(via Lijuan Xu, Lafayette College) The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at our 2026 Virtual Forum. The hour-long Forum will be held in spring with the exact date to be determined based on availability of the speaker(s). It will feature a 45-minute presentation followed by…
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Call for Proposals: Empirical Librarians Conference (Wed., May 13, and Thurs., May 14, in Clemson, SC, and Online)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 12
(via Anna Craft, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Are you a library worker who does original research or one who supports researchers? Join us for the 9th Empirical Librarians Conference on Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14, 2026, a hybrid gathering of in-person and online attendees focusing on the unique place of original research…
Call for Proposals Extended: Library Publishing Forum (in Seattle and Online from Wed., June 17, to Thurs., June 18)–New Deadline Mon., Jan. 5
(via Ginelle Baskin, Middle Tennessee State University) The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) has extended the deadline for in-person and a limited number of remote proposals for the 2026 Library Publishing Forum to Monday, January 5! The Library Publishing Forum is an annual conference bringing together representatives from libraries engaged in or considering publishing initiatives to define and address major questions…
Call for Proposals: 2026 Acquisitions Institute (at Timberline Lodge Near Portland, OR, from Sun., May 17, to Wed., May 20)–Deadline Tues., Dec. 30
(via Selena Chau—University of California, Santa Barbara) We’re excited to announce the call for proposals for Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge 2026. This is our small, informal, and stimulating gathering in a convivial and glorious Pacific Northwest setting (one hour east of Portland, OR, on the slope of Mt. Hood), focused on the methods and…
Call for Feedback Extended: Draft of Updated ACRL Companion Document for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Social Work–New Deadline Sat., Jan. 31
(via Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming) The Association of College and Research Libraries Education and Behavioral Sciences Section’s Social Work Committee seeks feedback for the draft of the updated Companion Document for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Social Work. The Committee revised the original companion document (published in 2021) to reflect changes made to the National Association…
Call for Submissions: Special Issue of The Reference Librarian on Challenges Resulting from Shrinking Budgets and Reduced Staffing in Libraries–Deadline Fri., Dec. 19
(via Christne Bombaro, Harrisburg University of Science & Technology) The publication The Reference Librarian is planning a special issue on the challenges resulting from shrinking budgets and reduced staffing in libraries. Please consider submitting a manuscript proposal focused on minimizing the impact of these challenges. Find details here. Each 500-word proposal should be received by Friday,…
Call for Applications: NNLM Region 6 Virtual Spring 2026 Student Internship for Community Health Information (Mon., Jan. 26 – Mon., April 6)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 5
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Are you a library and information science student interested in learning more about community health information outreach? Are you enrolled in a program in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin? Region 6 invites you to apply for our Spring 2026 virtual internship…
Call for Proposals: Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (Online Mon., June 15 – Thurs., June 18)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 27
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) We are thrilled to announce the second Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (LESSS), a groundbreaking, fully virtual conference aimed at bringing together information professionals involved in providing evidence synthesis (ES) support and/or services at their institutions. During this four-day event, attendees will have…
Call for Proposals: All Things Open Week 2026 (Online Mon., April 6 – Thurs., April 9)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 6
(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) All Things Open Week is a virtual conference dedicated to promoting inclusive and intentional open access practices across all disciplines and audiences. All Things Open Week 2026 will be held from Monday, April 6, to Thursday, April 9, with the theme “All Together Now”. If you are passionate about…
Reminder: Proposals for 21st International Conference on Open Repositories (Online Mon., June 8 – Thurs., June 11) Due Sun., January 11
(via Adrian Ho, formerly University of Chicago) The 21st International Conference on Open Repositories (OR2026) will be held online from Monday, June 8, to Thursday, June 11, 2026. The theme for the OR2026 conference is: “Open to All? Repositories at the Intersection of People, Practice, and Emerging Technologies”. The event will explore how repositories sustain…