(via Casey Hoeve, University of Nebraska – Lincoln) The Popular Culture Association annual conference will be held June 2-5, 2021, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts. The Libraries, Archives, and Museums area is soliciting papers dealing with any aspect of Popular Culture as it pertains to libraries, archives, museums, or research. Possible topics include…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Call for Applicants: ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum Scholarship to Attend 2020 ILA Virtual Conference (Deadline Fri., Sept. 11)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum has established a scholarship to offset registration for technical services staff members who would not otherwise be able to attend the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference. Two scholarships will be awarded based on financial need and geographic diversity. Priority in selection will be given to first-time…
Call for Proposals: #OpenEd20 “Reimagining Open Education” Online Conference (Nov. 9-13) — Deadline Tue., Sept. 1
(via Sarah Hutton, University of Massachusetts Amherst) The theme of the 2020 Open Education Conference is “Reimagining Open Education”. This theme reflects how the events of 2020 have underscored urgent challenges in education–both new and longstanding–from the rapid pivot online in response to a global pandemic, structural inequities including systemic racism, and barriers to the…
Registration Open for ILA 2020 Virtual Conference (October 20-22)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference (https://www.ila.org/events/annual-conference). The event will take place from Tuesday, October 20, to Thursday, October 22. Join the Illinois library community to network electronically, visit exhibits in a virtual marketplace, and experience an array of high-quality topics and content you’ve come to…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit a Poster Proposal for ILA 2020 Virtual Conference (Oct. 20-22) is Monday, Aug. 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2020 ILA Virtual Annual Conference, taking place from Tuesday, October 20, to Thursday, October 22. Poster sessions will be featured on the ILA website (an example can be found here. The online poster session will become available…
Registration Open for Southeast Data Librarian Symposium 2020 (Online Oct. 7-9)
(via Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Registration is now open for the Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (SEDLS) 2020. The Southeast Data Librarian Symposium is intended to provide an opportunity for librarians and other research data specialists to explore developments in the field of data librarianship, including the management and sharing of research data. Topics covered may…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for an ACRL 2021 Conference Scholarship is Friday, October 9
(via ACRL) ACRL is pleased to offer scholarships to attend the ACRL 2021 Conference to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle. Scholarship are due on Friday, October 9. The ACRL Conference Scholarship program provides opportunities for the academic and research library community to expand their professional horizons, update their skills and knowledge, and learn…
CARLI Cancels All in-Person Events Indefinitely
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) I hope this message finds you well. We know that you are facing many challenges these days. I write today to notify you that ongoing concerns about safety in the face of the pandemic have prompted us to cancel CARLI in-person events indefinitely. This includes the in-person CARLI 40th Anniversary Celebration and…
HSLI Members Presenting at MLA 2020 vConference
A number of current HSLI members are presenting at the Medical Library Association’s 2020 vConference. This event is taking the place of an in-person annual meeting. For sessions with more than one presenter, the names of just the HSLI members are listed. To view descriptions of the individual sessions, and to see a full list…
Registration Open for 2020 Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference (Online Oct. 28-30) — Early-Bird Deadline Fri., Sept. 25
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) Registration is now open for the 2020 ALAO (Academic Library Association of Ohio) Annual Conference. Register here. The 2020 Conference will take place online and consist of a selection of engaging workshops, live keynote sessions, pre-recorded presentations, and interactive poster sessions. As in years past, a Pre-Conference will…