(via Melissa Eighmy Brown, University of Minnesota) The deadline for this survey has been extended to Thursday, May 15, so if you haven’t had a chance to fill it out, now is the time! Thanks so much to all those who have already submitted it! This survey is part of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA)…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
Call for Nominations: ACRL Chapters Council Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and Secretary for 2025-2026–Deadline Thurs., May 22
(via Leslin Charles, ACRL Chapters Council Chair) The ACRL Chapters Council invites nominees for the positions of Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and Secretary for the 2025-2026 term, which lasts from July 1 to June 30. These are elected positions that serve as part of the Chapters Council Executive Committee. The Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect serves as Chair during their second year on…
Call for Participation: Survey of Library and Information Professionals Who Support Public Health Programs, Departments, and Schools at US-Based Academic Institutions
(via Katherine Howell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) We are a team of librarian researchers who are members of the Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Public Health / Health Administration (PHHA) Caucus. The PHHA Caucus is made up of librarians and information professionals whose work involves support of public health programs and academic institutions….
Call for Applications: HSLI Jira Scholarship for Library Science Students–Deadline Sun., June 15
(via Holly Hudson, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Rockford) I am excited to announce that the third year of HSLI (Health Science Librarians of Illinois) Helen Knoll Jira Scholarships for library science students is beginning. Winning applicants can receive up to $5,000 in prizes. We have also changed the Scholarship criteria to provide…
Call for Applications: New Scholarships from the Special Libraries Association–Deadline Mon., June 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Two new scholarships applications are now available through SLA (Special Libraries Association). Read the criteria to apply. Criteria and Application for 2025 Tuition Scholarship for Post-Secondary Degree Programs In 2025, SLA intends to offer six (6) to eight (8) Tuition Scholarships of…
Call for Participation: Survey “Cross-Disciplinary Librarianship: Health Sciences and Beyond”–Deadline Fri., June 6
(via Jamia Williams, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Dear Colleagues, We are conducting a research project to examine the role and responsibilities of librarians who support health sciences and non-health sciences departments. This study explores how librarians adapt their expertise to meet the distinct needs of these fields, from delivering specialized resources for…
Final Reminder: Nominations for 2025 ILA Awards Due Thurs., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is excited to announce that nominations for the 2025 ILA awards, including the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, are now being accepted! ILA awards recognize excellence in librarianship and library services in Illinois. The time has come to recognize colleagues, friends, managers, mentors, mentees,…
Call for Submissions: “Biz of Digital” Column in Upcoming Issues of Against the Grain, with Focus on Digital Collections
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh—University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, scholarly communication, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library…
Call for Proposals: Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries Conference (Mon., Oct. 27 – Tues., Oct. 28, in Middleton, WI)–Deadline Fri., May 9
(via Tristan Draper, Beloit College) The Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Conference Planning Committee invites breakout session, poster and lightning talk proposals for the conference, “Concentric Communities: Academic libraries serving campus and beyond”. This in-person event will take place from Monday, October 27, to Tuesday, October 28, at the Madison-Marriott West in Middleton, WI,…
Final Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a CARLI Committee is Fri., May 2
(via CARLI) If you have been considering volunteering for a CARLI committee, the time is now! The application period will remain open until Friday, May 2. Volunteers chosen for a committee will serve a three-year term. Faculty and staff from all CARLI member libraries are encouraged to apply! Service on CARLI committees and task forces…