(via Dr. Theresa Byrd–Dean of the University Library, University of San Diego) Registration is now open for the 2021 Virtual Digital Initiatives Symposium. The event will take place from Monday, April 26, to Thursday, April 29. Hosted by the University of San Diego’s Copley Library, the Digital Initiatives Symposium is an annual event featuring workshops,…
Author: Eric Edwards
Call for Proposals: OLC Accelerate 2021 (Virtual Sept. 20-24, In-Person Oct. 5-8)–Deadline Mon., April 19
(via the Online Learning Consortium) The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is seeking proposals for its Accelerate 2021 meeting. Themed “An Odyssey into the Future of Online, Digital, and Blended Learning”, the event is currently scheduled to take place in a hybrid format, with the virtual portion occurring September 20-24 (Monday-Friday), and the in-person sessions lasting…
Registration Open for CARLI Online Discussion Covering COVID-19 and Public Services (Fri., April 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)–Deadline Thurs., April 22
(via CARLI) On Friday, April 23, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM , the CARLI Public Services Committee invites you to “Oops! The Pandemic Made Me Do It Again: Escape Rooms, Digital Displays, and More”, their ongoing informal discussion via Zoom about how public services have changed over the past year. We’ll begin with two…
Call for Proposals: North Carolina Library Association’s Joint Meeting with Southeastern Library Association (Online October 18-22)–Deadlines April 16 and June 15
(via Rachel Olsen, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) The North Carolina Library Association is seeking proposals for the 64th NCLA Biennial Conference, a joint conference with SELA (Southeastern Library Association), from October 18 to 22 (Monday-Friday). Proposals should address some aspect of this year’s conference theme, “S.E.E. the Future: Support. Educate. Empower”. At this…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians with Invisible Disabilities
(via Lisa Broughman, Director of the Library at Randolph College) Forwarded on behalf of Melissa Augustine and Jen Coale, students at the School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University. Hello, we are two LIS graduate students conducting a classroom-based research project regarding the lived experience of academic librarians with an invisible disability. We would…
Call for Volunteers: CARLI Committees (Deadline Wed., April 28)
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on advisory committees. The application period will close on Wednesday, April 28, at 5:00 PM CDT. Terms on these committees will begin July 1, 2021. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI member libraries, with all levels of experience, are encouraged to apply. Service on…
Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Library Association Awards Due Saturday, May 15
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past President) The ILA Awards Committee is now accepting nominations. Academic librarians are eligible for many of the awards, so please nominate a deserving colleague. Self-nominations are also acceptable. Awards of note include the following. Librarian of the Year Academic Librarian of the Year (IACRL co-sponsors this award) Intellectual Freedom…
Call for Proposals Extended: South Carolina Conference on Information Literacy (Online Aug. 4-6)–New Deadline Fri., April 9
(via Shannon Jones, Director of Libraries at Medical University of South Carolina) Join us in 2021 for the South Carolina Conference on Information Literacy. SCCIL ’21 will be held virtually August 4 – 6 (Wednesday-Friday). The theme for SCCIL ’21 is “Reshaping the Future of Instruction”. The South Carolina Conference on Instruction Literacy is a…
Call for Proposals Extended: Illinois Library Association 2021 Annual Conference (Online Oct. 12-14)–New Deadline Sun., April 11
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Conference Program Committee is seeking proposals for the 2021 Annual Conference (online October 12-14, Tuesday-Thursday), reflecting the various approaches that libraries of all sizes, service areas, and geographic locations within Illinois have had to use in addressing the challenges of 2020-21 and beyond. Now, perhaps more than ever before,…
Registration Open for REALM Project Webinar on COVID-19 Vaccines and Their Impact on Reopening and Operating Libraries (Thurs., April 15, 2:00-3:30 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) project is hosting a free webinar to explore the topic of COVID-19 vaccines and how they impact the reopening and ongoing operations plans for organizations. Presenters will provide information on vaccine education, including resources available to help address vaccine misinformation in the community. They…