(via Hilary Kraus, Brown University) The January 28 deadline is approaching for you to submit proposals for the Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions database tips lightning talks! Join the User Experience and Systematic Review Caucuses of the Medical Library Association to unleash your search superpowers and inspire your colleagues! Need inspiration? Check out the lightning…
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Call for Nominations: IHLS Board of Directors–Deadline Sun., Feb. 15
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Are you looking to share your love of libraries and represent the needs of your community? Bring your skills and experience to the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) Board of Directors and have an impact on the quality of library service in central and southern Illinois. Please go here…
Call for Submissions: New “What’s Blooming? Micro Profiles on Experimental Library Projects” Feature in IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Thurs., March 5
(via Kaitlyn Weger, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges – Olney Central College) We know Illinois academic libraries are full of creativity—and we want to spotlight it! For our Spring IACRL Newsletter, we’re collecting short micro‑profiles of small experiments happening across campus libraries. Think: If you’ve launched (or even attempted) a small project that pushed boundaries, solved a…
Call for Submissions: Examples of Publications by IL Academic Librarians for Next Issue of IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Thurs., March 5
(via Kaitlyn Weger, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges – Olney Central College) We’re highlighting the outstanding scholarship happening in Illinois academic libraries, especially relating to scholarly and creative work—and we’d love to feature your work in our Spring IACRL Newsletter! If you’ve published recently, please consider sharing your contribution. We welcome: To be included, please send: Submit…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association Awards–Deadline Fri., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is excited to announce that nominations for the 2026 ILA Awards are now being accepted! ILA awards recognize excellence in librarianship and library services in Illinois. The time has come to recognize colleagues, friends, managers, mentors, mentees, or anyone else who exemplifies leadership and/or dedication to their library…
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “Teaching Research Practices: The Impact of Prior Knowledge on Students’ Research Performance”–Thurs., Feb. 19, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Teaching Research Practices: The Impact of Prior Knowledge on Students’ Research Performance”. It will take place on Thursday, February 19, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Students come into our classes with prior understandings about what it means to do research…
Call for Submissions: New “Sounds from the Stacks: What Illinois Academic Librarians Are Listening to” Feature in Spring IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Thurs., March 5
(via Kaitlyn Weger, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges – Olney Central College) The IACRL Communications Committee is putting together a fun new feature for our upcoming Spring Newsletter. We want to hear the soundtrack that carried you through the semester! We’re creating a Spring Playlist made up of songs chosen by academic librarians across Illinois. Whether it…
Call for Guest Authors: “Technology” Column in Upcoming Issues of Public Services Quarterly
(via Joy DuBose, Florida State University) The editor of the “Technology” column in Public Services Quarterly is seeking guest column authors for future issues. The purpose of the “Technology” column is to examine current and developing technology topics in academic libraries. The column’s focus is creative uses of technology, introductions to new technologies, and critiques…
Call for Participation: Interview on Early Career Librarianship, Large Language Models, and Workplace Stress and Burnout–Deadline to Express Interest Mon., Feb. 23
(via Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming) We would like you to consider participating in a 1-hour interview that focuses on early career librarianship, Large Language Models, and workplace stress and burnout. You are being asked to participate in this research study by Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming Libraries, and Maddi Brenner, University of Iowa. Our…
Registration Open for Webinar “ORCID 101: The ORCID iD and Record”–Wed., Feb. 18, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Lyrasis) Registration is open for the webinar “ORCID 101: The ORCID iD and Record”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 18, at 2:00 PM CDT. Are you applying for a grant? Submitting a manuscript for publication? Want to make your professional activities and contributions visible? With research organizations increasingly requiring and using ORCID,…