(via Nora Barnett–Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 6) The Medical Library Association’s Public Health/Health Administration Caucus and Asian Diaspora Coalition of Medical Librarians invite you to an upcoming webinar/workshop on microaggressions and the API (Asian/Pacific Islander) community, led by Alanna Aiko Moore. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 12, from 1:00 to 2:00…
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Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum’s Virtual Roundtable Discussion (Fri., Jan. 21, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Marketing Forum for its next virtual roundtable discussion on Friday, January 21, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Do you have a marketing or promotion idea or initiative about your library’s experiences with welcoming and attracting patrons? Share your knowledge with your Illinois library marketing colleagues. Register for this roundtable here, and bring your ideas, initiatives, and…
Registration and Call for Proposals Open: Rescheduled Virtual IACRL Spark Event on DEI and OER (Now Fri., April 1, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)–Proposals Deadline Fri., Feb. 25
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Conference & Continuing Education Committee is pleased to announce the rescheduled date for its Spark event! Join IACRL for Spark: Open Pathways – Exploring the Intersections of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and Open Educational Resources on Friday, April 1, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The…
Call for Applications: ALA RUSA Division’s Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia (Deadline Fri., Feb. 11)
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) Applications are now being accepted for a new grant to encourage libraries to begin or expand their services to those living with dementia. Two $2,500 grants will be awarded in 2022. The grant, entitled the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia, is…
Call for Examples of DEI Language in CARLI Members’ Collection-Development Policies (Deadline Fri., Jan. 14)
(via Elizabeth Clarage and Jen Masciadrelli, CARLI, on behalf of the CARLI Collection Management Committee) The CARLI Collection Management Committee is seeking examples from members’ collection-development policies that incorporate language that acknowledges historical, structural, and systemic injustice, or that incorporates the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). If your collection-development policy includes this language,…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming ILA Reporter Issue on New Library Buildings in 2021 (Deadline Thurs., Jan. 20)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2021? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2021” article in the March, 2022 issue. Submissions should include the following. at least one high-resolution image of the exterior at least one high-resolution image of…
Call for Submissions–Upcoming Issues of DttP: Documents to the People
(via Jennifer Castle, Tennessee State University) The editors of the open-access journal DttP: Documents to the People are soliciting submissions for upcoming issues. We are interested in publishing articles on government information and government activities at the local, state, national, and international or intergovernmental levels. We are especially interested in articles regarding government and current events. Examples of potential…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Library Association Committees (Deadline Tues., March 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you interested in serving on an ILA committee? If you are, now is the time to submit a committee interest form! Appointments begin July 1, and most committee members serve two- or three-year terms. ILA’s committees provide major support services for ILA membership, leadership, special interest groups, and the Executive…
Call for Proposals: 2022 Reference Research Forum (Deadline Mon., Jan. 10)
(via Qiana Johnson, Northwestern University) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section (RSS) of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 28th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2022 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington, DC….
ACRL Health Science Interest Group Holding Forum on Improving Interactions with Faculty (Fri., Dec. 3, at 11:00 AM CDT)–No Registration Required
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) Do you have a great (positive) story about turning a misunderstanding, mistake, or disagreement with a faculty member into a positive experience? Please come share your story at the Health Science Interest Group’s inaugural First Friday Forum on Friday, December 3, at 11:00 AM CDT. No registration is required–please see…