(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ALA Awards Committee invites self-nominations from ALA members interested in serving on an ALA Awards Jury for the upcoming cycle of general awards. Jury members will play a vital role in promoting the award, reviewing nominations, and selecting exceptional individuals or institutions that have made significant contributions to…
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2025 Report on ACRL’s Project Outcome for Academic Libraries Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) ACRL is pleased to announce the publication of the fiscal year 2025 report for the Project Outcome for Academic Libraries toolkit. Data in this report includes all immediate and follow-up surveys and responses from institutions in the United States and covers the period September 1, 2024 – August 31,…
Call for Program Proposals: ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinars–Deadline Fri., Oct. 31
(via Leslie Poljak, University of Pittsburgh) The ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Professional Development Committee (PDC) hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs available here). The PDC welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory or practice. We encourage the use…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Science & Technology Section Mentoring Program
(via Lance Simpson, University of Alabama) Would you like to expand your views on science and technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking to proceed with your…
Registration Open for ALA LearnRT Webinar “Crafting a Memorable Staff Development Day”–Tues., Oct. 7, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Lindsay O’Neill, Linday O’Neill Consulting LLC) Registration is open for the ALA LearnRT (Learning Round Table) webinar “Crafting a Memorable Staff Development Day”.It will take place on Tuesday, October 7, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Description Design a meaningful library Staff Development Day to celebrate growth, learning, and community building. This webinar will…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Citational Privilege: Disrupting the Patriarchy and Empowering Students Through Feminist Citation Practices”–Wed., Oct. 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jessica Dai, University of Delaware) Registration is open for the free online presentation “Citational Privilege: Disrupting the Patriarchy and Empowering Students Through Feminist Citation Practices”. Sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section’s Professional Development Committee, this webinar will take place on Wednesday, October 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Coined by Sara Ahmed…
SLA Academic & Education Community and ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Education Committee Holding Webinar on Cybersecurity Strategies for Librarians (11:30 AM CDT on Fri., Oct. 10)–No Registration Required
(via Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott, The College of New Jersey) The next free webinar hosted by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Education Committee will occur at 11:30 AM CDT on Friday, October 10. It will feature Cara Marcus. who will discuss cybersecurity. The webinar will be hosted…
UIUC’s Melissa Wong is ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Melissa Wong, Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences and Editor in Chief of Library Trends, is the ACRL Member of the Week for September 29 – October 5. Below, she shares her thoughts on how she has benefited from membership in ACRL and what her most significant…
Call for Applications: ILA Inclusive Travel Grants–Deadline Fri., Nov. 21
(via the Illinois Library Association) The DEI Subcommittee of the ILA Executive Board is accepting applications for the first round of 2026 Inclusive Travel Grants for National Conferences. These grants seek to advance one of the core strategic values of the ILA Strategic Plan: “Diversity and equity of opportunity”. Three $2,000 stipends (awarded upfront, no…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “AI and the Library World, Part 3”–Thurs., Oct. 9, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar “AI and the Library World, Part 3”. It will take place on Thursday, October 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Join CMC Cataloging Trainer Eric McKinney for another foray into AI. This time,…