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If you are interested in the education sessions that are currently planned for the SLA 2020 Conference, you can find out at connect.sla.org/ac2020/schedul….

SLA Virtual Roundtable: Task Force for Reopening Specialized Libraries Guidelines and Resources. Thursday, September 3 at 2:00 pm ET." Register at tinyurl.com/y55qayr6.

2020 SLA Poster Session. You can still submit a poster abstract for the SLA 2020 Conference– posters will be showcased online. Guidelines are at connect.sla.org/ac2020/partici…. New deadline is Thur, 8/20/20, at 11:59 pm EST. More news at tinyurl.com/y2yfogj3

Additional Session Proposals for SLA 2020 Annual Conference Requested. Topics about the COVID-19 pandemic, diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI), and social justice requested. Submission instructions at tinyurl.com/y3s9f78a. More news at tinyurl.com/y5yhttcj.

Citizen Science in the Academic Library – Part 2. Friday, July 31, 2020, 3-4 PM ET. Learn how to support faculty interested in integrating citizen science projects in the classroom, and more. Register at nnlm.gov/classes/citize…. More news at tinyurl.com/y3epgtcd

COVID-19: Legal Resources for The Recovery- Free webinar for SLA members and nonmembers Wednesday, July 22, 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET. Register and learn more at sla.org/learn-2/webina… More news at tinyurl.com/y2gmdbe2

Managing Institutional Knowledge and Insight - Free webinar, Tues. July 14, Noon-1 PM MDT. Mary Ellen Bates presents on the topic of Knowledge Management and Text and Data Mining. Register and learn more at tinyurl.com/ycyqe4xn. More news at tinyurl.com/y8hab97z

Creating 24/7 Library Resources - Education Community Webinar. July 10, 1:30 PM EDT. Learn more at tinyurl.com/ybsyw6zw. More news at tinyurl.com/yclfcb6j

SLA DICE Reading Group Discussion. The article, "Making a New Table: Intersectional Librarianship," (tinyurl.com/ybzs6m74) by Fobazi Ettarh, will be discussed on 7/1/2020, 1pm - 2:30pm. To join and learn more go to tinyurl.com/ya2sfcm7. More at tinyurl.com/ybht5dsp

SLA DICE will start a reading group to continue the conversation about race in society and our profession. The first article will be announced 6/25/20. A conference call is scheduled for 7/1/20, 1-2:30 PM EDT. See tinyurl.com/ydyrktt9. More news at tinyurl.com/y8mfq57d

What's New @ IEEE for Libraries. Free webinar – Wed., June 10, 2020 at 01:00 PM EDT. Register and learn more at tinyurl.com/y8fh3hqa. More news at tinyurl.com/y8d5v6p8

Open SLA Board Meeting. Wednesday, June 3 at 11:00 a.m. ET/ 8:00 a.m. PT/ 4:00 p.m. GMT. Register at tinyurl.com/y89skxjc. More news at tinyurl.com/y8ok9lew

Modern Librarians: Superheroes of the Tech World. Free Springer Nature Webinar. Thursday, May 28, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT. Information and registration link at: register.gotowebinar.com/register/70084…. More news at tinyurl.com/ycf7bgw3

Virtual Roundtable: Negotiating in the Age of Pandemic. SLA Fellow Richard Hulser will be presenting on this important topic on Thursday, May 21, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern. registration and other information are at tinyurl.com/ycgdp3rx. More news at tinyurl.com/y8mukahl

Request for Input. SLA will be offering a virtual half-day event on June 30 focusing on innovation and technology. Go to tinyurl.com/y9fy8za3 and use the padlet link to give your feedback on what you would be interested in learning about. More news at tinyurl.com/y8zofyhd

SLA 2020 Conference Registration Open. Early registration until August 19, 2020. connect.sla.org/ac2020/registr…. Conference will be held Oct. 15-18, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. More news at tinyurl.com/ya5gl5y6

Career Agility Panel – Stay Agile in Your Career – Tues., April 28, 2020, 12-1 PM (CT). Information and registration for this SLA Illinois and Knowledge Management Communities sponsored panel is at tinyurl.com/yb7dl4mf. More news at tinyurl.com/y89v376t

Upcoming Web Chat with SLA President Tara Murray. Thursday, April 23, 2:00-3:00 PM ET. Register at sla.org/learn-2/web-ch…. More news at tinyurl.com/y8xb4nsj

SLA Extending Membership Term by 3 Months (90 days). No additional costs apply to you or your organization. See tinyurl.com/vxgguq7. More news at tinyurl.com/v9p93kt

James King – In Memoriam. James' obituary is on the SLA Blog, with stories and photos from members. sla.org/in-memoriam-ja…. SLA also set up fund where members can contribute to SLA in his memory. You can donate at sla.org/donate/. More news at tinyurl.com/t9musy7