(via Hannah Lee—California State University, Dominguez Hills) Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes substantive content of interest to science and technology librarians. It serves as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share successful initiatives and innovative ideas, and to publish peer-reviewed or board-accepted papers, including case studies, practical…
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Call for Session Proposals and Scholarship Applications: 2026 ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Conference (Tues., June 23 – Fri., June 26, in Milwaukee and Online)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 12
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The 2026 ACRL RBMS (Rare Books and Manuscripts Section) Conference is coming up from Tuesday, June 23, to Friday, June 26, in Milwaukee, WI, and online. The RBMS Conference Program Planning Committee enthusiastically invites you to contribute to an exploration of “Advocacy: Finding Your Voice”. The Committee invites proposals…
Registration Open for Next ACRL Health Science Interest Group Friday Forum, “Bibliometrics: It Sounds Fancy!”–Online Fri., Nov. 7, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) The ACRL Health Science Interest Group’s next Friday Forum is scheduled online for Friday, November 7, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. The topic is “Bibliometrics: It Sounds Fancy!”. You do not have to be a member of ACRL to join us! Bibliometrics projects are becoming more popular for…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Innovation Award–Deadline Fri., Dec. 5
(via Mallory Jallas, University of Illinois Springfield) The ACRL Instruction Section Innovation Award Committee is now accepting nominations for its award recognizing outstanding innovation in information literacy instruction or programming. Award Criteria: The award honors projects that demonstrate: Eligibility: Academic library workers or project teams that include an academic librarian are eligible. Projects must have been implemented…
ACRL Board of Directors Approves New AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors approved new AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers at its October 3, 2025, virtual meeting. The document expands on the broad definition of AI literacy, tailoring it into a comprehensive, library-specific set of competencies applicable to academic library workers. It is meant to serve as a guiding framework for the creation…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion (Thurs., Nov. 20, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Theme “The Cost of Librarianship”
(via Clarissa Ihssen, American University) Please join us for the next ACRL STS (Science and Technology Section) College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion online Thursday, November 20, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship…
MLA User Experience Caucus Hosting EBSCOhost Idea Exchange Online Wed., Nov. 19, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Hilary Kraus, Brown University) The Medical Library Association’s User Experience Caucus is holding an EBSCOhost Idea Exchange online Wednesday, November 19, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information. Membership in MLA is not a requirement to participate. Many (if not most) libraries have moved to the new EBSCOhost user…
Call for Speakers: ACRL STS Scholarly Communication Committee Virtual Panel (Jan., 2026) on Institutional Repositories and Accessibility or ADA Compliance–Deadline Fri., Oct. 24
(via Kira Wyld, University of Washington) The ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Scholarly Communication Committee is looking for speakers for a virtual panel in January, 2026, who are working on accessibility in the context of institutional repositories, or are working to implement ADA Title II/Title III standards in their repository and other digital scholarship content….
Registration Open for RUSA Webinar “The Art of Asking Good Questions using the Question Formulation Technique”–Wed., Oct. 29, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Lt. Col. Elizabeth Kocevar-Weidinger, Virginia Military Institute) Registration is open for the ALA Reference and User Services Association webinar “The Art of Asking Good Questions using the Question Formulation Technique”. It will take place on Wednesday, October 29, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The Research as Inquiry frame from the ACRL Framework for…
Call for Participation Extended: ACRL Chapters Council Survey on Potential Resources to Meet Academic Librarians’ Advocacy Needs–New Deadline Mon., Oct. 20
(via Leslin Charles, ACRL Chapters Council Past Chair) The ACRL Chapters Council is working in partnership with the ALA COLA Ecosystem Initiative to better understand the advocacy needs of academic librarians in leveraging their individual ecosystem to develop useful tools that would assist ACRL members in their advocacy efforts. See more details below. Are you…