(via Dr. Wendy Doucette, East Tennessee State University) The Journal of Graduate Librarianship is again accepting submissions! Manuscripts are welcome through Wednesday, April 1. We invite manuscripts on any aspect or type of graduate librarianship, and especially seek manuscripts that exemplify the qualities contained in the acronym SHOP: Shared Honest Open Practice. Specifically, authors may…
Category: Scholarly Publishing
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming MLA Book Health Sciences Library Instruction: Scenarios for Scalable Design–Deadline Tues., March 31
(via Caitlin Plovnick, New York University Health Sciences Library) We are seeking contributors for a forthcoming book we are editing, to be published by MLA Books, in collaboration with Bloomsbury Publishing. The book is entitled Health Sciences Library Instruction: Scenarios for Scalable Design. About the Book Health Sciences Library Instruction: Scenarios for Scalable Design is designed…
Call for Submissions Extended: IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing–New Deadline Fri., March 20
(via Tamara Jenkins, Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also…
Registration Open for Library Trends Webinar on Data Literacy–Wed., March 25, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Melissa Wong, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) The iSchool at Illinois is pleased to announce the publication of Library Trends 74 (3) “Data Literacy: Navigating the Shift from Hype to Reality”. Guest editor and Library Trends editorial board member Ben B. Chiewphasa (MSLIS ’19) uses this issue to explore the intersection of technological hype and practical…
HSLI Member Michelle Nielsen Ott Has Article in Latest Issue of JMLA
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, Carle Foundation Hospital) Michelle Nielsen Ott, Assistant Professor, Sciences/Health Sciences Librarian and Head of Reference Services at Bradley University’s Cullom-Davis Library, is one of three co-authors for the article “Navigating Unique Challenges: Librarian Perceptions in Supporting Physician Associate (Assistant) Programs”, in the January, 2026, issue of Journal of the Medical Library Association….
Call for Submissions: Upcoming Journal of Electronic Librarianship Column on JSTOR’s AI Research Tool–Deadline Wed., Feb. 25
(via Cathy Troupos, Wheaton College) The Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship is looking for reviewers to write about JSTOR’s AI Research Tool for an upcoming “E-Resources Reviews” column. If you’ve used the tool and have thoughts to share-good, bad, or in between-we’d love to hear them. Submission Guidelines If you have any questions, please…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming ACRL Publication Ungrading in Credit-Bearing Library Instruction: Alternative Assessment Practices–Deadline Sat., Jan. 31
(via Andrea Brooks, Northern Kentucky University) The upcoming publication Ungrading in Credit-Bearing Library Instruction: Alternative Assessment Practices invites readers to rethink traditional grading and adopt strategies that prioritize reflection, feedback, and student agency. This book will be published through the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association. Editors will write…
Reminder: Registration Open for Library Trends Webinar on Services for People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers–Tues., Feb. 3, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Melissa Wong, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) Please join Library Trends for a webinar on library services for people living with dementia and their caregivers! Featuring guest editors and authors from Library Trends 74 (2), “Libraries, Library Services, and Persons Living with Dementia”, this webinar will include engaging presentations followed by a lively discussion. The…
Call for Submissions: Examples of Publications by IL Academic Librarians for Next Issue of IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Thurs., March 5
(via Kaitlyn Weger, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges – Olney Central College) We’re highlighting the outstanding scholarship happening in Illinois academic libraries, especially relating to scholarly and creative work—and we’d love to feature your work in our Spring IACRL Newsletter! If you’ve published recently, please consider sharing your contribution. We welcome: To be included, please send: Submit…
Call for Guest Authors: “Technology” Column in Upcoming Issues of Public Services Quarterly
(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…