(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic libraries are addressing an increased emphasis on remote learning, rising calls for social justice, and an acknowledged need for flexibility that supports…
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Call for Topics and Discussion Facilitators: Informal Discussion Groups and Users Groups During NASIG 37th Annual Conference (June 5-8 in Baltimore)–Deadline Sun., May 1
(via Jennifer Zuccaro, Syracuse University) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites ideas for topics and for volunteer discussion facilitators for Informal Discussion Groups and User Groups during the 37th Annual Conference. The Program Planning Committee is looking for: Volunteer(s) to facilitate a discussion on serials cataloging Additional topics for these group discussions Volunteers who would like to facilitate an Informal Discussion Group or a User Group (facilitators must…
Call for Participation: Survey on Perceptions of Library and Information Science (LIS) Journal Editor Behaviors (Deadline Tues., April 19)
(via Christopher Hollister, University of Buffalo) You are invited to share your perceptions of library and information science (LIS) journal editor behaviors. The investigators are soliciting input from authors who have published papers in scholarly LIS journals. Collected data will be used to inform an exploratory analysis of how authors perceive specific positive and negative…
Call for Presentation Proposals: CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 20)–Deadline 5:00 PM on Mon., April 18
(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 Applicants: Second Round of ILA Inclusive Travel Grants for National Conferences (Deadline Fri., April 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) These grants seek to advance the ILA Strategic Plan‘s twin goals of “A Culture of Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession” and “…in the Association”. Eligible recipients include librarians and library staff who have faced structural barriers to national participation, including those eligible for ALA’s Spectrum Scholarships (those who identify…
Call for Participants: ACRL Section Membership Committee Forum in Late Spring on How Librarians Became Active in ACRL (Deadline Thurs., March 31)
(via Joyce Garczynski, Towson University) In late spring 2022, the ACRL Section Membership Committee will host a forum where librarians briefly share the stories of how they became involved in ACRL and offer tips for how members can make the most of their involvement. This will be followed by an opportunity for attendees to visit breakout…
Final Reminder: Program Proposals for 2022 ILA Annual Conference (in Rosemont Oct. 18-20) Due Mon., April 4
(via the Illinois Library Association) The 2022 ILA Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s Conference, scheduled for October 18-20 (Tuesday-Thursday), at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. This year’s theme–“At the Heart of It”–focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to collaboration. Therefore, the Committee…
Call for Nominations: CARLI Board of Directors (Deadline Fri., April 1)
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is seeking nominations for candidates to fill seats on the CARLI Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing authority of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. CARLI Governing Members will elect one Board member from each of three…
Call for Participation: ALA Emerging Leaders Project Team Survey on Identifying Trends in Online Learning and Virtual Reference in Academic Libraries (Deadline Wed., March 30)
(via Samantha Harlow, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) The ACRL-DOLS (Distance and Online Learning Section) and ULS (University Libraries) Emerging Leaders Project Team is interested in identifying trends in online learning and virtual reference in academic libraries. We invite you to complete this voluntary and anonymous survey. A summary of trends and changes will be shared…
Call for Participation: CARLI COUNTS Focus Group for Librarians Who Create Online Tutorials
(via Belinda Bolivar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Are you a librarian who creates online tutorials for your library? Librarians are needed to participate in a focus group about the tutorial-creation process, as a part of a CARLI COUNTS research project. Focus groups will be virtual and should last between an hour-and-a-half and two hours. More information…