On behalf of the NNLM Reading Club team, we are pleased to announce the November 2025 theme, Winter Self Care.
We are featuring three new books related to this topic:
* Wintering<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nnlm.gov/reading-club/book/wintering__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9hxxZbv3Do71pOCR-Fhm6XxMV6naMsErXhSU_JGy34YPW9UxypMpl523p-2PLKaKv3TdzDLslm2RJr6AItw-qmfGEGGU2RKG$ [nnlm[.]gov]> by Katherine May * How to Winter<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nnlm.gov/reading-club/book/how-winter__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9hxxZbv3Do71pOCR-Fhm6XxMV6naMsErXhSU_JGy34YPW9UxypMpl523p-2PLKaKv3TdzDLslm2RJr6AItw-qmfGEMqlGj_Y$ [nnlm[.]gov]> by Kari Leibowitz, PhD * Defeating SAD<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nnlm.gov/reading-club/book/how-winter__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9hxxZbv3Do71pOCR-Fhm6XxMV6naMsErXhSU_JGy34YPW9UxypMpl523p-2PLKaKv3TdzDLslm2RJr6AItw-qmfGEMqlGj_Y$ [nnlm[.]gov]> (Seasonal Affective Disorder) by Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D.
The SJHD Action Club is excited to welcome the AI Climate Justice Research Group (AICJRG) for a vital discussion on the intersection of artificial intelligence, climate justice, and the evolving role of academic librarianship. As AI models become increasingly powerful, their environmental costs and their societal impacts demand critical examination. The AICJRG is leading the charge in developing frameworks to understand and address these issues.
Alice L. Walton School of Medicine<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.alwmedschool.org/campus/the-campus__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!-IVgYm5uYlOphxYJdflCXmCm16H0DCPYJWPwuPjoFJ6kkwEp1ou7gA9XcxU3HMiLgLMc9P1zY8961fQBiwb-jO_OlUJ4$ [alwmedschool[.]org]> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.alwmedschool.org/campus/the-campus__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!-IVgYm5uYlOphxYJdflCXmCm16H0DCPYJWPwuPjoFJ6kkwEp1ou7gA9XcxU3HMiLgLMc9P1zY8961fQBiwb-jO_OlUJ4$ [alwmedschool[.]org]> is busy this week with our ribbon-cutting and grand opening! If you are in the neighborhood, we will be open to the public starting November 3rd, following our ribbon-cutting on the 29th.
Please share our newest job opening with your colleagues: Research and Medical Education Librarian<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://awe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Art_and_Wellness/job/Research-and-Medical-Education-Librarian_JR1997__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!-IVgYm5uYlOphxYJdflCXmCm16H0DCPYJWPwuPjoFJ6kkwEp1ou7gA9XcxU3HMiLgLMc9P1zY8961fQBiwb-jEttI4jB$ [awe[.]wd1[.]myworkdayjobs[.]com]>.
The Online Store for SCC is now CLOSED. We will reopen the store on Sunday October 26 at 8 AM onsite at the conference. You will be able to buy pins, ribbons, accolades, and bid on our amazing auction items through Monday October 27 at 4 PM!!
Bid on an item or buy a raffle ticket for our quilt here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://galabid.com/2025sccmla__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!7NFU_k66W7YrVKkStMRvHQQNOesJI5JvlhF1x5jKD9-avFvX4VtYAW70eaVG8kP0NmTpb06e6I8a1aL1F8cUFeE$ [galabid[.]com]
We are pleased to invite chapter proposals for the forthcoming ACRL publication Inclusive Practices: Advancing Access and Belonging in Academic Libraries. This book will center on how academic libraries can navigate today's challenging political landscape while still advancing inclusion, equity, and access. Contributions are welcome from librarians, educators, administrators, and researchers who are advancing equity and inclusion through their work. (Authors are welcome to remain anonymous in the published version of the book if they prefer.) This publication aims to share practical insights, evidence-based approaches, and personal narratives that inspire a more inclusive and equitable future for academic
Good morning! The online auction store is open! If you cannot attend the meeting in Little Rock and would like to bid, ask an attendee to be your courier. Unfortunately, we cannot ship items. All items will be picked up on Tuesday, October 28th midday. You may also purchase raffle tickets for the quilt! The Quilt raffle drawing will be during the business meeting. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://galabid.com/2025sccmla__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!6HEGRuXQygM4V3JFVY_vsPU7qscWaWcvAFvg-QaH0Ehew1fp4z6M1NqkmjlpdIYZW6Eqh_HOk0SHb1kJsA4TOsk$ [galabid[.]com]
Due to several requests, the Fund Raising Committee is bringing the Little Rock Meeting Logo Shirt back! Grab yours now before they sell out: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bonfire.com/little-rock-meeting-logo-shirt/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!8FhJ3vAuf3DljWQYTyHDd1bXvhUI4x22VclD7jvA6Jv8h8HvWcZb4ojM73aFjbAM9gux6UyIqlwYBsh7CmrdPos$ [bonfire[.]com].
