(via Keri Cascio-Executive Director, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for innovation and collaboration. ALCTS presents two awards to honor individuals or groups whose work represents the finest achievements and leadership in collaboration and innovation. If you are…
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ILA Diversity Survey Responses Sought (Deadline Sept.20)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The ILA Diversity Task Force wants to hear about the experiences of Illinois library workers from traditionally underrepresented groups in the field. Survey responses will be collected and examined to provide recommendations to ILA for the pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Illinois library community. Please complete…
Call for Abstract Reviewers: MLA 2018 Annual Meeting (Deadline to Sign Up Sept. 22)
(via Susan Steelman, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library) The 2018 National Programming Committee invites reviewers for papers, posters and lightning talks for the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, to be held May 18-23, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. To apply, fill out the Reviewer Interest form by Friday, September 22. The link…
Call for Posters: Open Up Conference on Open Educational Resources
(via Lucy Bungo, Director of Library Services at Villa Maria College) Has your library designed open educational resources (OERs) for faculty? Have you partnered with faculty on the curation of OERs for classroom use in specific subjects? Are you hosting OERs at your library? Have you done anything else with OERs that you want to…
Call for Proposals: 3rd National Personal Librarian & First Year Experience Library Conference (Deadline Oct. 6)
(via Brian Gray, Case Western Reserve University) Proposals are now being accepted for the 3rd National Personal Librarian & First Year Experience Library Conference, a 2-day event focused on all aspects of the first year experience and the personalization of outreach and services for incoming students. The conference will be hosted by Kelvin Smith Library…
CARLI Survey on Open Educational Resources (Deadline Oct. 2)
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) CARLI members were instrumental in the funding of the CARLI membership in the Open Textbook Network. The CARLI Board has established an Open Educational Resources Task Force that will support CARLI’s participation in the Open Textbook Network, will encourage cooperation and collaboration on open education resources, and will identify and develop…
ACRL/CLS CLIPP Publications Call for Proposals (Oct. 6 deadline)
(via Samantha Thompson-Franklin, Lewis-Clark State College) The ACRL/CLS CLIPP (College Library Information on Policy and Practice) Committee invites you to submit a preliminary proposal for its CLIPP publication series. We welcome proposals on any topic that is relevant for small and mid-sized academic libraries. The CLIPP series allows library staff to share information on practices…
MLA 2018 Call for Posters, Papers, Lightning Talks, and Special Content Sessions (Deadline Oct. 10)
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2018 National Program Committee invites you to submit a paper, poster, lightning talk, or special content session for MLA ’18 to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 18-23, 2018. Themes for papers, posters, lightning talks, and special content sessions at MLA ’18 will be based on member submissions….
ALCTS 2018 Ross Atkinson Award Nominations Sought (Deadline Nov. 15)
(via Keri Cascio-Executive Director, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, November 15. The Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the contribution of a library leader who has demonstrated exceptional service…
ALCTS 2018 Publication Awards Nominations Sought (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Keri Cascio-Executive Director, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for excellence in publication. ALCTS presents two Publication Awards to honor individuals for outstanding achievement in research and writing in the field of library collections and technical services….