(via Dr. Rachel Scott, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services, an ALA Core Division journal, invite submissions and expressions of interest on the topic of change management in technical services. Library Resources & Technical Services publishes high-quality research, case studies, and professional communications open access at no cost to authors or readers. Library…
Day: January 15, 2026
Registration Open for ACRL IS Inclusive Pedagogy Webinar “Potentials of Critical AI Literacies: Challenging AI Inevitability, Valuing Communities and Human Thought, and Supporting Student and Teacher Agency”–Wed., Jan. 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Lily Murray, Northern Kentucky University) Registration is open for the ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy webinar “Potentials of Critical AI Literacies: Challenging AI Inevitability, Valuing Communities and Human Thought, and Supporting Student and Teacher Agency”. It will take place on Wednesday, January 21, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. As GenAI technologies have increasingly…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Measurements of Health Literacy”–Wed., Feb. 11, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Health Statistics on the Web”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 11, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. This webinar explores the dual nature of health literacy measurement: assessing the readability of written materials and evaluating an individual’s…
Call for Submissions: ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2025” Article, to Appear in March Issue–Deadline Fri., Jan. 23
(via the Illinois Library Association) Did your library undergo renovations or new construction in 2025? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2025” article, featured in the March 2026 issue. Examples from past issues are available on the ILA website archive page (any of the March issues)….
Call for Writers: “Reference Services and Instruction” Column in RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Experience–Deadline Mon., Feb. 2
(via Rebecca Graff, Southern Methodist University) Write a column for RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Experience! Tell about your experience or ideas about using instruction during reference interactions and research consultations. Make sure to include 3-5 learning outcomes. We represent all library types. Send your proposal to Rebecca Graff, Column Editor, at regraff@smu.edu…
Call for Participation: Study on Negative Acts in the Academic Library Workplace and Librarian Burnout–Deadline Thurs., Feb. 12
(via Rachel Keiko Stark—California State University, Sacramento) You are invited to participate in a research study exploring negative acts in the academic library workplace and librarian burnout being conducted by Rachel Keiko Stark (Health Sciences Librarian, California State University, Sacramento), Kelli Kauffroath (Health Sciences Librarian, University of Vermont), and Maggie Albro (Agriculture Librarian, University of…
Call for Proposals Extended: Empirical Librarians Conference (Wed., May 13, and Thurs., May 14, in Clemson, SC, and Online)–New Deadline Tues., Jan. 20
(via Dr. Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) The 9th Empirical Librarians Conference, “EmpLibs”, call for proposals (CFP) is extended for one week to Tuesday, January 20! Looking for some cool facts about EmpLibs? Read on for more information. Are you a library worker who does original research or one who supports researchers? Join us for…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinar “Solving Heavy Problems in Light-Hearted Ways”–Wed., Feb. 4, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s next Carterette Series webinar, “Solving Heavy Problems in Light-Hearted Ways”. This free event will take place on Wednesday, February 4, at 1:00 PM CDT. Description Library leaders can face some thorny problems when managing organizational change. This is particularly true at…
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “Do Students Really Need to Learn That? Controversial Research Notions”–Thurs., Feb. 12, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Do Students Really Need to Learn That? Controversial Research Notions”. It will take place on Thursday, February 12, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Do first-year students need to be using peer-reviewed journal articles? Should students spend time learning how to…
Call for Proposals: Fourth Annual Teaching and Learning with AI Conference (Thurs., June 11 – Sat., June 13, in Orlando, FL)–Deadline Friday, Jan. 30
(via Patrick Green, University of Central Florida) The call for proposals is closing soon for the fourth annual Teaching and Learning with AI: A Sharing Conference Between Educational Practitioners, to be held from Thursday, June 11, to Saturday, June 13, in Orlando, Florida. Professionals, instructors, researchers, librarians, and policymakers from all sectors of higher education are invited to participate as…