(via Jennifer Zuccaro, Syracuse University) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites ideas for topics and for volunteer discussion facilitators for Informal Discussion Groups and User Groups during the 37th Annual Conference. The Program Planning Committee is looking for: Volunteer(s) to facilitate a discussion on serials cataloging Additional topics for these group discussions Volunteers who would like to facilitate an Informal Discussion Group or a User Group (facilitators must…
Year: 2022
Call for Participation: Survey on Perceptions of Library and Information Science (LIS) Journal Editor Behaviors (Deadline Tues., April 19)
(via Christopher Hollister, University of Buffalo) You are invited to share your perceptions of library and information science (LIS) journal editor behaviors. The investigators are soliciting input from authors who have published papers in scholarly LIS journals. Collected data will be used to inform an exploratory analysis of how authors perceive specific positive and negative…
Call for Presentation Proposals: CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 20)–Deadline 5:00 PM on Mon., April 18
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 10th annual Instruction Showcase, held virtually on Friday, May 20. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Re-imagining Instruction After Disruption”. Submission Timeline Proposals due Monday, April 18,…
Reminder: Registration for Reaching Forward South Conference (Fri., April 8, in Champaign) Closes Mon., April 4
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Reaching Forward South Conference, our first in-person event in two years, is set for Friday, April 8, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Reaching Forward South is an annual professional development conference for library support staff in central and southern Illinois. Conference registration includes morning coffee, lunch, snacks, and a…
Call for Applicants: Second Round of ILA Inclusive Travel Grants for National Conferences (Deadline Fri., April 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) These grants seek to advance the ILA Strategic Plan‘s twin goals of “A Culture of Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession” and “…in the Association”. Eligible recipients include librarians and library staff who have faced structural barriers to national participation, including those eligible for ALA’s Spectrum Scholarships (those who identify…
Registration Open for Concordia University Montreal’s 20th Library Research Forum (Online Tues., April 26 – Wed., April 27)
(via Megan Fitzgibbons, Concordia University in Montreal) Registration is open for the Research Forum at Concordia University Library (Montreal, Canada). Our 20th Library Research Forum will take place over two days, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 26, and Wednesday, April 27. The event will be held online through Zoom, and registration…
Registration Open for Two Free Preservation Week Webinars, “How to Implement Sustainability in your Facility” (Tues., April 26, at 1:00 PM CDT) and “Digital Preservation’s Impact on the Environment” (Thurs., April 28, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via the American Library Association) Celebrate “Preservation in the Face of Climate Change” during Preservation Week 2022, April 24-30 (Sunday-Saturday), with the free webinars “How to Implement Sustainability in your Facility” and “Digital Preservation’s Impact on the Environment”. During these webinars, attendees will gain an understanding of what guidance they’ll need from their institutions, as…
Save the Date: Free Webinar “Engaging People Living with Dementia with Library Materials” (Thurs., April 28, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) Please save the date for a free webinar titled “Engaging People Living with Dementia with Library Materials”. It will take place on Thursday, April 28, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. This webinar will give practical advice about how to choose books and other reading materials that are uniquely suited to each individual, following…
ACRL Health Science Interest Group Holding First Friday Forum on Impact of COVID-19 Adaptations (April 1 at 11:00 AM CDT)
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) For our April Health Science Interest Group First Friday Forum, we will be looking ahead at where the impacts from COVID adaptations are taking us. We have all experienced changes to our instruction, services, and resource use related to COVID. Let’s talk about it. How have our…
Call for Participants: ACRL Section Membership Committee Forum in Late Spring on How Librarians Became Active in ACRL (Deadline Thurs., March 31)
(via Joyce Garczynski, Towson University) In late spring 2022, the ACRL Section Membership Committee will host a forum where librarians briefly share the stories of how they became involved in ACRL and offer tips for how members can make the most of their involvement. This will be followed by an opportunity for attendees to visit breakout…