(via Michelle Flinchbaugh—University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, scholarly communication, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
Call for Submissions: Upcoming Library Resources & Technical Services Issue on Change Management in Technical Services–Deadline Fri., May 1
(via Dr. Rachel Scott, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services, an ALA Core Division journal, invite submissions and expressions of interest on the topic of change management in technical services. Library Resources & Technical Services publishes high-quality research, case studies, and professional communications open access at no cost to authors or readers. Library…
Call for Submissions: ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2025” Article, to Appear in March Issue–Deadline Fri., Jan. 23
(via the Illinois Library Association) Did your library undergo renovations or new construction in 2025? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2025” article, featured in the March 2026 issue. Examples from past issues are available on the ILA website archive page (any of the March issues)….
Call for Writers: “Reference Services and Instruction” Column in RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Experience–Deadline Mon., Feb. 2
(via Rebecca Graff, Southern Methodist University) Write a column for RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Experience! Tell about your experience or ideas about using instruction during reference interactions and research consultations. Make sure to include 3-5 learning outcomes. We represent all library types. Send your proposal to Rebecca Graff, Column Editor, at regraff@smu.edu…
Call for Participation: Study on Negative Acts in the Academic Library Workplace and Librarian Burnout–Deadline Thurs., Feb. 12
(via Rachel Keiko Stark—California State University, Sacramento) You are invited to participate in a research study exploring negative acts in the academic library workplace and librarian burnout being conducted by Rachel Keiko Stark (Health Sciences Librarian, California State University, Sacramento), Kelli Kauffroath (Health Sciences Librarian, University of Vermont), and Maggie Albro (Agriculture Librarian, University of…
Call for Proposals Extended: Empirical Librarians Conference (Wed., May 13, and Thurs., May 14, in Clemson, SC, and Online)–New Deadline Tues., Jan. 20
(via Dr. Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) The 9th Empirical Librarians Conference, “EmpLibs”, call for proposals (CFP) is extended for one week to Tuesday, January 20! Looking for some cool facts about EmpLibs? Read on for more information. Are you a library worker who does original research or one who supports researchers? Join us for…
Call for Proposals: Fourth Annual Teaching and Learning with AI Conference (Thurs., June 11 – Sat., June 13, in Orlando, FL)–Deadline Friday, Jan. 30
(via Patrick Green, University of Central Florida) The call for proposals is closing soon for the fourth annual Teaching and Learning with AI: A Sharing Conference Between Educational Practitioners, to be held from Thursday, June 11, to Saturday, June 13, in Orlando, Florida. Professionals, instructors, researchers, librarians, and policymakers from all sectors of higher education are invited to participate as…
Call for Submissions: “eBookshelf” Column in Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries
(via Rachel Whitney, Medical University of South Carolina) As editor of the “eBookshelf” column for the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries (JERML), I would like to extend an invitation to write for the column. As a peer-reviewed professional journal, JERML is devoted to the access, evaluation, and management of electronic resources in the medical library environment. The “eBookshelf” column reviews eBook platforms and related…
Call for Participation: Illinois Wesleyan University Survey on Art Collections in Academic Libraries–Deadline Fri., Feb. 27
(via Pete Steadman, Illinois Wesleyan University) The Ames Library at Illinois Wesleyan University is conducting research about art collections in academic libraries. We are seeking participation in the Art Collection Practices Survey from a variety of academic libraries on different facets of art collection management. These include how the institution came into stewardship of the…
Call for Applications: Professional Development Funding Opportunities for NNLM Region 6 Member Organizations (Funding Awarded on Rolling Basis)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) We are pleased to continue offering professional development funding opportunities for our Region 6 member organizations. Topics must be health information related and align with the NNLM mission. A few examples of use of funds would be: Requested reimbursement may be up to $575…