aserl-accessibilityig Mailing List: THIS WEEK: AI Coding for Libraries, Schol-Comm & Special Collections Year-End Calls, + Copyright Hour!

[John Burger, ASERL (jburger]

ASERL Friends:



We’re in the home stretch – we wish everyone the best for the winter holiday 
break.



BEFORE THE WEEKLY RUNDOWN OF ONLINE ACTIVITIES:  Let’s Talk Side Hustles. 
Elaina has received many requests to share stories about creative outlets and 
income boosters. Are you a secret novelist? An illustrator? A weekend dog 
walker? If you have a side gig, we want to feature you. Reply to this email and 
let us know what you’re up to!



Below are the upcoming webinars / online community events we have on the docket 
into February, with more in development.  As always, these sessions are open at 
no cost to all ASERL members and generally to guests as well – you may see a 
few may that are listed as “ASERL only.”  Also, most are recorded and made 
available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 
International License via our Archive page 
(www.aserl.org/archive<http://www.aserl.org/archive>).  The complete list of 
upcoming events is also available on our website at 
https://www.aserl.org/events/list/



Please join us!  We welcome your ideas for future topics/speakers, too – Please 
send us your ideas using this form!<https://forms.gle/nMsR2AaPfeDAap6N9>



UPCOMING ONLINE SESSIONS



“AI in Action:  Coding & Applications for Academic Libraries”

   December 15, 2025 at 2pm ET / 1pm Central Time

   MORE INFO / REGISTER:  
https://www.aserl.org/event/ai-in-action-coding-applications-for-academic-libraries/

   283 people registered as of December 14



“ASERL Schol-Comm Year-End Online Mixer”

   December 15, 2025 at 2pm ET / 1pm Central Time

   MORE INFO / REGISTER:  
https://www.aserl.org/event/aserl-schol-comm-year-end-online-mixer/

   14 people registered as of December 14



“ASERL Special Collections Year-End Community Call”

   December 19, 2025 at 10am ET / 9am Central Time

   MORE INFO / REGISTER:  
https://www.aserl.org/event/aserl-special-collections-year-end-community-call/



“ASERL Copyright Office Hour — December 2025”

   December 19, 2025 at 3pm ET / 2pm Central Time

   MORE INFO / REGISTER:  
https://www.aserl.org/event/aserl-copyright-office-hour-december-2025/

   13 people registered as of December 14



The New Instruction Librarian Live #1: Real Problems, Real Solutions

   January 20, 2026 at 2pm ET / 1pm Central Time

   MORE INFO / REGISTER:  
https://www.aserl.org/event/the-new-instruction-librarian-live-real-problems-real-solutions/

   67 people registered as of December 14



NEW!  “Transformational Leadership in the Time of Uncertainty”

   Feb 3, 2026 at 2PM EST / 1pm Central Time

   MORE INFO / REGISTER:   
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6846523018326777173

   46 people registered as of December 14



NEW!  “Hope in the Library: How Libraries Can Help Shape Our Future with 
Artificial Intelligence”

   Feb 10, 2026 at 2PM EST / 1pm Central Time

   MORE INFO / REGISTER: 
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3359903476929490268

   49 people registered as of December 14



NEW!  “The New Instruction Librarian Live #2: Real Problems, Real Solutions”

   Feb 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST / 1pm Central Time

   MORE INFO / REGISTER:  
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1088300358122574422



After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information 
about joining the webinar.



Thank you for your continued support of ASERL programming.  Your ideas, 
questions, and constructive feedback are always welcome.  And we welcome your 
ideas for new sessions / topics / speakers<https://forms.gle/nMsR2AaPfeDAap6N9>!





--jeb



John Burger, Executive Director

Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)

c/o Robert W. Woodruff Library

540 Asbury Circle, Suite 316

Atlanta, GA  30322













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