(via Kelly McCallister, Appalachian State University) The 18th Distance Library Services Conference is going deep into the heart of Texas in 2018, and we want you to be a part of it! The event will take place at The Hyatt Regency in beautiful downtown San Antonio, from Wednesday, April 11, to Friday, April 13. The expected turnout…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Submissions and Nominations for PRIMO
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illionis State Univesity) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. The deadlines for Spring, 2017, are Tuesday, April 25 (nominations) and Tuesday, May…
Call for Proposals: 2017 LITA Forum (Deadline May 19)
(via Meredith Powers, Brooklyn Public Library) The 2017 LITA Forum Committee seeks proposals for the 20th Annual Forum of the Library Information and Technology Association, which will take place in Denver, Colorado, from November 9 to November 12. The Forum Committee welcomes proposals for full-day preconferences, concurrent sessions, workshops, or poster sessions related to all types…
Call for Book Reviewers: Public Services Quarterly
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) Public Services Quarterly (PSQ), published by Taylor & Francis, covers a broad spectrum of public service issues in academic libraries, including reference and research assistance, information literacy instruction, access and delivery services, and other services to patrons. Book reviewers are sought to contribute to this quarterly journal. Titles are available…
Call for Proposals: Chapters in The Future Academic Librarian’s Toolkit (Deadline April 15)
(via Megan Hodge, Virginia Commonwealth University) Chapter proposals are invited for The Future Academic Librarian’s Toolkit, a book collecting practical strategies on landing a first academic librarian position and building and enhancing one’s professional reputation. The publisher is ACRL Press, and the Editor is Megan Hodge, Teaching & Learning Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University. Proposals are…
Call for Proposals: Access Services Conference 2017 (Deadline May 5)
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University) On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Access Services Conference 2017, “Unlocking the 21st Century Library”. This year’s event will be held at The Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia, from Wednesday, November 15, to Friday, November…
Call for Proposals: ACRL IS Current Issues Discussion Forum (ALA Annual, 2017)
(via Kathy Magarrell, University of Iowa) The IS Current Issues Discussion Forum is an excellent opportunity for instruction librarians to explore and discuss current topics related to library instruction and information literacy. The steering committee welcomes proposals from individuals who are interested in convening this discussion at the 2017 ALA Annual Meeting. The discussion will…
Articles Sought for Spring, 2017, ACRL College Libraries Section Newsletter
(via Lindsay Davis, University of California, Merced) The ACRL CLS (College Libraries Section) Communications Committee invites you to submit an article for the Spring, 2017, CLS Newsletter. While we do have some submissions so far, we have not received as many as we would like. Did you present at ACRL? Are you having a program at ALA…
Delta Serials Conference Call for Proposals Extended to April 23 (Regular Sessions) and May 31 (Posters)
(via Star Holloway, Arkansas State University) We have extended the deadline for regular session proposal submissions for the inaugural Delta Serials Conference through Sunday, April 23. Proposal for poster sessions will be accepted through Wednesday, May 31. Further information is below. Take part in the inaugural Delta Serials Conference–from Thursday, July 27, to Friday, July…
Doody Core Seeking Volunteers to Review Nursing Books
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) If you are interested in health sciences or nursing librarianship, Doody Core is in need of librarian reviewers for different areas. You work virtually and at your own pace (with deadlines). This year, there are still a few subject areas that need some librarians to review titles and make…