(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…
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Call for Presenters: ALA Core Metadata Interest Group’s Virtual Meeting (Tues., March 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 14
(via Dr. Joan Wang, Washington University in St. Louis) The ALA Core Metadata Interest Group seeks speakers to present at its meeting during the ALA Core Virtual Interest Group Week. The Virtual Interest Group Week will take place from March 7 to 11 (Monday-Friday). Accessible and inclusive metadata and cataloging principles can ensure that online content…
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 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 Applications: ALA’s Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant (Deadline Tues., Feb. 1)
(via the American Library Association) ALA invites library workers to apply for the Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant, an annual award supporting innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries. The Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant recognizes, promotes and supports innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries. It will provide two grants of $2,000…
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….
Reminder: Early Registration for LibLearnX Online Conference (Jan. 21-24) Ends Tues., Nov. 30–Limited to ALA Members
(via the American Library Association) LibLearnX: Library Learning Experience is happening online January 21-24, 2022 (Friday-Monday)–a completely new conference experience built from the ground up based on years of research, exploration, and input from ALA members like you. LibLearnX is education for library professionals, by library professionals, with a focus on active and applied learning…
Call for Feedback: Current Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States and Explanatory Supplement (Deadline Tues., Nov. 30)
(via the ALA RUSA STARS Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee) This is a reminder that the ALA RUSA STARS Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee needs your feedback concerning the current Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States and its Explanatory Supplement. Under current RUSA guidelines, the ILL Code and Supplement are reviewed and updated regularly. As part of the…
Call for Applications: ALA Policy Corps (Deadline Wed., Dec. 1)
(via Nancy Kranich, Rutgers University-New Brunswick) Applications are now open for the fourth cohort of ALA’s national Policy Corps. Designed for early-to-mid-career library professionals, the program helps equip participants with critical policy and advocacy skills and knowledge. Join us in building and amplifying our ability to advocate on key policy issues on behalf of the library community. Participants…
Registration Open for ALA NMRT Webinar “Disability Justice in Libraries” (Thurs., Nov. 18, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via María Emerson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Join the ALA NMRT (New Members Round Table) Online Programs for our first program, “Disability Justice in Libraries”. This webinar will be presented by Jessica Schomberg on Thursday, November 18, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Taking a disability-justice approach means we have made a choice; we…