(via Jenny Wong-Welch, San Diego State University) Do you work in an academic library that has recently changed its hiring practices to be more inclusive? Please consider submitting a chapter for an upcoming ACRL book focusing on inclusive academic librarian recruitment. Please see the call for proposals below, and feel free to visit the website…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Save the Date and Call for Proposals: Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (Online Oct. 12-14, Wed.-Fri.)–Deadline Fri., July 15
(via Chantelle Swaren, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) Save the Date The 2022 Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (SEDLS) conference will be held online October 12-14 (Wednesday-Friday). SEDLS provides an opportunity for librarians and other research data specialists to explore developments in the field of data librarianship, including the management and sharing of research data. In addition to learning about new work…
Call for Participation: Study on Librarians’ Perceived Roles and Pedagogical Practices in Supporting Student Mental Health
(via Liz Chenevey, James Madison University) If you are an instruction librarian you are invited to participate in a survey and optional interview on librarians’ perceived roles and pedagogical practices in supporting student mental health. This is part of a research project to better understand students’ emotions around research, their effects on their overall wellness, and ways…
Call for Participation: Survey on Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting (Oct. 22-24 in Bloomington, IN)–Deadline Tues., May 31
(via Jason Lilly, Indiana University Health Medicine Library) Greetings from your Hoosier Colleagues, Planning is progressing rapidly for the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association’s Midwest Chapter. This year’s event, themed “2022 in Bloom”, will take place in person from Saturday, October 22, to Monday, October 24, in Bloomington, Indiana. You will be hearing more frequently…
Final Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Library Association 2022 Awards Due Fri., May 27
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that the final deadline to nominate someone for a 2022 award is Friday, May 27. We urge you to visit here, view the list of awards, and nominate someone today! If you submitted a nomination in 2021 or 2020, please contact Tamara Jenkins, at tjenkins@ila.org, to find out how to…
Call for Poster Session Proposals: 2022 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference in Rosemont, IL (Sessions Oct. 19-20)–Deadline Fri., July 29
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) 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 19,…
Call for Proposals: Free 2022 Louisiana Virtual Academic Library Conference (Nov. 10-11, Thurs.-Fri.)–Deadline Fri., July 8
(via Brittany O’Neil, Louisiana State University) We are pleased to announce that after a two-year hiatus, the Louisiana Virtual Academic Library Conference will be held from Thursday, November 10, to Friday, November 11, 2022. The Conference will be held via Zoom and is free to all attendees. Submit your proposal for blind peer-review on any topic of keen interest to…
Call for Participation: Survey on Partnerships Between Academic Libraries and Undergraduate Living Learning Communities (Deadline Fri., June 10)
(via Laura DeLancey, Western Kentucky University) We are conducting a study on partnerships between academic libraries and undergraduate Living Learning Communities (LLCs), hoping to identify best practices and common challenges. Whether or not your library partners with LLCs, we want to hear from you! Please take 10-20 minutes to complete our survey. To access the survey, please go here….
Call for Proposals: ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Virtual Annual Meeting (Thurs., June 30, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Tues., May 31
(via Dave Van Kleeck, University of Florida) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group (TSIG) invites presentation proposals for its annual meeting. The ACRL TSIG will meet virtually on Thursday, June 30, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. We would particularly like to hear from prospective presenters who wish to share their experiences with various issues regarding current developments…
Call for Proposals: Lightning Talks at Free Virtual Great Lakes Science Boot Camp on Wed., June 15, or Thurs., June 16 (Possibly Both Days)–Deadline Fri., May 20
(via Amanda McCormick, University at Buffalo) The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2022 is planning on hosting two sessions of lightning talks. For more information, please visit the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp here. This year’s meeting will take place online from Tuesday, June 14, to Thursday, June 16. There is no cost to attend. Proposals are to be…