You can shop the entire Bonfire store here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bonfire.com/store/sccmla/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!8FhJ3vAuf3DljWQYTyHDd1bXvhUI4x22VclD7jvA6Jv8h8HvWcZb4ojM73aFjbAM9gux6UyIqlwYBsh730Lnc8Y$ [bonfire[.]com]
NOTE: these items WILL NOT ARRIVE before the conference. However, they may just be the perfect pajama shirt to end the perfect 2025 SCC Annual Meeting arriving at your home some time after the conference concludes.
One more item. We are really excited to be hosting SCC’s First Ever UnWelcome Social. Your registration packets will have a print Zine that explains the event. You can also view it online under the schedule at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sccmla.org/Meetings/2025/schedule__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9cUv9haT_hC_78fC3SPXRSNaI1-0hE4MMup8U6LKD5nDB-3ocULRan01s5-Tqsa86KZu-7SmncBrpC00-awezKvb0TNqw4g$ [sccmla[.]org]
UnWelcome Social 6:00 – 10:00 PM
6-7 Wellness Event: Stop the Bleed [Sign Up Required] 7-8 Self-Directed Dining 7:30-9 Ice Cream Social 8-9 Wellness: Stretching/Relaxation [Sign Up Required] 8-10 Wellness: Crafts [bring your fav to work on OR try some new ones hands-on]
We are looking forward to your arrival in Little Rock.
This email is to share some important information before you get to Little Rock.
SIGN UP REQUIRED WELLNESS EVENTS: We do require you to sign up for Wellness Events. They are listed on the short schedule in green and their descriptions are on the same page https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sccmla.org/Meetings/2025/schedule__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!9nrKoURRwHS9gS91PIY3W90Grw4u-n8t_QGKJ4iQXIWXoTt1K9jT_owvlNaF_Y3cxPG7BiPzRSBiA7aViA_2s_4PC4FMYuE$ [sccmla[.]org] We have limited space for many of these and we need folks to sign up. DINE AROUNDS: Monday night’s dine arounds have limited seats due to size and reservations at each restaurant. You will need to sign up
The 28th Annual Conference of the Southern Association for the History of Medicine and Science (SAHMS) will be held at the ACHE Research Institute from April 2-4, 2026. We appreciate if you forward this to all your scientists. SAHMS invites proposals for individual papers and panels for our upcoming conference. We welcome submissions from scholars at all career stages engaged in original research in the history of medicine, science, technology, and related disciplines. Proposals addressing historical collections, public history, or pedagogy are also encouraged. Abstracts less than 350 words are due November 21st, 2025 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sahms.wildapricot.org/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!4OtLhOQEzhvTfAyh2LYn4wBcBK7Tr8NogFCHRUlsCxzWj_p-n00WhSZ6brwy9am8UAcGC3TFK6PKV2dhbDZPMcSgC26UJOmicDo$ [sahms[.]wildapricot[.]org]. Thank you,
Are you an early career librarian or LIS student looking to network with others? Join us in our final virtual coffee chat of the year. Open to students and anyone in the field who is in the early stages of their career (less than 5 years). This is an informal social coffee chat hour. Bring your favorite morning beverage and come network with your peers! When: Friday, October 17 at 11 am Central — Join Zoom Meeting https://library-tmc-edu.zoom.us/j/84265342379 Meeting ID: 842 6534 2379 — If you’re looking to connect with others, discuss work-related topics, ask for advice, or just want
[an armadile is shown on a white background] The Fundraising Committee is excited that we will have all sorts of fun (and fund) things at the 2025 Annual Meeting. [an armadile is shown on a white background]
We are still soliciting items for our Silent Auction! Time to show off your talents in art and/or crafting! We want your handiwork! Or perhaps you saw the cutest library or armadillo related thing but you cannot have one more item in your house? The Fundraising Committee wants that too. Or you’ve convinced your favorite retailer to donate an expensive whatnot (that is
Thank you to those who have participated! We are still welcoming participation in a research study aimed at understanding how information professionals across disciplines gain evidence synthesis (ES) knowledge and skills.
