(via Lorna Dawes, University of Nebraska – Lincoln) We are issuing a call for applications for the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) 2018. We are seeking novice librarian researchers who are employed by academic libraries or research libraries outside an academic setting in the United States to participate in the Institute. We define…
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Registration Now Open for STELLA 2018 Unconference on STEM Librarianship (May 18-19)
(via Anna Sackman–University of California, Berkeley) STELLA 2018 Where: University of California, Berkeley When: May 18-19, 2018 Registration is now open for the 2018 STELLA Unconference! Sign up at bit.ly/stella2018. The University of California, Berkeley, is excited to host the next STELLA Unconference, taking place on Friday May 18 – Saturday May 19, 2018. This…
Call for Proposals: 2nd Annual Conference About Libraries & Literacy (Deadline November 30)
(via Liz Humrickhouse, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse) C.A.L.L.: Conference About Libraries & Literacy Thursday, February 1, 2018 https://callconferenceblog.wordpress.com/ The C.A.L.L. 2018 Keynote is Dr. Michael Stephens. Michael Stephens is Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University. He was a Visiting Scholar in Australia, consulted for US Embassies in…
Call for Proposals: Library Instruction West 2018 Conference (Deadline November 30)
(via Laureen Cantwell, Colorado Mesa University & Western Colorado Community College) July 19-20, 2018 – Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado will host the 2018 Library Instruction West (LIW, formerly LOEX of the West) conference. We are very excited to be the site and the organizers of such a great, small conference focused on…
Second Call for ALA Annual Panelists: Community College Librarians with Framework-Based Instruction Strategies to Share (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Andrea Kingston, Monroe Community College) Are you effectively engaging students with library instruction based on the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in your community or junior college library? Have you incorporated the Framework into your library’s instruction program or specific lesson plans? Please consider presenting your Framework-infused instruction strategies at the 2018 ALA Annual…
CARLI Seeking Feedback on Draft of Its 2020 Strategic Plan
(via Margaret Chambers, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) At the CARLI Annual Meeting on Friday, November 17, attendees participated in the final feedback stage of the CARLI 2020 strategic planning process. The draft of the CARLI 2020 strategic plan outlines CARLI’s aspirations, and focuses the activities of the consortium, and will serve…
Invitation to Participate in Research Study on Article-Publishing Practices Among Academic Librarians (Closes Nov. 21)
(via Camielle Crampsie, University of South Florida) In the last few decades there has been continuing interest regarding publication expectations of academic librarians. There is a need for more information on motivations and characteristics that might be common to successful academic library researchers as well as analyses of barriers to research. A related area of…
Final Call for Proposals: The Innovative Library Classroom Conference (Deadline November 16)
(via Rebecca Seipp, Hollins University) The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) 2018 Poster Session & Social on Tuesday, May 8 and Conference on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Radford University, Radford, VA We are now accepting proposals for The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) 2018. The poster session and social will take place on Tuesday, May 8, and…
Call for Proposals: Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics Conference (Deadline 2/15/18)
(via Dr. Vinaya Tripuraneni, University Librarian at University of La Verne) The Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics (MIRA) conference planning Committee seeks proposals for its first inaugural annual conference at University of La Verne, La Verne, CA on July 12, 2018. The MIRA Conference seeks to bring together a group of makers, librarians,…
Reminder: Designing for Digital (D4D) 2018 Submissions Due Nov. 14
(via Kris Johnson, Montana State University) Designing for Digital (D4D) is currently accepting Sessions, Short Talks, Seminars and Workshop Submissions for the 2018 Designing for Digital Conference, March 5-7, 2018, in Austin TX. Teach an interactive workshop, share your success story, talk about your digital woes, intrigue us with your research, provoke with a thought…