(via Catherine Soehner, University of Utah) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Library (AAHSL) are pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2021/2022 Leadership Fellows Program. The Leadership Fellows Program recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching and supporting academic health sciences libraries’ mission and…
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 Proposals: Chicago Research Summit (Online Fri., Oct. 15)–Deadline Tues., June 1
(via Arlie Sims, Columbia College Chicago) The Second Biennial Chicago Research Summit will be held online Friday, October 15. The theme for this year’s event is “Exploring Chicago’s Stories: Enhancing Student Learning Through Chicago-Based Research?”. The summit will bring together faculty, staff, administrators, librarians, and community partners to discuss strategies for enhancing student learning through…
REFORMA National Conference to Take Place Online (Nov. 4-7, Thurs.-Sun.); Proposals Due Mon., May 10
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of REFORMA) Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions at the federal and local level, RNC VII has transitioned to an all-virtual event. It will take place from November 4 to 7 (Thursday through Sunday). We are thankful to the original local hosts, Oregon Chapter of REFORMA. We…
Reminder: Proposals for STEM Librarians Collaborative (Online July 21-22, Wed.-Thurs.) Due Tues., April 20
(via Jennifer Hart, University of Chicago) The STEM Librarians Collaborative is seeking proposals for its 2021 meeting. The event will take place virtually on Wednesday, July 21, and Thursday, July 22. (Please note the date change.) At this online conference we will be offering a mix of sessions in both presentation and interactive formats. All…
Call for Nominations and Submissions: ACRL Instruction Section’s PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online Collection (Deadlines April 26 and May 10)
(via Eloise Stevens, Bucknell University) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 26, and…
Reminder: Chapter Proposals for Integrating Pop Culture into the Academic Library Due Thurs., April 15
(via Melissa Johnson, Augusta University) Are you building a graphic novel collection? Do you integrate movie clips and memes into library instruction? Do you use video games for library programming? We invite chapter proposals for a forthcoming book from Rowman & Littlefield, Integrating Pop Culture into the Academic Library. This book will explore how popular…
Reminder: Registration Still Open for HEDS Research Practices Survey This Spring
(via Becky D’Amato, HEDS Consortium) There is still time to register for an end-of-spring-term administration of the HEDS (Higher Education Data Sharing) Research Practices Survey. The survey asks students about their research experiences and tests their skills in finding, evaluating, and citing sources. With a spring administration of the survey, you can assess the following…
Call for Applicants: Association of Research Libraries Kaleidoscope Program for MLIS Students from Underrepresented Groups (Deadline Thurs., May 13)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2021-2023 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program. The program recruits master of library and information science (MLIS) students from historically underrepresented ethnic and racial groups into careers in research libraries and…
Call for Proposals: OLC Accelerate 2021 (Virtual Sept. 20-24, In-Person Oct. 5-8)–Deadline Mon., April 19
(via the Online Learning Consortium) The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is seeking proposals for its Accelerate 2021 meeting. Themed “An Odyssey into the Future of Online, Digital, and Blended Learning”, the event is currently scheduled to take place in a hybrid format, with the virtual portion occurring September 20-24 (Monday-Friday), and the in-person sessions lasting…
Call for Proposals: North Carolina Library Association’s Joint Meeting with Southeastern Library Association (Online October 18-22)–Deadlines April 16 and June 15
(via Rachel Olsen, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) The North Carolina Library Association is seeking proposals for the 64th NCLA Biennial Conference, a joint conference with SELA (Southeastern Library Association), from October 18 to 22 (Monday-Friday). Proposals should address some aspect of this year’s conference theme, “S.E.E. the Future: Support. Educate. Empower”. At this…