Please excuse any cross-postings. (via Kimberly Powell, Emory University) The Research Awards Committee of the MLA Research Section is seeking judges for papers and posters for MLA ’18 in Atlanta. You may participate as a poster judge if you are presenting a paper or as a paper judge if you are presenting a poster. If…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Proposals: RUSA Webinars and Online Courses (Deadline April 30)
(via Elizabeth Kocevar-Weidinger, Virginia Military Institute) TEACH FOR RUSA RUSA invites experienced librarians and subject matter experts to submit proposals for webinars and online courses to be added to RUSA’s online learning offerings. We particularly encourage submissions that address innovative services and trends, emerging technologies, management and leadership or, staff-training in following topic areas for all libraries: public, school,…
Call for Guest Columnist: Public Services Quarterly (Technology Column)
(via Suzanne Townsdin, Texas Woman’s University) Are you looking for a publishing opportunity? Co-editors of the Technology column in Public Services Quarterly are seeking a guest column author for the July-September, 2018 issue. The article submission deadline is May 25, 2018. The purpose of the Technology column is to examine current and developing technology topics…
Save the Date : Digital Directions 2018 (Oct. 15-16 in Atlanta, GA)
(via Julie Martin, Northeast Document Conservation Center) Join us in Atlanta! DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections October 15-16, 2018 Commerce Club – Atlanta, Georgia Guided by a faculty of national experts, join colleagues from institutions large and small for two days of instruction on best practices and practical strategies for the…
Registration Open for Social Science Librarians Boot Camp 2018 (June 1 at Tufts University)
(via Dianne Brown, Tufts University) Registration for the Social Science Librarians Boot Camp is now open – https://www.regonline.com/sslbc2018. Regular registration is $60; the student rate is $30. The eighth annual Social Science Librarians Boot Camp will be held Friday, June 1, 2018 at Tisch Library, Tufts University (Medford, MA). It is a low-cost, day-long program that…
Proposals Deadline for Academic Library Association of Ohio 2018 Conference Extended to April 16
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 44th Annual Conference, Take Action! Conveying Value, Cultivating Success, which will explore our impact on student engagement, student learning and student success. We all do great things that impact students, so…
Call for Proposals: Lightning Talks at Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Deadline June 13)
(via Kelly Grossmann, Eastern Michigan University) * The 2018 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (July 25 – 27, 2018) is now accepting submissions for lightning talk proposals. The lightning talks are an opportunity for librarians to share their experiences with colleagues on the first evening of the boot camp. The possibilities for topics…
Call for Papers: Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve
(via LeEtta Schmidt, University of South Florida) Build a global audience and share your latest research with the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery, & Electronic Reserve (http://tandfonline.com/toc/wild20/current?utm_source=CPB&utm_medium=cms&utm_campaign=JME01045). Your contributions are important to the growth of library resource sharing on an international level. With the rapid advancement of library resource sharing, your research will add…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Proposals for Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium is April 16
(via Mary Slebodnik, University of Arizona) CFP: Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium (CLAPS) The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, November 15-16, 2018 Theme: Power & Resistance in Library Pedagogy **Registration will be free This symposium is an effort to expand ongoing discourse surrounding critical pedagogy and higher education within academic libraries. Additionally, we hope to…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Proposals for Student Spotlight Sessions at 2018 NASIG Annual Conference is April 16
(via NASIG) The NASIG Student Outreach Committee (SOC) invites proposals for the Student Spotlight Sessions for the 33rd NASIG conference in Atlanta, GA, June 8 to 11. The theme of the conference is “Transforming the Information Community.” The Student Spotlight Sessions will be held Saturday, June 9, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Presenters must be available to…