(via ACRL) Higher education is experiencing unprecedented change, providing academic libraries with tremendous opportunities to define new roles related to learning, teaching and research. ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our new future. Be a part of shaping that future. The ACRL Leadership Recruitment…
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Call for Proposals: Reaching Forward South 2020 Conference (March 20 in Champaign, IL) — Deadline December 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Reaching Forward South Planning Committee is now accepting session proposals for its 2020 Conference, which will take place at the iHotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL, on Friday, March 20. Reaching Forward South is an annual professional development conference for library support staff in central and southern Illinois….
Call for Nominations: Library Journal’s 2020 Movers & Shakers Awards (Deadline Friday, Nov. 15)
(via the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) The Library Journal (LJ) Movers & Shakers Awards look not only for great leaders but also for behind-the-scenes contributors who have provided inspiration and model programs, including non-degreed library workers and people who may not appear to be the usual suspects. Nominees from all library types and a diverse segment…
Call for Proposals: 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit (April 3, 2020, at Moraine Valley CC) — Deadline January 17
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) The 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit at Moraine Valley is now accepting proposals for breakout sessions. 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit Challenging the status quo: Rethinking information literacy theories and practices Friday, April 3, 2020, 8:30am-3:30pm Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library Located at the…
Call for Applications: MLA’s 2020 Research Training Institute (July 13-17 in Chicago) — Deadline January 17
(via the Medical Library Association) Are you a library professional interested in learning more about the research process? Do you have a brilliant idea or research topic that you want to pursue but do not know where to start and need support to carry it through? The Research Training Institute (RTI) is a unique, intensive,…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2020 Supporting Undergraduate Research Conference at Reed College (New Deadline Monday, Nov. 11)
(via Angie Beiriger, Reed College) The deadline for submissions has been extended to 11/11/19! The Supporting Undergraduate Research Conference planning team invites faculty, students, librarians, instructional technologists, and others interested in supporting student research to submit a session proposal for the Conference. Potential themes include: Improving student research practices Strategies for making research more prominent…
Reminder: Beta Phi Mu International LIS Honor Society Seeking Applicants for Professional Membership
(via Dr. Emily Knox, iSchool at UIUC) The Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society (Beta Phi Mu) would like to remind everyone of their Professional Membership category. This membership category is intended for those who meet all requirements for Regular Membership (GPA of at least 3.75 upon graduation from an ALA-accredited…
Reminder: Nominations for ACRL Ilene F. Rockman Instruction Publication of the Year Award Due Friday, Dec. 6
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) Did you write, or do you know someone who wrote, an outstanding publication related to instruction in a library environment published in the preceding two years? This is your chance to let us know about it! Eligible publications include journal articles, books, book chapters, and published proceedings. Submitted publications…
Reminder: Presentation Proposals for 2020 Reference Research Forum at ALA Annual Due January 3
(via Meg Galasso, Indiana University Kokomo) 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 26th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2020 American Library Association Annual Conference in…
Call for Nominations: Library Research Round Table Steering Committee (Deadline Friday, Nov. 15)
(via Devin Savage, Illinois Institute of Technology) The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is seeking nominations to run for elected positions on the Steering Committee: Chair-Elect and Member-at-Large. These service opportunities are a wonderful way to get involved with the association and LRRT. Our charge is to provide public program opportunities to disseminate research findings and…