(via NASIG) Registration is now open (http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfmpk_association_webpage_menu=700&pk_association_webpage=11664) for the 2018 NASIG Annual conference. Featuring the theme, “Transforming the Information Community”, and held at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead from June 8-11, the conference program features many timely sessions on topics relating to our vision as an independent organization working to advance and transform the…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Survey on STEM Librarian Self-Perceptions and Sense of Community Open
(via Maggie Albro, Shippensburg University) You are invited to participate in a study we are conducting about STEM/Science librarians’ self-perceptions and sense of community. If you are an academic librarian in the US, with at least 50% of your liaison responsibilities included on the NSF Approved STEM Fields list, please consider taking our survey. You may…
HEDS Research Practices Survey Open
(via Adrea Hernandez, Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium) Are research skills and information literacy a part of your general education curriculum? Do you want to know if your students are proficient in their skills in finding, evaluating, and citing sources? Then you might be interested in the HEDS Research Practices Survey. The HEDS Research Practices…
Call for Participants: Survey on Academic Librarian Engagement in Information Literacy Instruction
(via Maryellen Allen, University of South Florida) You are invited to provide input and feedback concerning the preparational activities, time availability, and degree of support for academic librarians engaged in Information Literacy instruction. This survey seeks to determine standard practices among professional academic librarians in terms of the kinds of activities instruction librarians engage in…
Save the Date/Call for Proposals: 5th Free Annual LILi Conference
(via Esther Grassian, Pierce College and University of California, Los Angeles) Save the Date / Call for Proposals 5th Annual LILi Conference Friday, July 13, 2018, 9 am – 1:30 pm Glendale Public Library 222 E Harvard St, Glendale, CA 91205 It’s Not Just Academic: Bridging Gaps with Information Empowerment in All Libraries Proposal Deadline:…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Publication Libraries Promoting Reflective Dialogue in a Time of Political Polarization (Deadline 3/1)
(via Andrea Baer, University of West Georgia) This is a reminder to please consider submitting a chapter proposal to the forthcoming bookLibraries Promoting Reflective Dialogue in a Time of Political Polarization (to be published with ACRL Publications in late 2018). Below is a more detailed description of this timely topic. Proposals are due March 1st. The call is also…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Biomedical Scholarly Communications in the Digital Age
(via Laura Abate, George Washington University) Call for Proposals: Biomedical Scholarly Communications in the Digital Age The MLA Books Panel seeks to publish a comprehensive overview of scholarly communications in the life and health sciences for librarians and biomedical professionals. The publication will define scholarly communications in the 21st century through discussion of current concepts…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for ACRL Committees and Sections is February 15
(via ACRL) Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee or editorial board is a great way to become involved and make an impact on the…
Registration Open for Feb. 21 Carterette Webinar “From Information Literate to Information Fluent: the Role of Libraries in Preparing 21st Century Citizens”
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Kimberly Boyd, Brenau University) From Information Literate to Information Fluent: The Role of Libraries in Preparing 21st Century Citizens Wednesday, February 21, 2018 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central) Register: https://goo.gl/eo7eSD Description: ? Librarians are increasingly important in helping students, pre-K through 20…
Call for Proposals: Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant Award (Deadline Extended to Feb. 19)
(via Lauri Rebar, Florida Atlantic University) Do you have a project that is just waiting for the right funding? Are you thinking about ways that libraries can improve services to users? The American Library Association (ALA) gives an annual grant for those conducting research that will lead to the improvement of services to users. The…