(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) Would you like to expand your views on a science technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession and hear more advice? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking…
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Registration Open for ACRL/SPARC Forum “Emerging ‘Inclusive Access’ Programs and Their Implications for Course Material Affordability” (Thurs., Aug. 4, at 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Sandra Enimil, Yale University) Join us for the free, virtual ACRL/SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) Forum “Emerging ‘Inclusive Access’ Programs and Their Implications for Course Material Affordability”. It will take place at 12:00 PM CDT on Thursday, August 4. In an effort to make course materials more affordable and accessible, many campuses…
Call for Applicants: 2023 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders (Deadline Fri., Sept. 9, 2022)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country and Canada to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Upcoming ACRL Publication Innovative Library Workplaces: Transformative Human Resource Strategies (Deadline Fri., Sept. 9)
(via Lisa Hopkins, Texas A&M University-Central Texas) We are seeking chapter proposals for a new edited collection with the working title Innovative Library Workplaces: Transformative Human Resource Strategies Introduction Innovative Library Workplaces will be an edited collection focused on the most important resource at any academic library: the people who work there. This topic will be examined from…
Reminder: Poster Session Proposals for 2022 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference in Rosemont, IL (Sessions Oct. 19-20, Wed.-Thurs.) Due Fri., July 29
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions during the 2022 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The Conference will take place from Tuesday, October 18, to Thursday, October 20. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Part 2 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. Please see below for additional information, including links to registration. “Building a Successful Budget” Tuesday, September 13, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT This session will provide attendees with a high-level overview of budgeting in libraries. Ben Mead-Harvey will examine nuances of the word…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Part 1 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. Please see below for additional information, including links to registration. “Building the Innovation Lab: A Technology Playground” Tuesday, August 9, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT Learn about the development of the Innovation Lab (iLab), an exciting and expanding community hub that demonstrates what…
Registration Open for CARLI Webinar “Deconstructing the CASE Act: Libraries, Users, and Copyright Small Claims” (Wednesday, August 24, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to invite you to “Deconstructing the CASE Act: Libraries, Users, and Copyright Small Claims,” a webinar presented by Sara R. Benson, Timothy Vollmer, and Carla S. Meyers on Wednesday, August 24, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act went into effect…
Reminder: Proposals for ACRL Digital Scholarship Section’s ResearchDataQ Editorials Due Sun., July 31
(via Lynda Kellam, University of Pennsylvania) 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. We are seeking editorials that describe services, support, or related activities around research data at your institution. Topics could include the following. Collaborative data…
Call for Nominations: I Love My Librarian Award (Deadline Fri., Sept. 30)
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association is inviting library users across America to submit nominations for the I Love My Librarian Award through Friday, September 30. Ten outstanding librarians will receive $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime, including being celebrated on stage at ALA’s LibLearnX Conference in New Orleans in January,…