(via Courtney Rimes-Stortz, Delgado Community College) The nolaILC (New Orleans Information Literacy Collective) is seeking proposals for its annual conference, the New Orleans Information Literacy Forum. This year the Forum will be held live virtually during the day from Monday, July 28, to Friday, August 1. (Sessions will also be recorded and subsequently made available…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Reminder: Nominations for 2025-2026 IACRL Executive Board Due Fri., April 18–Elections to Take Place from Wed., April 23, to Fri., May 23
(via the IACRL Nominations Committee) Nominate yourself or someone else for the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Board and make an impact in the Illinois academic library community! Serving on the IACRL Board is an excellent opportunity to gain leadership experience, enhance your resume, and, most importantly, contribute to the future of…
Reminder: CARLI Seeking Committee Volunteers, Including for New Archives Committee–Deadline Fri., May 2
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) I’m thrilled to share that at its March 2025 meeting, the CARLI Governance Board approved the Archives Task Force to become the Archives Committee as of July 1. If you would like to volunteer for the new committee or any other CARLI Committee, please see the message below! This is a…
Call for Four Librarian Advisors: ALA’s Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults Project–Deadline Wed., April 30
(via ALA) Libraries have long been a trusted source of information, but in today’s digital world, they’re also becoming key players in helping adults navigate online health resources. Recognizing this need, ALA, with $250,000 in support from UnitedHealthcare, is launching Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults. At the heart of Digital Pathways is a…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Publication Pathways for Change: Strategic Programs for Cultivating Diversity in the Library Workforce–Deadline Fri., May 9, with Informational Sessions Online Fri., April 18, and Mon., April 21
Call for Chapter Proposals We are seeking chapter proposals for an edited volume published by Rowman & Littlefield. The chapters will be peer reviewed and publication date is tentatively expected for Spring 2027. Working Title: Pathways for Change: Strategic Programs for Cultivating Diversity in the Library Workforce Abstract submission deadline: Friday, May 9, 2025 Editors:…
Reminder: Journal of Graduate Librarianship Submissions Due Mon., April 14
(via Dr. Wendy Doucette, East Tennessee State University) The Journal of Graduate Librarianship (JGL) is again accepting submissions! Manuscripts are welcome until Monday, April 14, 2025. JGL invites manuscripts on any aspect or type of graduate librarianship. We especially seek manuscripts that exemplify the qualities contained in the acronym SHOP: Shared Honest Open Practice. Authors are encouraged…
Call for Presentation Proposals: IFLA Online Event “Shaping the Future: The Impact of AI in Social Sciences Librarianship” (Potential Presentation Dates Tues., June 3 – Thurs., June 5)–Deadline Fri., April 25
(via Robin Kear, University of Pittsburgh) The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Social Science Libraries Section invites proposals for our upcoming online event titled, “Shaping the Future: The Impact of AI in Social Sciences Librarianship”. This virtual event will bring together library professionals, academic faculty and staff, and technology experts to explore the…
Volunteer Period for 2025-2028 CARLI Committees Now Open–Deadline Fri., May 2
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is seeking volunteers to serve on advisory committees. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. The application period will close on Friday, May 3, at 5:00 PM CDT. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI…
Call for Participation: Governors State University Doctoral Capstone Study “Beating the odds: female leadership in academic libraries”
(via Cari Didion, Governors State University) I am seeking participants for my doctoral capstone study of female academic library administrators (dean/associate dean, director/associate director). This qualitative study aims to understand women’s difficulties in attaining an administrative position within an academic library to articulate best practices to encourage other women to seek an administrative role. The…
Call for Public Comment and Endorsement: CARLI Statement on the Importance of Librarians in Academic Libraries
via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) At its September, 2024, meeting, the CARLI Governance Board discussed the growing national climate of budget cuts, mergers, and closures in higher education, for colleges and their libraries. In response to this disturbing trend, the Board approved the Statement on the Importance of Librarians in Academic Libraries. With this statement specifically,…