(via Dr. Clara Chu, Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at Mortenson Center, UIUC Library) We invite applications for the inaugural IDEA (Innovation, Disruption, Enquiry, Access) Institute on Artificial Intelligence (AI). We are seeking library and information professionals holding full-time positions in US institutions interested in enhancing and applying their knowledge of AI in their workplace, to…
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Call for Applicants: Scholarships to Attend FNLM Online Symposium “Post-Pandemic Libraries: The Upcoming Era of Change” (Thurs., March 17, 9:00 AM – 2:15 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 18
(via Kate Flewelling–Director, Boston University Alumni Medical Library) The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is co-sponsoring the Friends of the National Library of Medicine (FNLM)’s upcoming virtual symposium “Post-Pandemic Libraries: The Upcoming Era of Change”. The sponsorship includes 44 scholarships for health sciences librarians to attend the virtual symposium, valued at $85 apiece….
Call for Applications: Free E-Learning Course on “Privacy and Library Learning Analytics” (Mar. 1 – Apr. 15)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 28
(via Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) We are pleased to announce this second call for expressions of interest for participation in a free e-learning course on “Privacy and Library Learning Analytics.” The course will take place from Tuesday, March 1, to Friday, April 15. There are 50 slots available, and there is no fee…
Call for Participation: Survey on Professional Association Membership Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention (Deadline Wed., Feb. 9)
(via Laura Wright, Tulane University) Tulane University, University of Michigan, and University of Washington are conducting a research survey of the information professional community to find out what motivates professional association membership, including membership in the Medical Library Association. The insight you provide will help us to better recommend strategies to improve association membership diversity,…
Call for Nominations: 2022 Illinois Library Association Awards (Deadline Sun., May 15)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ILA Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for ILA awards. The ILA awards program recognizes excellence in librarianship and library service in Illinois. Nominating someone allows you to recognize a colleague who goes above and beyond in their responsibilities while also serving as a role model for the…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming Chronicle of Higher Education Academic Libraries Report Highlighting Individual Librarians
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Staff at The Chronicle of Higher Education are working on an upcoming report looking at the world of academic libraries. As part of that report, we want to showcase the people who work as librarians, in all their variety and diversity. Please send us an e-mail at librarian_report@chronicle.com, with the subject line “Librarians”…
Call for Proposals: 2022 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (Series of Online Events from Late March to June)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 11
(via Carmen Byg, OCLC) OCLC is excited to announce the 2022 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference, a virtual event. Because of your very positive feedback from the RSC21 web series, we will host another series of free virtual events that will focus on topics of interest to the interlibrary loan community. The events will take place…
Call for Proposals Extended: North Carolina Community College Library Association Annual Conference (Online March 14-18)–New Deadline Mon., Jan. 31
(via Brittany Champion, Pitt Community College) Please consider submitting a proposal for the 2022 North Carolina Community College Library Association Annual Conference. The Conference theme is You Me We Belong, which focuses on encouraging sustainable changes that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in community college libraries for the benefit of all who utilize our library…
Call for Applications: Code4Lib 2022 Conference Diversity Scholarships (Deadline Mon., Jan. 31)
(via Amanda McCormick, University at Buffalo) As part of Code4Lib’s ongoing commitment to reducing economic barriers that prevent participation for underrepresented groups, and to achieving a balanced representation of the human experience, we are pleased to announce that we are now seeking applicants for our 2022 Diversity Scholarship program. The Diversity Scholarship Committee hopes to…
Call for Contributions: “E-Resources Round Up” Column in Upcoming Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship Issue (Deadline Fri., Feb. 18)
(via Dr. Bob Wolverton, Mississippi State University) This is a call for contributions to the “E-Resource Round Up” column that will appear in Volume 34, Issue 2 of the Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL). Submissions can be related to any aspect of electronic resources and how they are used in libraries, including in-person or…