(via Joy DuBose, Florida State University) The editor of the “Technology” column in Public Services Quarterly is seeking guest column authors for future issues. The purpose of the “Technology” column is to examine current and developing technology topics in academic libraries. The column’s focus is creative uses of technology, introductions to new technologies, and critiques…
Call for Participation: Interview on Early Career Librarianship, Large Language Models, and Workplace Stress and Burnout–Deadline to Express Interest Mon., Feb. 23
(via Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming) We would like you to consider participating in a 1-hour interview that focuses on early career librarianship, Large Language Models, and workplace stress and burnout. You are being asked to participate in this research study by Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming Libraries, and Maddi Brenner, University of Iowa. Our…
Registration Open for Webinar “ORCID 101: The ORCID iD and Record”–Wed., Feb. 18, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Lyrasis) Registration is open for the webinar “ORCID 101: The ORCID iD and Record”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 18, at 2:00 PM CDT. Are you applying for a grant? Submitting a manuscript for publication? Want to make your professional activities and contributions visible? With research organizations increasingly requiring and using ORCID,…
Reminder: HSLI “Coffee & Conversation” Online Thursday, January 15, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, Carle Foundation Hospital) Happy New Year! I hope 2026 is off to a good start for you! Take some time to share goals / seek collaboration / find advice on challenges you’re facing at this “no agenda” discussion. Hope you see you next week! Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting…
Call for Proposals: “Biz of Digital” Column in Upcoming Issues of Against the Grain
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh—University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, scholarly communication, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming Library Resources & Technical Services Issue on Change Management in Technical Services–Deadline Fri., May 1
(via Dr. Rachel Scott, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services, an ALA Core Division journal, invite submissions and expressions of interest on the topic of change management in technical services. Library Resources & Technical Services publishes high-quality research, case studies, and professional communications open access at no cost to authors or readers. Library…
Registration Open for ACRL IS Inclusive Pedagogy Webinar “Potentials of Critical AI Literacies: Challenging AI Inevitability, Valuing Communities and Human Thought, and Supporting Student and Teacher Agency”–Wed., Jan. 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Lily Murray, Northern Kentucky University) Registration is open for the ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy webinar “Potentials of Critical AI Literacies: Challenging AI Inevitability, Valuing Communities and Human Thought, and Supporting Student and Teacher Agency”. It will take place on Wednesday, January 21, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. As GenAI technologies have increasingly…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Measurements of Health Literacy”–Wed., Feb. 11, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Health Statistics on the Web”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 11, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. This webinar explores the dual nature of health literacy measurement: assessing the readability of written materials and evaluating an individual’s…
Call for Submissions: ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2025” Article, to Appear in March Issue–Deadline Fri., Jan. 23
(via the Illinois Library Association) Did your library undergo renovations or new construction in 2025? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2025” article, featured in the March 2026 issue. Examples from past issues are available on the ILA website archive page (any of the March issues)….
Call for Writers: “Reference Services and Instruction” Column in RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Experience–Deadline Mon., Feb. 2
(via Rebecca Graff, Southern Methodist University) Write a column for RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Experience! Tell about your experience or ideas about using instruction during reference interactions and research consultations. Make sure to include 3-5 learning outcomes. We represent all library types. Send your proposal to Rebecca Graff, Column Editor, at regraff@smu.edu…