(Via Nicole Helregel through the ACRL Science and Technology listserv) We invite you to contribute your instructional resources to a new Open Science Collaborative of Library and Information Professionals (OSCLIP) initiative dedicated to building a comprehensive knowledge bank for open science instruction for library and information professionals. Our goal is to collect, organize, and share high-quality instructional…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
Call for Participation: Self-Censorship in Academic Libraries
(Via Brittany Fiedler through the ACRL University Libraries Section) You are invited to participate in a research study that will examine to what extent, if any, the current United States administration’s passing of anti-equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) policies, laws, and executive orders, have resulted in censorship or self-censorship in student-facing work. This study has…
Call for Participation: Survey on Libraries and Inclusive Access Programs
(Via Rachel Scott through the ACRL listserv) The study is being conducted via an online survey and should take approximately 10–15 minutes to complete. Your responses will help us better understand how libraries are navigating the adoption of inclusive access programs and what effects, if any, these programs have had on library affordability efforts –…
Opportunity to Present: 2026 Illinois Minority Health Conference on October 27–28, 2026 (Abstracts Due July 10)
The Illinois Department of Public Health is currently accepting proposals for the 2026 Illinois Minority Health Conference, which will be held October 27–28, 2026 at the NIU Naperville Conference Center. This year’s theme is: “Community Over Chaos: The Next 15 Years of Health Equity in Illinois.” Some relevant focus areas that align well with our…
Call for Referred Articles Editors – ISTL June 2026
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is an open access journal published by the Science and Technology Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries and hosted by the University of Alberta Libraries. We are recruiting 1 Referred Articles editors (volunteer, part-time position) for our editorial board. The appointments will be for a three-year…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a CARLI Committee is Friday, May 1
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) This is a reminder that CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on our advisory committees. The application period will close Friday, May 1, at 5:00 PM CDT. New terms on the committees will begin July 1, 2026. You can review the list of committees, their rosters, and their charges here, and…
Reminder: Submissions for Upcoming Library Resources & Technical Services Issue on Change Management in Technical Services Due Fri., May 1
(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…
Call for Feedback: Draft of Revised ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, with Webinars Thurs., April 23, and Tues., April 28–Deadline Fri., May 8
(via ACRL) The ACRL Information Literacy Framework Review and Revision Task Force is pleased to announce that the first draft of the revised Framework is ready for feedback from the community. Feedback Opportunities There are two main options for providing feedback on the draft. You may use any or all of the opportunities available to provide feedback. …
Reminder: Signatures Needed for Petition to Create Special Librarians Forum Within the Illinois Library Association
(via Laura Barnes, retired) I’m working with a group of former SLA (Special Libraries Association) Illinois members to create a Special Librarians Forum within the Illinois Library Association. The Forum will represent the interests of information professionals who work in places like corporations, hospitals, the military, museums, law firms, advertising agencies, professional associations, private businesses, and…
Call for Proposals: ACRL New England Chapter and New England Library Instruction Group Joint Conference (Online Thurs., June 11, and in Worcester, MA, on Mon., June 15)–Deadline Fri., April 17
(via Dr. Amy Beth, Southern Connecticut State University) The Association of College & Research Libraries New England Chapter (ACRL-NEC) and the New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) will hold a joint conference virtually on Thursday, June 11, and in person at Holy Cross College (Worcester, MA) on Monday, June 15. We welcome proposals that acknowledge ……