(via Elizabeth Szkirpan, University of Tulsa) I am conducting a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on technical-services units and librarians who share technical tasks (e.g. school librarians who may be cataloging books for their libraries) and aims to learn more about the changes that occurred or did not occur as a direct result of…
Author: Eric Edwards
Final Call for Participation: Survey on Streaming-Video Collections in Academic Libraries (Deadline Sun., Oct. 31)
(via Bonnie Thornton, Mississippi State University) Last call for participating in our survey! If you are a library employee at an academic institution of higher education in the United States, we invite you to participate in our research on how academic libraries manage their streaming-video collections. The purpose of our study is to explore the…
Call for Interest in Attending or Presenting: ACRL PPIRS Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee’s Lightning Talks on Political-Science Data (Tues., Nov. 9, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Mark Robinson, University of Notre Dame) Calling everyone who’s passionate about political-science data! The ACRL PPIRS (Politics, Policy & International Relations Section) Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee is organizing a round of lightning talks on this topic. Interested in learning more about data sets and tools for political science? Have a favorite resource that…
Reminder: Project ENABLE Seeking Examples of Library Initiatives to Increase Access for Users and Staff with Disabilities
(via Dr. Ruth Small, Syracuse University School of Information Studies) Project ENABLE is continuing to collect impact stories, as part of our IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant. The purpose of these stories is to demonstrate how even small changes can have a big impact on your patrons with disabilities. We are anxious to…
Reminder: Proposals for 2022 Reaching Forward South Conference (Currently Fri., Apr. 8, in Champaign) Due Mon., Nov. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) We look forward to meeting in person at the 2022 Reaching Forward South Conference. The event is currently scheduled for Friday, April 8, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL. But, as we know, things can change quickly. If we are not able to meet in-person, Reaching…
Reminder: Proposals for IACRL Spark Event on DEI and OER (Thurs., Dec. 9, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM) Due Fri., Oct. 29; Registration Now Open
Note: This event is postponed until the spring. Please watch for additional details as they become available. Thank you. (via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) The IACRL Conference & Continuing Education Committee is pleased to announce its next Spark event! Join us for Spark: Open Pathways – Exploring the Intersections of Diversity Equity and Inclusion…
Call for Proposals: 2022 Library Publishing Forum (Virtual Pre-Conf. Week of May 16, in Pittsburgh May 25-26)–Deadline Mon., Nov. 15, 2021
(via Lisa Palmer, University of Massachusetts Medical School) The Library Publishing Forum is an annual conference bringing together representatives from libraries engaged in or considering publishing initiatives to define and address major questions and challenges; to identify and document collaborative opportunities; and to strengthen and promote this community of practice. The Forum is sponsored by the Library Publishing…
Call for Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Leading Libraries through Uncertain Times (Deadline Fri., Jan. 14)
(via Christine Bombaro, Dickinson College) I am seeking proposals for a forthcoming edited ALA publication with the working title Leading Libraries through Uncertain Times, expected to be published in mid-2023. The Covid-19 pandemic illuminated and amplified challenges that have been facing library leaders for decades. Along with other institutional leaders, librarians have had to contend with disruptions…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: Facts, False Choices, and Future Forays” (Mon., Nov. 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Anna Sandelli–University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Registration is now open for the webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: Facts, False Choices, and Future Forays”. This free presentation is sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee. It will take place on Monday, November 15, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Register here. More information is below. Learning…
Call for Participation: Survey on Library Patrons and Conspiracy Theories
(via Stephanie Beene, University of New Mexico) Please see below for details of a research study that a colleague and I are conducting. This is a follow-up to our article “A call to action for librarians: Countering conspiracy theories in the age of QAnon”, and we hope to hear from you! You are invited to participate…