(via the News Media Consortium) The expert panel has completed voting and the topics for the NMC Horizon Report > 2017 Library Edition have been selected. The report is a collaboration among the NMC, the University of Applied Sciences (HTW) Chur, Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) Hannover, and ETH-Bibliothek Zurich, with the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
AASL Invites Concurrent Session Proposals for 18th National Conference & Exhibition
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites proposals for concurrent sessions to be presented during its 18th National Conference & Exhibition taking place Nov. 9-11, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona. Complete proposals must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. More information is available at www.ala.org/aasl/rfp. AASL seeks proposals for 60-minute-long concurrent sessions to be held…
National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region Seeking Feedback on Educational Needs
We need your input! Please take a few minutes to complete our Educational Needs Assessment. The GMR is increasing outreach to all types of libraries and health professionals, so we need your input so we can better meet your educational needs. Access the questions here.
Reminder: Nominations Sought for ACRL Awards
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) In addition to the ACRL Librarian/Researcher of the Year Award (I am on the committee), all of the ACRL award deadlines are rapidly approaching in early December. I encourage you and urge you to please encourage your groups to consider making nominations. It would be unfortunate to leave an…
Wiley Scholarship for Early-Career Librarians Available
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Library of the Health Sciences at Northwestern University) Wiley is excited to announce the second annual Wiley Scholarship for Early Career Librarians. This scholarship is a $1,500 travel grant awarded to three early-career academic or research librarians (including ML(I)S students) to use towards attending a library conference of their choice. These…
National Digital Stewardship Residency Opportunity at Windsor Castle
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR) program has a very special opportunity. The Library of Congress, the Royal Library and Royal Archives, Windsor Castle, and their partners seek an individual resident to lead the Georgian Paper Programme project. Time will be split between…
Reminder: HSLI Seeking Poster Submissions for Annual Conference
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee is seeking submissions for poster sessions at the 2016 HSLI Conference. This is a great opportunity for you to share with your colleagues the projects you have been working on at your library over this past year. We…
RUSQ Seeking Submissions for “Alert Collector” Column
(via Mark Shores, Miami University of Ohio) Mark Shores, the new editor of the “Alert Collector” column in Reference and User Services Quarterly (RUSQ), is seeking authors to develop topic ideas for future issues. This popular column in RUSQ is a great way to share your subject knowledge on almost any topic. (Some sample “Alert…
Scholarly Communications Core Competencies Task Force Seeking Input
(via Leigh Ann DePope, Publicist at NASIG, Inc.) The NASIG (formerly, the North American Serials Interest Group) Executive Board has charged a task force with developing a statement describing core competencies for librarians whose professional responsibilities include activities related to digital scholarship and scholarly communications. The Scholarly Communications Core Competencies Task Force seeks your input….
Call for Proposals–Student Retention and the Academic Library
(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon-dketchum@UOREGON.EDU) As the costs of education continue to rise and competition increases, colleges and universities must find strategies to increase student retention. Do libraries have a role in student retention? Are the ways we deploy finances, personnel and other resources making a difference? What about the relationship between library staff…