(via the Illinois Library Association) The Library Marketing and Communications Conference, managed by Amigos Library Services, will take place online from Wednesday, November 4, to Friday, November 6. The Conference is designed for library employees of any level who are involved in marketing, communications, public relations, social media, and outreach in academic, public, and special libraries….
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Proposals: Research Data Access & Preservation Summit 2021 (Online March 10-12) — Deadline Sun., Nov. 1
(via Cameron Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison) The Research Data Access & Preservation Association (RDAP) invites proposals for the program of its upcoming virtual summit, on March 10-12, 2021. The RDAP Summit occurs on March 10 and 11 as a single-track, affordable conference for research data support practitioners. This year’s program will be a virtual conference held…
Call for Nominations: MLA Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award (Deadline Sun., Nov. 1)
(via Nancy Crabtree, Roseman University of Health Sciences) The Medical Library Association is now seeking nominations for recipients of the Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award. The MLA Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award recognizes organizations whose exemplary actions have served to advance health information research and evidence-based practice in health sciences libraries….
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2021 Reference Research Forum at ALA Annual (Deadline Mon., Jan. 4)
(via Qiana Johnson, Northwestern University) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 27th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2021 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Researchers…
Call for Chapter Proposals Extended: ARCL Data Literacy Cookbook (New Deadline Sun., Oct. 18)
(via Kelly Getz, Eastern Michigan University) We are moving the deadline for the call for chapters in the ACRL Data Literacy Cookbook to Sunday, October 18, 2020 (because pandemic time is wibbly wobbly, timey wimey). You are welcome to submit a proposal for any of the topics listed below; however, we encourage you to consider…
Call for Proposals: MLA Webinars and Instructor-Led Courses (Deadline Sun., Nov. 1)
(via the Medical Library Association) Do you have expertise and skills to share with MLA members and the wider health information professional community? The MLA Education Committees are now accepting proposals for engaging and practical webinars and instructor-led courses for 2021 and beyond. The deadline for proposals is Sunday, November 1. Webinars are 90 minutes…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference Scholarships Extended to Friday, October 23
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The deadline to apply for a scholarship to attend the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference has been extended until Friday, October 23. Scholarships are available to early and mid-career librarians, library professional and support staff, library school students and recent graduates, and ALA Spectrum Scholars. All scholarships include complimentary registration…
Call for Breakout Session Proposals: 2021 Annual LOEX Conference (Online May 11-14) — Deadline Fri., Dec. 4
(via Samantha McClellan – California State University, Sacramento) LOEX 2021: Call for Breakout Session Proposals – “Information Literacy in a Time of Transformation” 49th Annual LOEX Conference May 11-14, 2021 Online In years past, LOEX has typically been able to bring librarians and information professionals together for a conference in cities around the country to…
Call for Volunteers: RAILS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (Deadline Fri., Oct. 16)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) The RAILS Board is forming an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee and we are looking for staff from our member libraries to participate, along with a few members of our board and a few RAILS staff serving as ex-officio members. The Committee charge is the following. to develop a shared…
Call for Nominations: Medical Library Association’s 2021-2022 Rising Star Award (Deadline Sun., Nov. 1)
(via Melanie Sorsby, Covenant Medical Center and School of Nursing) Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 MLA Rising Star program. For more information, follow the link below to the MLA Award site. The MLA Rising Star program gives members the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and personal characteristics needed to become a leader in…