(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ALA Awards Committee invites self-nominations from ALA members interested in serving on an ALA Awards Jury for the upcoming cycle of general awards. Jury members will play a vital role in promoting the award, reviewing nominations, and selecting exceptional individuals or institutions that have made significant contributions to…
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Call for Program Proposals: ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinars–Deadline Fri., Oct. 31
(via Leslie Poljak, University of Pittsburgh) The ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Professional Development Committee (PDC) hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs available here). The PDC welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory or practice. We encourage the use…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Science & Technology Section Mentoring Program
(via Lance Simpson, University of Alabama) Would you like to expand your views on science and technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking to proceed with your…
Call for Participation Extended: Survey on Current Practices for Social Media Management in Academic Libraries–New Deadline Thurs., Oct. 16
(via M. Teresa Doherty, Virginia Commonwealth University) We are pleased to invite library colleagues to complete our survey exploring current practices for social media management for academic libraries. We encourage participation by librarians or other faculty or professionals who are involved in public relations, communications, management, collections, technology, outreach or other work involving social media…
Reminder: Applications for 2025 Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship Due Fri., Oct. 3 (Limited to Current HSLI Members)
(via Miranda Shake, Maghrabi Scholarship Committee Chair) Syed Maghrabi, a dedicated member of HSLI, was born February 17, 1945 in Aurungabad, India. He immigrated to the USA in November 1968. Syed worked at Louis Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He received the Pride Handelman Award from Weiss Hospital in 1995, which was a source of…
Call for Submissions: Journal Disability in Libraries & Information Studies–Accepted on Rolling Basis
(via Katie Manwiller, West Chester University) Disability in Libraries & Information Studies (DisLIS) is now accepting articles for peer-reviewed, open access publication. This includes original research articles, review articles, case studies, theory articles, and notes from the field. We recommend authors use this template to structure their articles. We will review submissions using this rubric….
Call for Applications: ILA Inclusive Travel Grants–Deadline Fri., Nov. 21
(via the Illinois Library Association) The DEI Subcommittee of the ILA Executive Board is accepting applications for the first round of 2026 Inclusive Travel Grants for National Conferences. These grants seek to advance one of the core strategic values of the ILA Strategic Plan: “Diversity and equity of opportunity”. Three $2,000 stipends (awarded upfront, no…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Delaware Valley Chapter’s Online Fall Event, “Empowering Library Student Workers” (Wed., Nov. 5, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Tues., Sept. 30
(via Jessica Brangiel, Swarthmore College) The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL DVC) is pleased to announce our fall event, “Empowering Library Student Workers”, which will be held online Wednesday, November 5, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Founded in 1951, ACRL DVC is the oldest local ACRL chapter and serves library and information…
Call for Participation: Survey on Current Credit-Bearing Instruction Practices Within Higher Education–Deadline Fri., Oct. 31
(via Kat Phillips, Penn State University) My name is Kathleen (Kat) Phillips, and I am the Nursing & Allied Health Librarian at Penn State University. As part of my sabbatical research, I am conducting a survey to benchmark current credit-bearing instruction practices within higher education in the United States and Great Britain. Individuals who either…
Call for Applications: 2025 Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship–Deadline Fri., Oct. 3 (Limited to Current HSLI Members)
(via Miranda Shake, Maghrabi Scholarship Committee Chair) Syed Maghrabi, a dedicated member of HSLI, was born February 17, 1945 in Aurungabad, India. He immigrated to the USA in November 1968. Syed worked at Louis Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He received the Pride Handelman Award from Weiss Hospital in 1995, which was a source of…