(via Ginny Boehme, Miami University in Ohio) The journal Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (ISTL) has recently published a four-part column series on social justice (SJ) and science librarianship (fourth part to be published in Issue No. 100). As a culmination to this project, we invite submissions that will amplify the work that Libraries…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Reminder: Poster Session Proposals for 2022 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference in Rosemont, IL (Sessions Oct. 19-20, Wed.-Thurs.) Due Fri., July 29
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions during the 2022 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The Conference will take place from Tuesday, October 18, to Thursday, October 20. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October…
Call for Proposals: 2022 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium (Online Thurs., Nov. 17)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 2
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) planning committee is now accepting proposals for the second MIRL Symposium, a free event that will take place virtually on Thursday, November 17 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2022 Florida ACRL Virtual Annual Conference (Fri., Oct. 21)–New Deadline Fri., July 29
(via Rachel Edford, University of Central Florida) The Florida Chapter of ACRL, FACRL, currently seeks proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2022 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference. Themed “Information Ethics & Access”, the meeting will take place online Friday, October 21. Information access is one of the cornerstone values of the library profession. How…
Reminder: Proposals for ACRL Digital Scholarship Section’s ResearchDataQ Editorials Due Sun., July 31
(via Lynda Kellam, University of Pennsylvania) The ResearchDataQ Editorial Board (part of the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section), is seeking proposals for editorials that will be featured prominently on the ResearchDataQ website. We are seeking editorials that describe services, support, or related activities around research data at your institution. Topics could include the following. Collaborative data…
Call for Proposals Extended: Bucknell University Digital Scholarship Conference, “Converging Paths: Digital Scholarship, Social Justice, and Intersecting Communities” (Online Oct. 18-20, Tues.-Thurs.)–New Deadline Sun., July 31
(via Carrie Pirmann, Bucknell University) Stressed about getting your BUDSC22 (Bucknell University Digital Scholarships Conference 2022) proposal in on time? You’re in luck, because we have extended the deadline to Sunday, July 31! We look forward to reading your proposals! The theme of this year’s Conference is “Converging Paths: Digital Scholarship, Social Justice, and Intersecting…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Library Services, Including COVID-19 Impact, for Non-Degree-Seeking Older Adults
(via Giovanna Badia, McGill University) My colleague, April Colosimo, and I are interested in learning more about academic library services for non-degree-seeking older adults who are pursuing lifelong learning opportunities. We are also interested in the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on these services. We are looking for survey participants from academic libraries…
Call for Proposals: New Review of Academic Librarianship Special Issue on “Diversifying, Decentering and Decolonizing Academic Libraries” (Deadline Fri., Aug. 19)
(via Dr. Tim Schlak–Director, University Library at Robert Morris University) The New Review of Academic Librarianship is an international journal that publishes reviews, research, critiques and exemplar case studies on substantive topics relevant to those providing library and information services to academic communities. The themed issue for 2023 will be “Diversifying, Decentering and Decolonizing Academic…
Call for Participation: Research Survey on Critical Information Literacy at Academic Institutions
(via Simone Williams, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) Simone Williams, Assistant Professor and Diversity and Engagement Librarian and Elizabeth Kamper, Assistant Professor and Information Literacy Librarian at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is inviting you to participate in a research study. The goal of this research study is to collect data to determine threat levels to implementing…
Call for Proposals: Hybrid 7th Empirical Librarians Conference (March 9-10, 2023; In-Person Option in Richmond, VA)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 2, 2022
(via Dana Thompson, Murray State University) We are excited to announce that after a two-year hiatus, the Empirical Librarians Conference will return on March 9-10 (Thursday-Friday), 2023! Empirical Librarians is a small event that specifically focuses on the unique place of original research and original researchers in the larger information environment. We are a place…