(via Ellyssa Kroski, New York Law Institute) We are seeking contributing authors who would like to author projects in an upcoming book, 50+ Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Programs in Libraries, edited by Ellyssa Kroski and to be published by The American Library Association. The publication 50+ Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Programs in Libraries…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Applicants–Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change Program (Deadline Friday, August 28)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) invites library workers to apply to be part of Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, a pilot program to help public and academic libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations that address the climate change crisis. The project will fund film screenings, community dialogues and…
Registration and Call for Lightning-Talk Presenters Open: Free Online Critical Thinking Bootcamp (Tuesday, August 4, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Olivia Butze, SAGE Publications) We thought you might be interested in a free virtual event taking place Tuesday, August 4, for academic librarians, “Critical Thinking Bootcamp: Skills, Tools, and Resources to Help Patrons Navigate a World of Misinformation”. Register and learn more here. Three expert librarians will share best practices and outside-the-box initiatives to…
Call for Proposals Extended: Virtual Midwest Data Librarian Symposium 2020 (Oct. 14-16) — New Deadline Friday, July 17
(via Cameron Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Midwest Data Librarian Symposium 2020 Reflection and Futures: 5 Years of MDLS and Data Librarianship New deadline: Friday, July 17, 5:00 PM CDT, to submit a proposal: MDLS 2020 CFP Google form We especially seek proposals for the ethics panel and both lightning talk sessions. We also still seek…
NNLM – Greater Midwst Region Compiling List of 2020 MLA Conference Presentations by Members
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Do you have a presentation at the 2020 Medial Library Association Conference, which will take place online this August? The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is creating a blog to highlight and promote presentations within our region, which…
Call for Chapter Proposals–ACRL Publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians (Deadline October 1)
(via Hannah Rempel, Oregon State University) Have you created library instructional or outreach activities focused on student reading? If you have case studies, lesson plans, stories, or programmatic approaches aimed at developing active, engaged, mindful, and critical readers, we want to hear from you. Focus of the Book Librarians engage with student reading in a…
Reminder: ILA Seeking Submissions for Fun Fact or Story of the Week and Member Photo Contest
(via the Illinois Library Association) Fun Fact or Story of the Week Does your library have an interesting story no one knows about or is there a fun fact about your library that only your patrons and staff and know about? If so, share it with the Illinois library community! We are launching an Illinois library…
Call for Nominations: American Library Association Honorary Membership (Deadline Tuesday, September 1)
(via Sheryl Reyes–Director, Office of ALA Governance) Nominations are being accepted for ALA honorary membership, the Association’s highest honor, which is bestowed on living citizens of any country whose contributions to librarianship or a closely related field are so outstanding that they are of significant and lasting importance to the whole field of library service….
Call for Proposals: Visual Resources Association 2021 Conference (March 23-26 in Chicago) — Deadline Monday, July 27
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Visual Resources Association (VRA), a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to furthering research and education in the field of image management within the educational, cultural heritage, and commercial environments, is accepting proposals for papers, sessions, special interest/user groups, and workshops for its 2021 Conference program. The VRA 2021 Annual Conference will be…
Call for Presenters: Illinois Library Association’s Career Pathways Talk Series (Deadline Friday, July 31)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The newly formed ILA Students and New Professionals (SANP) Forum is seeking emerging and experienced library professionals to join forces in co-presenting for the Career Pathway Talk Series. Individuals who have worked or are currently working in public, academic, special, and/or school libraries, as well as archives are invited to…