(via Dr. Emily Knox, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Journal of Intellectual Freedom & Privacy Special Call for Papers: Access to Information in Carceral institutions “Book restriction regulations with the United States carceral system represent the largest book ban policy in the United States” (Tager 2019). Despite advocacy on the part of currently and formerly…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Proposals: North American Virtual Reference Online Conference (Feb. 21-23, Tues.-Thurs.)–Deadline Wed., Nov. 30
(via Sarah Kantor, University of Tennessee Chattanooga) The North American Virtual Reference Online Conference, or NAVROC, is accepting proposals for our free conference Tuesday-Thursday, Feb 21-23, 2023. We are seeking proposals for 45-minute sessions and 20-minute lightning talks from virtual reference providers relating to our theme, Emergence: Intersecting Resilience and Sustainability. These sessions will comprise the 2-3…
Call for Proposals: 2023 Conference on Academic Library Management (Online Week of June 5)–Deadline Thurs., Dec. 1
(via Elise Ferer, Binghamton University) Proposals for the Conference on Academic Library Management (CALM) are due on Thursday, December 1, 2022! The third Conference on Academic Library Management, or CALM, taking place virtually the week of June 5, 2023, invites proposals for presentations that inform and inspire the practice and application of management in academic libraries….
Call for Applications: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship 2023 (Online June 5-16, Mon.-Fri.)–Application Period Thurs., Dec. 1 – Fri., Jan. 27
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The William H. Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University is issuing a call for applications for the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL Online) 2023. IRDL is a continuing education program for academic and research librarians and archivists designed to create a growing community of confident librarian-researchers. The…
Save the Date and Call for Paper and Presentation Proposals: Northern Illinois History and Cultural Heritage Conference (at NIU Campus in DeKalb on Sat., April 22, 2023)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 31
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Regional History Center at NIU Libraries invites proposals for papers, sessions, panels, and multi-media presentations for the Northern Illinois History and Cultural Heritage Conference. Themed “At the Crossroads of the Urban-Rural Divide: A Conference on Northern Illinois History and Cultural Heritage”, the meeting will take place at the…
Call for Abstract Proposals: Reference Services Review Special Issue on Inclusive Pedagogies and Services (Deadline Fri., Dec. 2)
(via Sabine Dantus, Florida International University) How do we create cultures of inclusivity in libraries where librarians not only value inclusive principles but enact them in meaningful ways? Reference Services Review (RSR) seeks abstract proposals for Volume 52, Issue 4 – a special issue on inclusive pedagogies and services that offers examples, models, and theories to…
Call for Participation: Survey on Virtual One-on-One Research Consultations Since the Start of COVID-19
(via Coleen Martin–California State University, Northridge) Dear Colleagues, I’m conducting a study into librarians providing virtual research consultations. If you are an academic librarian who has provided virtual one-on-one research consultations since the onset of COVID-19, I’d appreciate your anonymous participation in the study’s survey, which is mostly multiple-choice questions and takes about 7-10 minutes to complete. Thanks…
Call for Participation: Digital Library Outreach and Instruction Survey (Deadline Fri., Nov. 18)
(via Anna Neatrour, University of Utah) Dear Colleagues, You are invited to participate in a survey with the goal of discovering how digital library practitioners at various types of cultural heritage institutions and academic organizations promote their unique resources beyond simply placing content in an online repository for users to discover. Types of outreach may…
Call for Participation: “Critical Race Theory in Academic Libraries” Survey
(via Simone Williams, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) Dear Participant, Simone Williams, Assistant Professor and Diversity and Engagement 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 how concepts of critical race theory are applied in academic libraries…
Reminder: Application Deadline for CARLI Counts Cohort 4 is Thursday, December 1
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) I’m excited to announce that applications are available for the extremely popular CARLI Counts! Yes, we are having a Cohort 4 in 2023! Institutions with both program newcomers and alumni are encouraged to apply. Please submit your Library Application Form by Thursday, December 1. See here for program details, including…