(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) will make available $1.55M in emergency relief grants to more than 75 libraries this year that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund invites public, school, academic, tribal, and correctional libraries across the United States and US Territories to apply for grants of $20,000….
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Proposals: ACRL PPIRS Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee’s Lightning Talks on Data Sets and Tools for Political Science (Wed., April 20, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Mark Robinson, University of Notre Dame) Calling everyone who’s passionate about political science data! The ACRL PPIRS (Politics, Policy and International Relations Section) Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee is organizing another round of lightning talks on this topic. Interested in learning more about data sets and tools for political science? Have a favorite data resource that you never tire of…
Call for Proposals: 2022 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference (Oct. 13-14 in Nashville, TN)–Deadline Mon., May 16
(via Jennifer Young, East Tennessee State University) The planners of the 2022 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference are now accepting program proposals. The Conference is currently scheduled as an in-person event and will take place from October 13 to 14 (Thursday to Friday) at the Scarritt Bennett Conference Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The keynote speaker will be Tina Baich. Come and enjoy…
Call for Participation: MLA Book Project Tentatively Titled Health Humanities for Librarians: A Handbook
(via Laureen Cantwell, Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College) I am serving as editor for a forthcoming Medical Library Association (MLA) book from Rowman & Littlefield, tentatively titled Health Humanities for Librarians: A Handbook. I am seeking people who may have an interest in being involved in this text and possibly authoring a chapter–alone or in collaboration…
Call for Proposals: STEM Librarians South Meeting (Online Fri., July 29)–Deadline Mon., May 16
(via Matt Hayward, University of Texas at San Antonio) The University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries is soliciting proposals for the virtual STEM Librarians South event. The meeting will take place on Friday, July 29. Individuals and teams in academic and special library settings can submit proposals through Monday, May 16, covering content and services in STEM librarianship. Applicants should…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming Issue of Medical Reference Services Quarterly (Deadline Wed., Aug. 31)
(via Jonquil D’Souza Feldman, Medical Reference Services Quarterly Editor-in-Chief) Sidney Poitier, who passed away in January 2022, was the first Black actor to receive an Oscar for Best Actor. He helped alter racial perceptions that existed in Hollywood and in society in general back in 1964. Yet, in the 48 years since this achievement, racial oppression and inequality, dismissal, and police brutality…
Call for Proposals–2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment (Online Nov. 1-4, Tues.-Fri.)–Deadline Fri., April 22
(via Nancy Turner, Temple University) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Library Assessment Conference Steering Committee invite paper; poster; short, practical learning session; and challenge talk proposals for the 2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. This ninth biennial conference will be offered in a virtual format…
Call for Program Proposals: Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing Conference (Online Sept. 8, 9, 14, and 16)–Deadline Mon., April 18
(via Miriam Wnuk, Vanderbilt University) Mark your calendars! The 21st annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will take place online September 8 (Thursday), 14 (Wednesday), and 16 (Friday), with virtual workshops on Friday, September 9. If you would like to revisit last year’s program, go here or visit our playlist on YouTube. Look for registration to open in June. Call for…
Reminder: Nominations for 2022 Illinois Library Association Awards Due Sun., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) 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 library…
Call for Participation: Survey on Perceptions of Shared Leadership and Strategic Planning in Academic Libraries
(via Laura Krier, Sonoma State University) I’m conducting research on the perceptions of shared leadership and strategic planning in academic libraries. If you work in an academic library in any position I would love to hear from you about decision making, planning, and leadership in your library. The survey should take no more than 15…