(via Julia Warga, Kenyon College) This is the third request for feedback from the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC). In anticipation of a new edition of The Intellectual Freedom Manual, the IFC is in the process of updating intellectual freedom-related documents. The IFC would appreciate feedback on “Challenged Resources: An Interpretation of the Library Bill…
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Call for Project Proposals: 2019 National Institutes of Health Hackathon (Deadline January 7)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The NCBI will host a collaborative biodata science hackathon on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland February 20-22. We are now collecting project proposals focusing on building tools and pipelines for advanced analysis of biomedical datasets including text, images, next generation sequencing data,…
Registration Open for 2019 Conference on Libraries & Learning (1/31 at University of Wisconsin – La Crosse)
(via Elizabeth Humrickhouse, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse) Registration is now open for the 2019 Conference on Libraries & Learning (CALL). This year’s conference will take place on the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse campus on Thursday, January 31, and will address the emotional labor of librarianship. During the day, presenters will explore…
Call for Volunteers: ALA NMRT Resume Reviewers and Booth Greeters at ALA Midwinter
(via Jillian Hayes, NMRT Resume Review Service Committee Chair) The ALA New Members Round Table Resume Review Service Committee is recruiting volunteer resume reviewers and booth greeters as well as taking resume review appointments for the 20189 ALA Midwinter Meeting! This is a free in-person service that will be located in the ALA Job Placement Center…
Registration Open for 2019 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium (Deadline January 25 or Earlier)
(via Dr. Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, Catholic University of America) Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Bridging the Spectrum Symposium that will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019. Registration will close on January 25 or when all seats are filled, whichever comes first. To ensure your place, please go to: cua.irisregistration.com/Form/LIS2019 ***Note: If you cannot access the form…
Site for Submitting MLA 2019 Poster and Lightning-Talk Proposals Open Until January 25
(via the Medical Library Association) The MLA ’19 site for poster and lightning-talk submissions is open as of today: Wednesday, December 12, 2018. The site will remain open until Friday, January 25, 2019. Submit <https://www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/LoginSSO.asp?EventKey=CIIMKJMV&UserEmail=&UserPassword=&User=&memberID=> your poster or lightning talk structured abstract with a description of a research project or program using the guidelines on…
Registration Open for Reaching Forward 2019 Conference (Early-Bird Deadline April 19)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for Reaching Forward 2019! This conference will be held Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL The conference will include a full day of programming as well as morning coffee, lunch, and the Performers’ Showcase. Early bird registration is…
Registration Open for “Health Literacy Begins at Your Library” Webinar on January 8 (2:00-3:00 PM CST)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Health Literacy Begins at Your Library January 8th, 2:00-3:00pm CST Your library can play a central role in promoting the health and wellness of its community through fostering higher health literacy. This means increasing people’s capacity to obtain and understand basic health information…
Call for Proposals: Reaching Forward Performers’ Showcase (Deadline February 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Reaching Forward Performers’ Showcase. The annual showcase is designed to introduce the work of performers to library staff who book outside performers for library events throughout the year. Four showcases will be held, two for youth programming and two for adult programming. Preference…
Call for Nominations: Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees (Deadline January 21)
(via Robert Holley, Wayne State University) Nominations Open for 2019 Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustee Elections The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Nominations Committee is seeking nominations, including self-nominations, for six vacant trustee positions. The nomination deadline is January 21, 2019. The Board of Trustees is comprised of 15 members, which include eleven…