(via ACRL) Registration is open for the 2022 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition, to be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and surrounding hotels in Washington, D.C., from June 23 to 28 (Thursday-Tuesday). Save on registration fees when you register by the advance deadline of Thursday, March 31. The ALA Annual Conference invites library professionals at all…
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Registration Open for ALA NMRT Webinar “Climate Change Library Lab: Climate Preparedness in Your Library” (Wed., March 23, 2:00-3:00 PM)
(via Maria Emerson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Please join the ALA NMRT (New Members Round Table) Online Program Committee for our second session, “Climate Change Library Lab: Climate Preparedness in Your Library”. It will take place on Wednesday, March 23, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Program Description Climate change and associated natural disasters are a growing issue for…
Call for Applications: ALA COVID Library Relief Fund (Deadline Thurs., April 21); Informational Webinar on Thurs., March 24, at 2:00 PM
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) will make available $1.55M in emergency relief grants to more than 75 libraries this year that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund invites public, school, academic, tribal, and correctional libraries across the United States and US Territories to apply for grants of $20,000….
Reminder: RUSA STARS Seeking Feedback on Guidelines for Resource Sharing Operations Management (Deadline Fri., March 4)
(via Jennifer Young, East Tennessee State University) This is a reminder that the ALA RUSA STARS (Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section) Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee desires your feedback concerning the Guidelines for Resource Sharing Operations Management. The document seeks to make recommendations regarding the qualifications needed for Resource Sharing Managers. If you…
ALA Encouraging Library Workers to Attend Free Webinar on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Next Opportunity Wed., March 2)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The November, 2021, issue of Library Worklife included details about the revamping of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program announced by the U.S. Department of Education. Under a limited waiver, library workers in all types of institutions may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness, even if they applied and were declined in the past. To…
Registration Open for ALA Core Metadata Interest Group’s Core IG Week Session on Accessibility Metadata (Online Tues., March 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Joan Wang, Washington University in St. Louis) Please join the ALA Core Metadata Interest Group for its Core IG Week session on Accessibility Metadata. The meeting will take place virtually on Tuesday, March 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The full session description is included below. The session is free but requires registration. Register for this session here. This…
Call for Participation: Survey to Plan ALA RUSA STARS Licensing & Legislation Committee’s Licensing 101 Workshop
(via Joshua Zeller, Mount St. Joseph University) The ALA RUSA STARS Licensing & Legislation Committee is currently in the process of planning its free spring 2022 workshop, which will have the broad theme of “licensing 101,” and be free to all attendees. We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to fill…
Call for Paper Submissions: LRRT Research Forum at 2022 ALA Annual Conference (Deadline Mon., Jan. 31)
(via the American Library Association) The ALA Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is accepting paper submissions for the LRRT Research Forum at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference, currently scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., from Thursday, June 23, to Tuesday, June 28. The LRRT Research Forum will feature 15-minute presentations of library and information…
Call for Submissions: ALA Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Interest Group Newsletter (Deadline Sun., Jan. 16)
(via Ebony McDonald, Louisiana State University) On the Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Interest Group (FAFLIG) Member Engagement Survey, 73% of participants indicated that they would be interested in receiving a one-page quarterly newsletter with news from others who work in federal and military libraries. So, FAFLIG is seeking content for its January, 2022, edition!…
Save the Date: Free Virtual ALA Core Symposium on Future of Library Binding (Wed., Jan. 26, 12:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Miriam Nelson, Ohio University) Please save the date for an ALA Core symposium on the future of library binding. This event will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, January 26, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. The symposium will feature updates from the LOC Preservation Directorate, perspectives on the state of the industry, and a discussion on current practice and the…