(via the Medical Library Association) The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee is seeking current, innovative, and notable technology projects in health sciences libraries for the 2025 JMLA Virtual Projects Section. The Virtual Project Section appears on an annual basis in an issue of JMLA and recognizes projects that…
Day: June 12, 2025
Registration Open for Association of North Carolina Health and Science Librarians Virtual ’25 Spring Meeting and CE Class, “NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Overview”–Tues., June 17, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries (ANCHASL) is holding their Virtual ’25 Spring Meeting and CE class on Tuesday June 17, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Taught by Genevieve Millikin, the topic of the class will be “NIH…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Volume Beyond the Bookshelf: Academic Libraries and the Co-Curricular Landscape–Deadline Mon., June 30
(via Kylie Bailin, Lafayette College) Chapter proposals will be accepted until Monday, June 30, for Beyond the Bookshelf: Academic Libraries and the Co-Curricular Landscape, an edited volume to be published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing / Bloomsburg in 2027. This is a volume that takes a panoramic view of academic library programming and services. This…
ACRL Announces Legislative Agenda for 2025-26
(via ACRL) Each year, the Association of College and Research Libraries Government Relations Committee, in consultation with the ACRL Board of Directors and staff, formulates an ACRL Legislative Agenda. Drafted with input from key ACRL committees, ACRL leaders, and the ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office, the ACRL Legislative Agenda is prioritized and focuses on issues at the…
Call for Poster Proposals: ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 14 – Thurs., Oct. 16, in Rosemont, IL)–Deadline Fri., July 25
(via the Illinois Library Association) Did you miss the deadline to submit a program proposal for this year’s ILA Annual Conference? If so, why not turn your proposal into a poster session? The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is accepting applications for poster sessions at the Conference. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October…
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “Do As I Say: Authenticity in Teaching Research Practices and Information Literacy”–Thurs., July 10, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Do As I Say: Authenticity in Teaching Research Practices and Information Literacy”. It will take place on Thursday, July 10, at 11:00 AM CDT. When starting a research project, do you always develop a list of keywords and synonyms before you search?…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Health Sciences Librarianship: Roles & Opportunities”–Mon., July 7 – Sun., Aug. 3
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Health Sciences Librarianship: Roles & Opportunities”. It will take place online from Monday, July 7, to Sunday, August 3. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Health sciences librarians are information professionals who have special knowledge in…
Call for Applications: Scholarships to Attend 2025 Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing Conference (Tues. Sept. 9 – Thurs., Sept. 11, Online and at University of Oregon)–Deadline Thurs., June 12
(via Christine Sherman, Regina University) The 2025 Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will take place in a hybrid format from Tuesday, September 9, to Thursday, September 11, in person at the University of Oregon in Portland, Oregon, and virtually on the Whova conference platform. Twelve scholarships are available. These scholarships will cover the…
Call for Applications: College Library Director Mentoring Program’s 2025-2026 Cohort–Deadline Tues., July 15, with Limit of 15 Participants
(via Lisa Johnston, Eckerd College) Do you know a new College Library Director? Please consider encouraging a new colleague to join the College Library Director Mentoring Program. The program, now in its 32nd year, is designed to enhance leadership capabilities of new college library directors, and to help them meet the unique challenges involved in directing libraries…
Call for Proposals: Free SJSU Biennial Open Access Conference (Online Tues., Oct. 21, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Tues., July 15
(via Dawn Hackman, San José State University) The SJSU King Library OA25 Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce the theme of this year’s biennial Open Access Conference, “Defend Research, Defend Open Access”. This free event will take place online Tuesday, October 21, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT. Around the world, government funding…