(via Glenda Insua, University of Illinois Chicago) It’s almost time for the Spring issue of the ACRL Literatures in English Section’s Biblio-Notes. I’d like to encourage all of you to consider submitting an article, brief report, or update. Submissions are due Friday, May 1. Need ideas? Consider the following topics: Brief articles are welcome (250-1000…
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Registration Open for True North Science Boot Camp (Thurs., June 18 – Fri., June 19, at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario)–Deadline Mon., June 1
(via Katie Harding, McMaster University) Registration is now open for True North Science Boot Camp 2026 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, from Thursday, June 18, to Friday, June 19. Registration rates and the link to register are available on the Registration page. The deadline is Monday, June 1. The 2026 True North Science…
Call for Volunteers: CARLI Committees and Task Force–Deadline Fri., May 1
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on our advisory committees and task forces. Volunteers chosen for committee service will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The application period for initial committee appointments will close on Friday, May 1, at 5:00 PM CDT. Faculty and staff members from…
Reminder: Proposals for ACRL Science and Technology Section Research Forum (Online Tues., June 16) Due Tues., March 31
(via William Jacobs, San Francisco State University) The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) will host its Research Forum online Tuesday, June 16. The Committee is currently seeking proposals to present lightning talks that highlight research and practitioner projects related to science and technology librarianship. Registration for ALA Annual and STS…
Call for Proposals: Upcoming Bloomsbury Publication Academic Libraries Advocating for Student Success–Deadline Fri., May 1
(via Dr. Thomas Weeks, Augusta University) We are happy to invite chapter proposals for Academic Libraries Advocating for Student Success, a new edited volume to be published by Bloomsbury. The book will explore how libraries define, support, measure, and communicate their impact on student achievement. This book will feature research and case studies across instruction and…
Call for Papers: Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education–Deadline Fri., May 1
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) The call for papers for the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE) is now open. This issue welcomes original quantitative and qualitative articles, columns, and innovative practices concerning open pedagogy, open data, and analyses of current topics in open educational resources within the context of higher…
Call for Proposals: Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference (Tues., Sept. 1 – Thurs., Sept. 3, Online and in Portland, OR)–Deadline Tues., March 31
(via Dev Singer, Brandeis University) The NWILL Planning Committee is excited to open the call for proposals for the 2026 Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference. This hybrid conference will be held from Tuesday, September 1, to Thursday, September 3,at the University of Oregon in Portland, Oregon, and virtually on the Whova conference platform….
Call for Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Cultivating Personal Meaning: Reframing Success and Thriving in Academic Librarianship–Deadline Mon., March 30
(via the volume editors) The call for proposals is open for the upcoming ACRL Press publication Cultivating Personal Meaning: Reframing Success and Thriving in Academic Librarianship. The deadline is Monday, March 30. In academic libraries, we frequently define student success and institutional success – yet we far less often examine what professional success means for…
Call for Participation: Survey on Student Success in Academic Libraries–Deadline Wed., April 15
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) All academic librarians in the United States and Canada are invited to participate in a survey about student success in academic libraries. The research project is an examination and analysis of student success initiatives in academic libraries. The researchers seek to find out how institutions define student success, how…
Reminder: Proposals for Academic Library Association of Ohio’s Online Instruction Showcase (Wed., May 13, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT) Due Tues., March 31; Registration Now Open
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) The Instruction and STEM Interest Groups of the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) are excited to announce an online instruction showcase this spring. This will consist of a variety of short lighting talks of 7-10 minutes each. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 13, from…