(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. In order to bring it to the ILA Board for consideration, we need to collect at least 60 e-signatures for our online petition If you’re a personal…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Registration Open for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Wed., July 8 – Fri., July 10, in Bloomington, IN, and Virtual Mon., July 13); Proposals for Lightning Talks Due Fri., April 10
(via Jennifer Simms, Indiana University Bloomington) The 2026 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians will be held on-site from Wednesday, July 8, to Friday, July 10, in Bloomington, Indiana, and will be hosted by Indiana University Libraries. Campus housing will also be available July 7. This immersive conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about…
Call for Proposals: Upcoming Library Trends Issue on “Evidence-based Practices for eLearning in Information Organizations”–Deadline Fri., April 3
(via Melissa Wong, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) The journal Library Trends invites proposals for issue on “Evidence-based Practices for eLearning in Information Organizations”. Please see below for more details, including the submission link. Libraries and information centers have been using online learning to expand learning opportunities for a diverse range of learners for some time….
Call for Proposals: True North Science Boot Camp (Thurs., June 18 – Fri., June 19, in Hamilton, Canada)–Deadline Sun., April 5
(via the event organizers) The 2026 True North Science Boot Camp (TNSBC) will be held in-person on Thursday June 18 and Friday June 19, 2026 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Hosted by McMaster University Libraries, this year’s TNSBC theme is Interdisciplinary Teaching and Research in STEM. This event brings together STEM library workers,…
Call for Proposals: ACRL 2027 Conference (Wed., April 7 – Sat., April 10, in Portland, OR, and Online)–Deadline Sat., June 6
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) ACRL invites you to join us at the ACRL 2027 Conference to be held April 7-10 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2027, in Portland, Oregon, and online. ACRL 2027 will offer a platform to engage in critical conversations and explore solutions-centered approaches to the challenges facing our profession. The conference will focus on…
Call for Participation: Research Study “Exploration and Validation of an Instrument to Measure the Self-Efficacy of STEMM Librarians”
(via Eric Prosser, Arizona State University) Arizona State University Library is inviting liaison librarians or subject librarians responsible for any STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field and who are at least 18 years old to participate in a research study entitled “Exploration and Validation of an Instrument to Measure the Self-Efficacy of STEMM Librarians.”…
Reminder: Submissions for Journal of Graduate Librarianship Due Wed., April 1
(via Dr. Wendy Doucette, East Tennessee State University) The Journal of Graduate Librarianship is again accepting submissions! Manuscripts are welcome through Wednesday, April 1. We invite manuscripts on any aspect or type of graduate librarianship, and especially seek manuscripts that exemplify the qualities contained in the acronym SHOP: Shared Honest Open Practice. Specifically, authors may…
Call for Proposals–ThriveLib 2026: Reimagining Library Culture Together (Online Tues., Aug. 11 – Thurs., Aug. 13)–Deadline Fri., April 10, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Bobbi Newman, University of Iowa) The 2026 ThriveLib Advisory Board invites you to submit a proposal for ThriveLib 2026: Reimagining Library Culture Together, a virtual conference focused on reclaiming joy, balance, and boundaries in library work. Conference Dates: Tuesday, August 11 – Thursday, August 13 Proposal deadline: Friday, April 10, at 12:00 PM CDT ThriveLib…
Call for Panelists: ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee Webinar “Inclusive Library Instruction for Shifting Student Realities” (Mon., April 27, at 12:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., March 20
(via Alicia Vaandering, University of Rhode Island) The ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee is looking for panelists for our upcoming webinar, “Inclusive Library Instruction for Shifting Student Realities”. This spring semester, we’re interested in hearing from librarians who have experience navigating our shifting student realities in library instruction. By sharing these stories, we aim…
Reminder: Research Survey Moral Injury: Academic Library Workers in Children’s Literature Spaces Closes Fri., May 1
(via Caitlin Stewart, Illinois State University) Given the current sociocultural and political landscape, we invite academic library workers with responsibilities related to children’s literature collections in the United States to respond to the Moral Injury: Academic Library Workers in Children’s Literature Spaces survey that seeks to uncover potentially morally injurious events and reveal the impact…