Special Interest Groups (SIG) Updates October 2024
We are pleased to share with you the key activities of IATUL's Special Interest Groups (SIG), including the establishment of the new SIG-Leadership (SIG-L).
Information Literacy
(SIG IL) Update
IATUL Podcast: Beyond the Shelves
IATUL presents Beyond the Shelves, a podcast featuring cutting edge research and practice of thought-leading librarians worldwide, exploring trends, discovering groundbreaking approaches and sharing innovative practice.
In the first episode of
"Beyond the Shelves"...
Vicky and Alanna from the Special Interest Group for Information Literacy (SIG-IL) talk to Emily Drabinski, President of ALA 2023-2024, about liberating Information Literacy
Data and Open Scholarship (SIG Data) Update
Reconstruction process:
The former Special Interest Group for Research Data Management has just been reconstructed with a new main focus.
The SIG Data charge is to promote discussion, create and share learning resources, and support infrastructure for data science, research data services, open science and open data, data management, data curation, data visualization, geospatial information systems (GIS), library-based publishing, and data-related instructional services among IATUL members.
SIG-DATA calls for new members!
The primary focus of SIG Data is to understand and inform IATUL members about the practices and applications of research data in academic environments, as well as critical approaches to emerging trends in open science, data science, GIS, and related fields of inquiry.
Applications and questions
may be addressed to:
Cameron Riopelle, Ph.D.
Phone: +1 305 284 3257
criopelle@miami.edu
Leadership (SIG L)
We are delighted to publishing the founding of a new SIG:
The IATUL Special Interest Group for Leadership (SIG-L) fosters the development of current and emerging library leaders through sharing of expertise and best practice with a focus on leadership success and career development.
Upon its launch after the annual conference 2024, the SIG will enable and coordinate capability building opportunities such as experience sharing, webinar series, potential mentor-mentee networks, self-directed learning, or specific training on leadership skills development held in conjunction with the annual IATUL conference.
You have a special interest in leadership?
The SIG-L contributes to IATUL's service portfolio to support member libraries through collaborative activities and adhoc initiatives that will be identified through the SIGs annual work plan. The group will meet online on a periodic basis and provides a yearly update at the Annual IATUL conference.
Applications and questions
may be addressed to:
Dr Gabrielle Wong
lbgabi@ust.hk