(via Laura Rooney, Association of Moving Image Archivists) The AMIA (Association of Moving Image Archivists) Conference Committee invites proposal submissions for sessions, posters, and workshops for the AMIA Annual Conference, to be held December 7-9 (Wednesday-Friday) in Pittsburgh, PA. Welcome back! We are excited to hold an in-person conference after the last couple of years…
Author: Eric Edwards
Reminder: Survey on Book and Material Challenges in Academic Libraries Still Open
(via John Siegel and Jonathan Newton, University of South Carolina Upstate) We are conducting a research survey on the preparedness of academic libraries to handle book and material challenges. If you are a librarian, library assistant or staff member, or administrator at an academic library within the United States, please consider taking this survey. The…
Registration Open for Second Free NNLM Book Discussion, on The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman (Mon., Aug. 1 – Mon., Oct. 31)–Live Discussions on Wed., Sept. 14, and Thurs., Oct. 20
(via Bobbi Newman, Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 6) You are invited to join us for the second free NNLM Book Discussion. From Monday, August 1, until Monday, October 31, we will read The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman. After acquiring the book in your preferred format,…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Course “Active Learning Strategies” (Online Mon., Aug. 1 – Sun., Aug. 28)–Deadline Sun., Aug. 7
(via Ariana Varela, University of Southern California) Registration is still open for the upcoming Library Juice Academy course “Active Learning Strategies”. It is an asynchronous online course that lasts from Monday, August 1, to Sunday, August 28. The instructor is Mimi O’Malley, the learning technology translation strategist at Spalding University. Please see below for additional…
Call for Participation: Survey on Value of Advisory Boards for Academic Libraries
(via Anita Hall, University of Louisville) Do you convene, facilitate, or otherwise work with an Advisory Board at your library? If so, you are invited to participate in a research study seeking to determine the prevalence, composition, and value of advisory groups for academic libraries in 2022 and make recommendations for modernization of and inclusivity…
Call for Applicants: 2023 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders (Deadline Fri., Sept. 9, 2022)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country and Canada to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look…
Early-Bird Registration for Joint Conference of Librarians of Color 2022 (in St. Pete’s Beach, FL, from Wed., Oct. 5, to Sun., Oct. 9) Closes Sat., July 30
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The JCLC (Joint Conference of Librarians of Color) 2022 is the only conference of its kind to be co-sponsored, planned, organized, promoted and presented by the five National Associations of Librarians of Color (NALCo): the American Indian Library Association, or AILA; Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, or APALA; Black…
Reminder: Nominations for HSLI Treasurer Due Fri., Aug. 5
HSLI Members, The office of Treasurer is open for election in August 2022. HSLI members are encouraged to consider running for office or nominating a colleague who is interested in being nominated. Self-nominations are welcome! This is a great opportunity for professional service and leadership development, and there are typically only two HSLI Board meetings…
Registration Open for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference (Online Wed., Sept. 7 – Fri., Sept. 9)–Deadline Wed., Aug. 31
(via the HSLI Conference Planning Committee) Join us for this year’s Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. The Conference will take place online from Wednesday, September 7, to Friday, September 9. Registration is now open on the Conference website. A printable or online form is available. The cost is $20 for HSLI members, $30 for non-members, and…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Upcoming ACRL Publication Innovative Library Workplaces: Transformative Human Resource Strategies (Deadline Fri., Sept. 9)
(via Lisa Hopkins, Texas A&M University-Central Texas) We are seeking chapter proposals for a new edited collection with the working title Innovative Library Workplaces: Transformative Human Resource Strategies Introduction Innovative Library Workplaces will be an edited collection focused on the most important resource at any academic library: the people who work there. This topic will be examined from…