(via ACRL) The publication College & Research Libraries (C&RL) News is looking for images from library collections to feature on upcoming covers. If you have items in your collections that you think would make attractive C&RL News covers, we would love to see them. To submit images (or image collections), send URLs for Web-based images…
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Final Call for Presentation Proposals: 2021 Reference Research Forum at ALA Annual (Deadline Mon., Jan. 4)
(via Qiana Johnson, Northwestern University) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 27th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2021 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago,…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Library Association Committees (Deadline Mon., Mar. 15, 2021)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? ILA Vice President/President-Elect Jeanne Hamilton (Bloomington Public Library) will begin making appointments early in 2021, so now is the time to start thinking ahead. Appointments begin July 1, 2021, and most committee members serve two- or three-year terms. You must be a personal…
Reminder: ACRL Seeking Volunteers for Division, Section, and Representative Appointments (Deadline Fri., Feb. 12)
(via ACRL) Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee or editorial board is a great way to become involved and make an impact on the…
Call for IACRL Officer Nominations (Deadline Fri., Feb. 5)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past President) The IACRL Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for the 2021-2022 Executive Board Election. In April 2021, members will vote for the IACRL Vice-President/President-elect and Secretary. Vice-President/President-elect is three-year terms beginning July 2021 and ending June 2024. Secretary is a one-year position beginning July 2021 and ending June 2022….
Call for Participation: Survey on ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Strategic Plan (Deadline Fri., Dec. 18)
(via Anne Casey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Strategic Planning Committee invites you to complete the following brief survey to inform our work on the next version of the Section’s strategic plan. Every three years, the strategic plan is reviewed and revised by the Strategic Planning Committee, and your…
Reminder: Proposals for CARLI Undergraduate Research Webinar Series Due Monday, Dec. 7
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) A friendly reminder, please submit your proposals by Monday, December 7. The CARLI Program Planning Committee is seeking presenters for a series of webinars in Spring 2021 focused on academic library support of undergraduate research. The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) defines undergraduate research as “an inquiry or investigation conducted by…
Call for Proposals Extended: Designing for Digital 2021 (Online Feb. 22-25) — New Deadline Tues., Dec. 8
(via Kris Johnson, Montana State University) If you are a User Experience librarian, Assessment Librarian, Digital Resources Specialist, Web Services Resources, Usability Specialist or in a related role (or just with a general interest in the topic!) in an academic or public library, archive or museum, consider participating in the upcoming virtual edition of Designing…
Reminder: RAILS Seeking Updated Information for COVID-19 Library Services Survey
(via RAILS) Please continue to update the COVID-19 survey. Yes! Really! This means YOU! We know how busy everyone is. With the Governor and Illinois Department of Public Health evaluating and changing their recommendations and restrictions often, we are asking you please to update your library’s information on the survey on the RAILS Pulse Page every…
Call for Proposals — Moving On: Migrating Library Content and Data Online Conference (Feb. 11, 2021) — Deadline Thurs., Dec. 3, 2020
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) “This link worked yesterday – why doesn’t it work now?” “Will all of our local MARC fields migrate when we change catalogs?” When it comes to integrated library systems and electronic resources platforms, the one constant is change. Whether it’s migrating all your MARC records to a new catalog…