(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association’s Best Practices Committee is charged with curating and disseminating best practices for libraries throughout the State of Illinois. We are currently seeking best practices for self-service hold options that safeguard patron privacy. The committee hopes you will take a moment to complete a survey about your…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Proposals: Transforming Libraries 2020 (March 16-17 in Kingsport, TN) — Deadline Monday, Nov. 25
(via Dr. Wendy Doucette, East Tennessee State University) Call for proposals (proposal deadline: November 25, 2019) Transforming Libraries to Serve Graduate Students March 16-17, 2020 MeadowView Convention Center (East Tennessee State University is host) Kingsport, TN As universities continue to add and diversify their graduate programs, academic libraries have become increasingly responsive to the distinct…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2020 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium (New Deadline Monday, November 4)
(via Dr. Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, Catholic University of America) Bridging the Spectrum: The 12th Annual Symposium on Scholarship and Practice Time: Friday, February 14, 2020. Place: Pryzbyla Student Center, Catholic University of America The Symposium Planning Committee invites researchers, practitioners and students to submit proposals for the 2020 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium, a forum for sharing research findings, best practices, and works in progress in library and information…
Registration Open for Dec. 4 Amigos Library Services Online Conference: The Library’s Role in Supporting Open Educational Resources
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) As the cost of textbooks and other educational materials are exponentially increasing, many institutions of higher education and PK-12 schools are adopting open educational resources (OER) as alternatives for their students. Libraries are starting to see OER as part of a trickle-down effect. More and more librarians are now…
Reminder: Nominations for MLA’s Research Advancement in the Health Sciences Award Due Friday, November 1
(via Kate Silfen, Boston University) This is just a reminder that the Medical Library Association is still seeking nominations for recipients of the Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award. Honorees will have created and sustained a culture of research that enables and recognizes the research engagement of health sciences librarians whose involvement has contributed…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Contributors for Its New Blog, ILA Connector
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is seeking contributors for a new pilot program: a member-led blog, the ILA Connecter! We invite you to join us in this collaborative effort in connecting, communicating and engaging across Illinois libraries. We hope that this blog will serve as a medium to not only offer resources and support, but…
Registration Open for 2019 ALI Scholarly Communication Librarianship Conference (Friday, Oct. 25, at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) — UIUC’s Sara Benson is a Keynote Speaker
(via Craig Finlay, Indiana University South Bend) The Scholarly Communication Committee of Academic Libraries of Indiana is pleased to announce registration is now open for the 2019 ALI Scholarly Communication Librarianship Conference. The conference will be held on Friday, October 25, 2019 at the University Library at IUPUI in Indianapolis, Indiana. We are excited to…
Call for Applications: NNLM – Greater Midwest Region FY 2021 Funding Awards (Informational Webiar Oct. 23)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The Greater Midwest Region (GMR) of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) has released Calls for Applications with performance period for the funding, May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021. Awards include: * Research Data Award: Up to $20,000 * Health…
Call for Nominations: Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award (Deadline Dec. 6)
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) Do you know or could you be the next recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award? If so, the Distance Learning Section (DLS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) wants to hear from you! This prestigious award, sponsored by the Routledge, Taylor &…
Call for Applications: 2020 Subsidized ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShows (Deadline Nov. 15)
(via ACRL) Academic and research librarians increasingly recognize scholarly communication as a core competency of the profession. Whether helping researchers meet their funder’s mandates for public access and data sharing, guiding responsible copyright practice, or supporting new types of scholarship and instruction, librarians are leading change across campus and around the world. ACRL empowers our…