(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce applications are open to its Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine (https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/get-involved/debakey-fellowship.html), supporting research in the historical collections of the NLM. The collections include the Michael E. DeBakey papers (https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/FJ/), representing the…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Proposals: ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group at ALA Annual 2019 (Deadline May 7)
(via Dr. Leila Rod-Welch, University of Northern Iowa) Call for Proposals – ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group ALA Annual 2019 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd-UatjE239-E7n4RbT5oPz6i1WpnEyImAVko55iPUi-t6TA/viewform You are invited to submit a proposal for the ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group, ALA Annual 2019. The ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a CARLI Committee is Friday, April 26
(via Michelle Jean Haake, CARLI) This is a reminder that CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on 8 advisory committees. The application period will close on April 26 at 5:00 p.m. Terms on the new committees will begin July 1, 2019. You can review the list of committees, their rosters and their charges at http://www.carli.illinois.edu/governance/committee-directory…
Call for Proposals: ACRL College Libraries Section CLIPP Publication Series (Deadline June 17)
(via John Garrison, Westminster College) The College Library Information on Policy and Practice (CLIPP) publishing program, under the auspices of the College Libraries Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, invites you to submit a preliminary proposal for its CLIPP publication series. The preliminary proposal should contain a description of the project, a…
Submission Deadline for Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference Extended to Friday, April 26
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 45th Annual Conference, Libraries Speak Up! Advocate. Collaborate. Educate., which will highlight the myriad ways we respectfully, effectively, and equitably speak up for our profession, our libraries, and our patrons through advocacy,…
Call for Participation: Survey on Library Liaison Services at Community Colleges (Closes April 30)
(via Mary Wahl, Pasadena City College) Help inform the current landscape of library liaison services at community colleges! If you are a librarian at a community college in the US, you are invited to participate in a brief survey about liaison services. The survey is expected to take 5-10 minutes to complete. About the study:…
Registration for 2019 Targeting Autism Forum (May 16-17 in River Forest, IL) Closes Friday, April 19
(via Mary Pelich, Illinois State Library) Registration has been extended until April 19th, 2019 for the 5th Annual Targeting Autism National Forum May 16-17, 2019 on the campus of Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. This year’s forum theme is autism and human/civil rights. We will have several national speakers to explore this important topic…
Reminder: Proposals for College & Research Libraries News “Perspectives on the Framework” Column Due Friday, April 19
(via Donna Witek, The University of Scranton) College & Research Libraries News and ACRL’s Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee invite proposals for the publication’s “Perspectives on the Framework” column. This bimonthly column provides a forum for librarians to share practices and perspectives related to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. The column…
Registration Open for Library Carpentry Event on Computing (May 23-24 in Chicago)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) General Information https://pitviper6.github.io/2019-05-23-chicagoMSTech/ Library Carpentry is made by people working in library- and information-related roles to help you: automate repetitive, boring, error-prone tasks create, maintain and analyze sustainable and reusable data work effectively with IT and systems colleagues better understand the use of software in research and much…
Call for Applications: ILA’s Resources and Technical Services Forum Scholarship and Valerie J. Wilford Scholarship Grant for Library Education
(via the Illinois Library Association) We have two scholarships available and waiting for you to apply for this year! ILA Scholarships help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship and can be used for classes, registration fees for conferences, seminars, workshops, or any other educational opportunities. The deadlines for the scholarships listed below is…