(via Jeanne Hoover, East Carolina University) The call has been extended for the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s annual Virtual Research Forum (Wednesday, June 15) and the pilot STS Lightning Talks (Thursday, June 16). Registration for ALA Annual and STS membership is NOT required in order to present at either session. The STS Research Forum provides an excellent opportunity…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Proposals: Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (Online Friday, June 10)–Deadline Friday, March 18
(via Kayleen Jones, University of Minnesota Duluth) The organizers of the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, or LSLS, invite breakout session proposals for our tenth conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 10. The registration cost for this year’s conference is $20. This year’s theme is “Thrive”. This theme was developed based on feedback from past LSLS attendees about…
Reminder: RUSA STARS Seeking Feedback on Guidelines for Resource Sharing Operations Management (Deadline Fri., March 4)
(via Jennifer Young, East Tennessee State University) This is a reminder that the ALA RUSA STARS (Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section) Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee desires your feedback concerning the Guidelines for Resource Sharing Operations Management. The document seeks to make recommendations regarding the qualifications needed for Resource Sharing Managers. If you…
Call for Participation: IACRL DEI Committee Survey on Making Illinois Academic Libraries More Inclusive (Responses Anonymous)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Co-Chair) The IACRL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee wants to assist the IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) community in its endeavors to make academic libraries in Illinois diverse, equitable, and inclusive, but we can best do that when we fully understand the needs of…
Deadline Extended: Submissions for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing (Now 5:00 PM on Mon., Feb. 28)
(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Past President) This is a reminder that the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and…
MLA Urges Administrators to Fund Hospital Libraries and Staff
(via Ramune Kubilus, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of the Medical Library Association) “Hospital libraries and library staff are essential partners in providing excellent health care and achieving optimal patient outcomes,” begins MLA’s new advocacy statement. Titled “Partner with Hospital Libraries to Improve Patient Care”, the Hospital Library…
Call for Participation: Scoping Review of Academic Health Sciences Libraries’ Outreach and Engagement with Indigenous Communities
(via Allison Cruise, University of New Mexico) The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center is conducting a scoping review of academic health sciences libraries’ outreach and engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. We know that libraries conducting this type of work may not always publish their work…
Call for Participation: Survey on the Role of COVID-19 in Burnout Among Health Information Professionals
(via Angela Spencer, Saint Louis University) We invite you to take our survey on the role of COVID-19 in burnout among health information professionals. This survey is a follow up to our burnout project presented at the 2019 Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and is based on the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. The survey was adapted…
Call for Participation Among Library Administrators: Research Project on Student Success in Academic Libraries
(via Mallory Jallas, Illinois State University) Academic librarians in the United States and Canada that are currently working as library administrators (Deans, directors, middle management, etc.) are invited to participate in an hour-long focus group on student success in academic libraries. In appreciation for your participation in the focus group you will be provided with a $20…
Save the Date: STEM Librarians South Conference (July 28-29; Format TBD)
(via Justin Hayward, University of Texas at San Antonio) The STEM Librarians South Conference convenes July 28-29 (Thursday-Friday). Prospective attendees are encouraged to respond to a poll gauging interest in an in-person event in Downtown San Antonio, or in a virtual conference setting. For more information visit the conference website (lib.utsa.edu/stem22). Now in its 12th year, STEM…