Partner with training committee to ensure integration…
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Posted April 28, 2021
Description: Event Website: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/pocinlis/ The People of Color in Library & Information Science (POCinLIS) Summit will take place on Friday, July 23rd, 2021 virtually via Zoom from 9:30 am – 3:00 pm PST. Registration is free. The mission of POCinLIS Summit is to create a productive and brave space for people of color, especially women and…
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Posted April 26, 2021
Description: New England Library Association (NELA) is accepting applications for the inaugural Emerging Leaders Virtual Cohort! This cohort meets once a week from August 9 – October 11. The deadline for applications is May 1. This program is designed to connect emerging leaders throughout New England in a format that allows for thoughtful discussion and critical examination of subjects pertaining to…
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Posted May 14, 2020
During this pandemic, it’s especially important for library workers to build community centered around our ethics and values. That’s why the Library Freedom Project is excited to share that applications are now open for the fourth cohort of Library Freedom Institute. Library Freedom Institute is a free, (mostly) online, four-month long training program to turn…
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