(via Andrew Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder) Registration for the 2022 Open Repositories (OR2022) conference is now available. The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries and the University of Colorado Boulder, the conference hosts, will hold this in-person meeting at the new Student Services Building on the Auraria campus in downtown Denver, Colorado. The meeting will…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Reminder: Proposals for 2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment (Online Nov. 1-4, Tues.-Fri.) Due Fri., April 22
(via Nancy Turner, Temple University) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Library Assessment Conference Steering Committee invite paper; poster; short, practical learning session; and challenge talk proposals for the 2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. This ninth biennial conference will be offered in a virtual format…
Call for Volunteers: IACRL Committees
(via Dan Matthews, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Join an IACRL committee! IACRL is seeking members for all committees. This year, we are specifically in need of members to serve on the Membership Committee and to chair various committees. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet other Illinois academic library workers and donate time to…
Call for Student Volunteers at Health Science Librarians of Illinois 2022 Annual Conference (Currently in Person at Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center in Oglesby, IL, from Wed., Sept. 7, to Fri., Sept. 9)–Deadline Fri., May 6
(via Emily Johnson-Barlow, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference Planning Committee would like to invite library students to attend the organization’s Annual Conference this fall. It is currently scheduled to take place in person at the Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center in Oglesby, IL, from Wednesday, September 7, to Friday, September…
Reminder: Proposals for CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 20) Due Mon., April 18, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 10th annual Instruction Showcase, held virtually on Friday, May 20. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Re-imagining Instruction After Disruption”. Submission Timeline Proposals due Monday, April 18,…
Call for Proposals: Special Libraries Association Midwest Symposium (Online Fri., June 10, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Mon., May 9
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The SLA (Special Libraries Association) Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and St. Louis communities invite you to share your knowledge and experiences! Take part in an exciting annual virtual event featuring colleagues from around the Midwest. This year’s theme is the Transformation of Librarianship. SLA membership is…
Call for Presenters: ACRL DOLS Webinar “Designing Accessible and Inclusive Online Tutorials” (Mon., June 6, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Mon., May 2
(via Ashley Hoffman, Kennesaw State University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Conference Program Planning Committee and Discussion Group are soliciting speakers for their jointly-sponsored panel presentation, “Designing Accessible and Inclusive Online Tutorials”. This free program will be a 60-minute interactive panel presentation held virtually on Monday, June 6, at 1:00 PM CDT. The…
Call for Participation: Survey on Copyright and Access of Scholarly Materials in Academic Libraries
(via Zoe Mackey–Queens College, City University of New York) My name is Zoe, and I am a current graduate student at CUNY Queens College conducting research for my thesis project on copyright, access, and digital practices surrounding scholarly materials in academic libraries. I have created two surveys, one for academic librarians and one for undergraduate…
Final Reminder: Submissions for Spring Issue of ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter Due Mon., April 18
(via Lori DuBois, Instruction Section Newsletter editor) Are you thinking about submitting an article about your instruction experiences for the Spring issue of ACRL’s Instruction Section Newsletter? We’d love to hear about it! The deadline is coming up on Monday, April 18. We are interested in short articles (2050-500 words) about your instruction experiences. Topics of interest include the following….
Reminder: Applications for ALA COVID Library Relief Fund Due Thurs., April 21 (Recording and Slides from Informational Webinar Now Available)
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) will make available $1.55M in emergency relief grants to more than 75 libraries this year that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund invites Public, School, Academic, Tribal, and Correctional libraries across the United States and US Territories to apply for grants of $20,000. These funds are intended to bolster library operations and services including broadening…