(via Teresa Augustine, Valparaiso University) You are invited to participate in a research study that will examine aspects of generative AI that are being incorporated into academic library instruction, including knowledge, attitudes, and opinions of AI applications. By understanding the approach to AI in instructional settings and the tools used, we seek to gain insights…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Submissions: New Disability in LIS Journal–Former HSLI Secretary Pionke is Editor
(via Shanna Hollich, Creative Commons) The new Disability in LIS Journal (DisLIS), with 2017-2021 HSLI Secretary JJ Pionke as the editor, is now actively recruiting media reviews (books, movies, websites, what have you) of materials that have disability as a major component, from people who have experience with that disability. This could be a character with…
Call for Applications: IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs–Deadline 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: Survey on Support for Librarians and Other Information Professionals Who Perform Evidence Synthesis Work
(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) We are seeking librarians and other information professionals who do evidence synthesis work in the United States of America to participate in a survey. You must be 18 or older to participate in the study. Due to the nature of this project, we are not interested in evidence synthesis…
Deadline for Survey on Optical Character Recognition and Interlibrary Loan Extended to Thurs., May 15
(via Melissa Eighmy Brown, University of Minnesota) The deadline for this survey has been extended to Thursday, May 15, so if you haven’t had a chance to fill it out, now is the time! Thanks so much to all those who have already submitted it! This survey is part of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA)…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Chapters Council Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and Secretary for 2025-2026–Deadline Thurs., May 22
(via Leslin Charles, ACRL Chapters Council Chair) The ACRL Chapters Council invites nominees for the positions of Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and Secretary for the 2025-2026 term, which lasts from July 1 to June 30. These are elected positions that serve as part of the Chapters Council Executive Committee. The Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect serves as Chair during their second year on…
Call for Participation: Survey of Library and Information Professionals Who Support Public Health Programs, Departments, and Schools at US-Based Academic Institutions
(via Katherine Howell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) We are a team of librarian researchers who are members of the Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Public Health / Health Administration (PHHA) Caucus. The PHHA Caucus is made up of librarians and information professionals whose work involves support of public health programs and academic institutions….
Call for Applications: HSLI Jira Scholarship for Library Science Students–Deadline Sun., June 15
(via Holly Hudson, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Rockford) I am excited to announce that the third year of HSLI (Health Science Librarians of Illinois) Helen Knoll Jira Scholarships for library science students is beginning. Winning applicants can receive up to $5,000 in prizes. We have also changed the Scholarship criteria to provide…
Call for Applications: New Scholarships from the Special Libraries Association–Deadline Mon., June 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Two new scholarships applications are now available through SLA (Special Libraries Association). Read the criteria to apply. Criteria and Application for 2025 Tuition Scholarship for Post-Secondary Degree Programs In 2025, SLA intends to offer six (6) to eight (8) Tuition Scholarships of…
Call for Participation: Survey “Cross-Disciplinary Librarianship: Health Sciences and Beyond”–Deadline Fri., June 6
(via Jamia Williams, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Dear Colleagues, We are conducting a research project to examine the role and responsibilities of librarians who support health sciences and non-health sciences departments. This study explores how librarians adapt their expertise to meet the distinct needs of these fields, from delivering specialized resources for…