(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) The call for papers for the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE) is now open. JOERHE welcomes original quantitative and qualitative research articles and discussion pieces concerning Open Pedagogy, Open Data, and analyses of current topics in Open Educational Resources. Authors are encouraged to discuss the…
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Call for Reviewers: Next “Internet Resources” Column of Public Services Quarterly, Focusing on “Wellness Resources/Tools to Destress”–Deadline Mon., Feb. 6
(via Lee Adams–California State University, East Bay) I would like to extend a call for reviewers for the next “Internet Resources” column of Public Services Quarterly. This issue’s IR column will focus on the theme of “Wellness Resources/Tools to Destress”. The websites featured in the column should be free resources relevant for academic, public services…
IACRL Communications Committee Seeking Examples of Illinois Academic Librarians Who Have Accepted a New Position or Had a Recent Publication, for Inclusion in Spring 2023 IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Mon., March 6
(via Janis Joyce Shearer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The IACRL Communications Committee is highlighting recent career changes and publications by Illinois academic librarians in the next IACRL Newsletter. If you have: changed positions since September 2022; or published since September 2022; and would like to be included in our Spring issue, please send your…
Final Reminder: Proposal Submissions for Free 2023 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (Online from March into June) Due Fri., Feb. 3, with Option to Apply for Extension Through Wed., Feb. 8
(via Carmen Byg, OCLC) OCLC is excited to announce the 2023 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (RSC23), a series of free virtual events from March into June. The program committee, consisting of members from the ILL community and OCLC staff, is particularly interested in creating a program series around topics, including: Configuring and integrating systems Diversity,…
Reminder: Submissions for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Due 5:00 PM CDT on Fri., Feb. 10
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite….
Call for Proposals: ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee’s Virtual Research Forum (Scheduled for May, 2023)–Deadline Mon., March 13
(via the ACRL EBBS Research Committee) The ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee invites proposals for presentations at their virtual research forum, to be held online in early May 2023. Our charge is to investigate and propose ways for education and behavioral science librarians to share ideas about new directions in education and behavioral…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association Awards–Deadline Mon., May 15
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ILA Awards Committee is excited to announce that nominations for the 2023 ILA awards are now being accepted here! ILA awards recognize excellence in librarianship and library services in Illinois. The time has come to recognize colleagues, friends, managers, mentors, mentees, or anyone else who exemplifies leadership and/or…
Call for Proposals: Round 3 of CARLI’s Illinois SCOERs Sub-grants for the Creation of Open Educational Resources–Deadline Tues., Feb. 28
(via CARLI) CARLI is offering a final round of the Illinois SCOERs Sub-grants for the Creation of Open Educational Resources, made possible from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in the U.S. Department of Education. CARLI seeks grant proposals for the creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) for courses in any subject…
Call for Applications: NNLM Region 6 Health Information Outreach Award–Deadline Fri., March 31
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Region 6 is pleased to announce new funding opportunities for Year 3 of our cooperative agreement with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Funding is up to $15,000 per award and application is open through Friday, March 31. The Health Information Outreach Award is…
Call for Participation: Survey on Challenges and Opportunities That Neurodivergent Librarians Experience in Library Workplaces
(via Christine Moeller, PhD student at University of Washington iSchool) We are seeking participants for an IMLS-funded research project conducted by faculty and graduate students from the Information School at the University of Washington. This research investigates the challenges and opportunities that neurodivergent librarians experience in library workplaces. We are inviting U.S. library workers aged…