(via the Illinois Library Association) Did you miss the deadline to submit a program proposal for this year’s ILA Annual Conference? If so, why not turn your proposal into a poster session? The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is accepting applications for poster sessions at the Conference. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Applications: Scholarships to Attend 2025 Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing Conference (Tues. Sept. 9 – Thurs., Sept. 11, Online and at University of Oregon)–Deadline Thurs., June 12
(via Christine Sherman, Regina University) The 2025 Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will take place in a hybrid format from Tuesday, September 9, to Thursday, September 11, in person at the University of Oregon in Portland, Oregon, and virtually on the Whova conference platform. Twelve scholarships are available. These scholarships will cover the…
Call for Applications: College Library Director Mentoring Program’s 2025-2026 Cohort–Deadline Tues., July 15, with Limit of 15 Participants
(via Lisa Johnston, Eckerd College) Do you know a new College Library Director? Please consider encouraging a new colleague to join the College Library Director Mentoring Program. The program, now in its 32nd year, is designed to enhance leadership capabilities of new college library directors, and to help them meet the unique challenges involved in directing libraries…
Call for Proposals: Free SJSU Biennial Open Access Conference (Online Tues., Oct. 21, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Tues., July 15
(via Dawn Hackman, San José State University) The SJSU King Library OA25 Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce the theme of this year’s biennial Open Access Conference, “Defend Research, Defend Open Access”. This free event will take place online Tuesday, October 21, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT. Around the world, government funding…
Call for IACRL Committee Volunteers
(via IACRL) Each year, IACRL (Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries) looks for new members to join a committee. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet new people within the Illinois academic library community and work together towards a common purpose. Committee members serve for three years and typically spend 1-2…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2025 Special Libraries Association Midwest Symposium (Online Fri., Aug. 1, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT)–New Deadline Fri., June 20
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The 2025 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest Symposium will take place virtually (via Zoom) on Friday, August 1, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM CDT. The Symposium will feature invited keynotes, in addition to presentations from colleagues. This year, the planning committee…
Reminder: Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs Due Fri., Aug. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
Call for Participation: Research Study on Imposter Phenomenon Among Librarians Who Support Evidence Synthesis Projects–Deadline Fri., July 18
(via Kimberly Reycraft, Florida Gulf Coast University) We are conducting a research study to explore the experiences of librarians who support evidence synthesis projects and how these experiences may relate to imposter phenomenon-the internal experience of doubting one’s abilities or feeling like a fraud despite evident success. As a valued professional in this field,…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Publication Digital Literacy Leadership in Academic Libraries–Deadline Fri., June 27, with Optional Feedback Session Online Wed., June 11, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Julie Feerrar, Virginia Tech University) We are excited to invite chapter proposals for Digital Literacy Leadership in Academic Libraries, an open-access, edited volume from Virginia Tech Publishing. View the full call for proposals, including potential chapter topics, here. About the Book Libraries have an important leadership role to play in helping learners navigate and…
Call for Applications: Sewell Stipends to Attend APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. (Sun., Nov. 2 – Wed., Nov. 5)–Deadline Mon., June 23
(via Allison Howard, University of South Florida) The Sewell Travel Award for Public Health (STAPH) Committee invites applications for 2025 Sewell Stipends to attend the APHA (American Public Health Association) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., from Sunday, November 2, to Wednesday, November 5. The theme this year is “Making the Public’s Health a National Priority”….