(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Reporter Advisory Committee is calling for authors for the March and June 2021 issues. We are seeking the following types of pieces. articles that explore an issue, rather than promoting a particular initiative or program, with examples from more than one library or type of library writing that…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Chapter Proposals–ACRL Publication Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners (Deadline Fri., Jan. 15)
(via Melissa Mallon, Vanderbilt University) The call for chapter proposals is now open for Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners, an upcoming ACRL Press publication. Published by ACRL Press. The link to the full call is here. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, January 15. More information is below. About the…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming ILA Reporter Feature on Library Buildings (Deadline Wed., Jan. 20)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2020? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2020” article in the March 2021 issue. Submissions should include the following. at least one high-resolution image of the exterior at least one…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Committee Volunteers (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…
Call for Nominations: Beta Phi Mu Award (Deadline Monday, February 1)
(via Emily Bergman) The American Library Association and the jury for the Beta Phi Mu encourage you to submit nominations for someone who deserves to be known for their work in education for librarianship. The award consists of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement. This annual award is for a library school faculty…
Call for Abstracts–Even the Bonds are Bigger: The Changing Role of Librarians (American Chemical Society Meeting, April 5-16)–Deadline Tues., Jan. 19
(via Teri Vogel–University of California, San Diego) This is the first call for abstracts for Even the Bonds are Bigger: The Changing Role of Librarians, a CINF symposium for the American Chemical Society National Meeting (Monday, April 5 – Friday, April 16, 2021). We welcome talks from STEM librarians on ways they have adapted their…
Final Reminder: Survey for Student Success in Academic Libraries Research Project Closes Fri., Jan. 8
(via Chad Kahl, Illinois State University) All academic librarians in the United States and Canada are invited to participate in a survey about student success in academic libraries. The research project is an examination and analysis of student success initiatives in academic libraries. The researchers seek to find out how institutions define student success, how…
Save the Date: ILA Legislative Meet-ups (to Take Place Virtually in February)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The 2021 ILA Legislative Meet-ups will be held virtually in February. As we continue to finalize the events, please be sure to check the ILA website and our weekly newsletter, the ILA Alert, for updates, including when registration will open for the meet-ups. The ILA Legislative Meet-ups are a chance…
Call for Program Proposals: 2021 Illinois Library Association Virtual Conference (Deadline Wed., March 31)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association has made the difficult decision to hold the 2021 ILA Annual Conference virtually. While we anticipate and hope the climate will be better by October the decision needs to be made now and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet safely in Peoria….
Call for Proposals: Urban Librarians Conference 2021 – “Liberation and Joy” (Deadline Fri., Jan. 15)
(via Scott Jarzombek, Executive Director of the Albany (NY) Public Library) The Urban Librarians Conference 2021 (ULCON 2021) will take place entirely virtually. The theme for the event is “Liberation and Joy”. More information is available below and at this link. Libraries are often thought of as places first, whether as book repositories as community…