(via Frances Drone-Silvers, Carle Foundation Hospital) Join us online Thursday, November 20, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT to continue the conversation from last week’s Annual Conference. Catch up on anything you missed at the Conference–great place for follow-up! Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 285 261 837 232 Passcode: Ed7ZJ7Qb
Deborah Lauseng is 2025 Starfish Thrower Awardee
Deborah Lauseng is the 2025 recipient of the Starfish Thrower Award. The Starfish Thrower Award celebrates an HSLI member whose individual contributions have made a meaningful and lasting difference in the organization—reflecting the spirit of the story that inspired it, where one person’s actions can have a profound impact. Deborah exemplifies this spirit through her…
Eric Edwards Receives President’s Award
On Friday, November 14, HSLI President Betsy Sterner presented the HSLI President’s award to Eric Edwards at the HSLI annual meeting in Champaign, IL. “It is my distinct honor to present this year’s President’s Award to Eric Edwards,” said Sterner. This award recognizes a member of the HSLI whose contributions have left a lasting and…
Final Reminder: Registration Open for Free Open Science Symposium–Online Thurs., Nov. 13
Note: This event conflicts with one of the virtual days for HSLI Annual Conference. (via Melanie Gainey, Carnegie Mellon University) The fifth Open Science Symposium will be held virtually on Thursday, November 13. Join us for our signature open science event, a full day of virtual talks and panels from researchers and thought leaders in…
Call for Participation: ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey–Deadline Thurs., Jan. 22
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) The 2025 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey is now open! The ACRL Survey provides a comprehensive portrait of the impact that academic libraries have across the United States. The data you submit facilitate effective benchmarking, assessment of impact over time, tracking new trends, and demonstration of the…
Call for Applications: 2026 Library Freedom Institute on Privacy and Intellectual Freedom (Online and in Person for 15 Weeks, Starting in Late January)–Deadline Wed., Dec. 10
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Library Freedom Project’s privacy and intellectual freedom training for library workers is now open for applications! Library Freedom Institute covers a wide range of highly relevant and engaging subjects in the privacy, intellectual freedom, and critical technology realm. The 2026 Institute will take place over 15 weeks (starting in…
Reminder: Submissions for ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards Due Fri., Dec. 5
(via the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards Committee) The Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards Committee seeks nominations for this year’s Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards. These annual awards recognize libraries where librarians and staff work together as a team to develop libraries that are outstanding in furthering the educational missions of their institutions. Award…
Call for Proposals: Transforming Libraries to Serve Graduate Students Virtual Conference (Online Mon., March 17 – Tues., March 18)–Deadline Sun., Nov. 30
(via Dr. Wendy Doucette, East Tennessee State University) The organizers of the 2026 TLGS (Transforming Libraries to Serve Graduate Students) Virtual Conference are now seeking proposals. The conference will take place from Monday, March 17, to Tuesday, March 18, 2026. As universities continue to add and diversify their graduate programs, academic libraries have become increasingly…
Call for Submissions: Journal Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
(via Hannah Lee—California State University, Dominguez Hills) Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes substantive content of interest to science and technology librarians. It serves as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share successful initiatives and innovative ideas, and to publish peer-reviewed or board-accepted papers, including case studies, practical…
Registration Open for Free Northeast Institutional Repository Day–Online Thurs., Dec. 4 (12:00-4:00 PM CDT) and Fri., Dec. 5 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Erin Jome — University of Massachusetts, Amherst) Registration for the 2025 Northeast Institutional Repository Day (NIRD25) is now open! This free event will take place online Thursday, December 4, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM CDT; and Friday, December 5, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The seventh annual Northeast Institutional Repository Day…