(via Andrew Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder) The ResearchDataQ Editorial Board, part of the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section, is seeking proposals for editorials that will be featured prominently on the ResearchDataQ website (https://researchdataq.org/). We are seeking editorials that describe services, support, or related activities around research data at your institution. Topics could include privacy, ethical data sharing, replication/reproducibility, or…
Category: Committees (non-HSLI)
Final Reminder: ALA Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates for 2022 Election (Deadline Thurs., July 1, 2021)
(via Dr. Raymond Pun, Hoover Institution) The Nominating Committee for the 2022 ALA election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2022 spring ballot for the offices of ALA president-elect, treasurer, and councilor-at-large. Specifically, the Nominating Committee will select candidates to run for president-elect and treasurer and no fewer than 51 candidates for the 34…
Registration Open for Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s Interest Group Online Meeting (Thurs., June 24, at 12:15 PM CDT)
(via ALA) Just a reminder that the Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s Interest Group (LSDA – formerly IGARD) will be hosting an open discussion meeting via Zoom on Thursday, June 24, at 12:15 PM CDT. Anyone interested in this topic is welcome to join us by registering using the link below. Learn more about LSDA and what fellow libraries are doing…
Reminder: Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum’s June Online Roundtable, “Copyright, Fair Use, and Attribution Oh My” (Fri., June 18, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Marketing Forum for its monthly virtual roundtable on Friday, June 18, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This month the forum will welcome Sara Benson, copyright librarian and assistant professor at the University of Illinois Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who will present “Copyright, Fair Use,…
Registration Open for ALA LIRT Online Forum “Planning for Fall: Sustainable Collaborations in High School to College Transitions” (Wed., June 23, at 2:30 PM CDT)
(via Kristi Addleman Ritter, Penn State Mont Alto) Please join members of ALA’s Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Transitions to College Committee for a one-hour discussion forum on “Planning for Fall: Sustainable Collaborations in High School to College Transitions”. We are hopeful that participants will include those with experience in developing collaborations as well as…
Call for Feedback: ACRL Visual Literacy Task Force’s Draft of The Framework for Visual Literacy (Deadline Wed., July 7)
(via Dana Thompson, Murray State University) The ACRL Visual Literacy Task Force is currently seeking feedback on The Framework for Visual Literacy. We are asking you to consider how you might use this document. We would also like to understand how it could be improved to better align with your needs. We thank you in advance…
Call for Nominations: ACRL IS Teaching Methods Committee Featured Teaching Librarian (Deadline Fri., July 16)
(via Rachel Edford, University of Central Florida) Do you know someone who is an amazing teaching librarian? If yes, consider nominating them as a Featured Teaching Librarian! If you’re an amazing teaching librarian, consider nominating yourself. The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee wants to highlight excellent teaching librarians. Several times during the year, the…
Call for Submissions: ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table June Newsletter Issue on Anti-Racism (Deadline Mon., June 7)
(via Dr. Julie Winkelstein, University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences) The theme for the ALA SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table) newsletter’s June, 2021, issue is based on this question: What if your library/profession/institution/community were anti-racist. What would that look like? We welcome any articles related to this topic or if you have an idea for a related social…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Webinar on Remote and Virtual Instruction in the Sciences (Wed., June 16, 2:00 PM CDT)
(via Cathy Lantz, University of Illinois at Chicago) The ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) Program Planning Committee invites you to a virtual panel presentation where four science librarians will discuss remote/virtual instruction in the sciences. Topics will include: active learning in online environments, specific tool recommendations, equity & accessibility strategies, working with lab courses online, lessons learned from the…
Call for Volunteers: IACRL Committees (Terms Begin in July)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Are you looking for more ways to get involved with professional development? Do you want to meet more of your peers in academic libraries across Illinois? Would you like to give back to the Illinois academic library community? Join an IACRL Committee! IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) is…