(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is now accepting applications for poster sessions at this year’s ILA Annual Conference. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, to Thursday, October 16, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Poster sessions will be featured in the exhibit…
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Call for Applications: RDMLA Data Services Continuing Professional Education Program’s Fall 2025 Cohort–Deadline Fri., June 27
(via Samantha Friedman, Research Data Management Librarian Academy) Are you interested in offering data services in your library? Apply to be a part of the Data Services Continuing Professional Education (DSCPE) program Fall 2025 cohort beginning early September! The Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA) has partnered with the Countway Library of Medicine and Simmons University School…
Call for Applications: CARLI Scholarship for Pursuing MLIS at UIUC–Deadline Sun., June 1
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) The CARLI Scholarship provides financial assistance to current employees of CARLI Governing Member Libraries pursuing graduate studies leading to a Master′s Degree in Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Scholarships may be awarded for both on-campus and/or distance education programs. Applicants must be employed by a CARLI…
Reminder: Proposals for SLA Midwest Symposium (Online Fri., Aug. 1, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT) Due Fri., May 30
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The 2025 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest Symposium will take place virtually (via Zoom) on Friday, August 1, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM CDT. The Symposium will feature invited keynotes, in addition to presentations from colleagues. This year, the planning committee…
Call for Participation: Research Study on Academic Library Instruction’s Use of Generative AI–Deadline Mon., June 9
(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…
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…