Additional outcomes we hope to evaluate from this survey are the differences between how information professionals in the health sciences gain ES knowledge versus those in other disciplines, and whether graduate curriculum has evolved to include ES training.
[cid:933e9e94-9f2b-42f5-b73f-c94bcc0ec863] Have you had a frightful experience with a database recently? Does it sometimes seem like there is a ghost in the machine? Are you terrified by the thought of trying to make that search reproducible? Have you spotted a database glitch or “feature” that shook you to your bones? Join the Academic Libraries Caucus to share your haunting tales and any tips, tricks, or treats you have developed to work through them! If you are interested in sharing your terrifying tale, please email Erin at [log in to unmask] Participants are welcome to prepare a slide or slides to illustrate their story.
Forwarding this notice that appeared in last night's digest version of the ALA Connect for the Health Sciences Interest Group within ACRL, as it might be of interest to some. It is being put on by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and just one hour. - David Duggar
UNMC Published Journals in Digital Commons: An Open Access Week Conversation with the Editors
On behalf of the NNLM Reading Club team, in honor of Health Literacy Month, we are pleased to announce that the theme for October 2025 is Health Literacy.
We are pleased to be featuring three new books related to this topic:
* Bibliotherapy in the Bronx<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nnlm.gov/reading-club/book/bibliotherapy-bronx__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!6dQdgcwUfA67x5I1obXMnc8Xj1RlSqgO1W_QmBMf6o5yLdRZeaPX4aM4kVHF5JJxkZT6dhZzF4-xTyMEvp6Zgihl7tOcqOi2$ [nnlm[.]gov]> by Emely Rumble * Graphic Public Health: A comics anthology and roadmap<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nnlm.gov/reading-club/book/graphic-public-health-comics-anthology-and-road-map__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!6dQdgcwUfA67x5I1obXMnc8Xj1RlSqgO1W_QmBMf6o5yLdRZeaPX4aM4kVHF5JJxkZT6dhZzF4-xTyMEvp6Zgihl7jOaapgW$ [nnlm[.]gov]> by Meredith Li-Vollmer * How Medicine Works and When It Doesn't: Learning who to trust to get and stay healthy<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nnlm.gov/reading-club/book/how-medicine-works-and-when-it-doesnt-learning-who-trust-get-and-stay-healthy__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!6dQdgcwUfA67x5I1obXMnc8Xj1RlSqgO1W_QmBMf6o5yLdRZeaPX4aM4kVHF5JJxkZT6dhZzF4-xTyMEvp6Zgihl7qhncB31$ [nnlm[.]gov]> by F. Perry Wilson
On behalf of the Fund Raising Committee, we have important updates to share with you regarding SCC merchandise. The last day to order a Little Rock meeting logo shirt through our Bonfire store is this Sunday, October 5th. After Sunday, the Little Rock meeting logo shirt will no longer be available for purchase. Ordering by this date will most likely guarantee that the shirt will arrive to you in time to wear it at the annual meeting. Order the meeting logo shirt here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bonfire.com/little-rock-meeting-logo-shirt/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!_o3fD0-G_D6pD0j6iq2sJsGT8JN9nYMmniS6NoMF0Caqt32mTu2kc4LMd3QBkHmUpLRB2FG-B_GaQVfk7hcQkqM$ [bonfire[.]com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bonfire.com/little-rock-meeting-logo-shirt/__;!!LFqOYw!ognesEcPX6sTITvFotEym8gR2aUfLsx9_RWJXYkBQAHFu5I4A8SbTN1GDBHoDXW-9av7bodTrp9ONz9607oWvY0T-A$>
Forwarded on behalf of Bette Sydelko. Contact her directly for questions.
From: Sydelko, Bette S. <[log in to unmask]> Sent: October 6, 2025 5:10 PM To: Summers-Ables, Joy E. (HSC) <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] request to post to South Central Chapter listserv for MLA Awards
Hello Joy, My name is Bette Sydelko and I am writing to you with a request from the MLA Awards Committee. The MLA Awards Committee needs your help to share the below announcement with the members of the South Central Chapter/MLA. If you are ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart External Email ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd Hello Joy,
