(via ACRL) Share your knowledge of today’s hot topics! ACRL is currently accepting proposals for future editions of Keeping Up With… on a rolling basis. Each edition focuses on a single issue including an introduction to the topic and summaries of key points, including implications for academic libraries. Visit the Keeping Up With… website for…
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Call for Abstracts: MLA 2022 Conference (Currently May 2-7 in New Orleans) Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions–Deadline Wed., Oct. 13
(via the Medical Library Association) Abstract submissions are officially open! The 2022 National Program Committee invites you to submit abstracts for immersion sessions, papers, posters, and lightning talks. There will be two rounds for submissions. Round 1: Contributed papers and immersion sessions (Wednesday, August 18 – Wednesday, October 13, 2021) Round 2: Posters and lightning…
Call for Submissions: ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Open Research Discussion Group Virtual Presentations (Deadline Fri., Sept. 10)
(via Sara Scheib, University of Iowa) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Open Research Discussion Group is inviting proposals for virtual presentations. Possible formats might include either lightning talks (10-15 minutes), full session talks (30-45 minutes), or panel discussions (45-60 minutes. You do not need to be a DSS member in order to present, so please…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Webinar on Supporting Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Colleagues (Thurs., Aug. 26, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT)
(via Ginny Pannabecker, Virginia Tech University) Registration is now open for the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s (end of) Summer Panel Program. The webinar “Celebrating and Showing Support for Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Colleagues in Librarianship and in Our Communities” will take place on Thursday, August 26, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT via Zoom. This event is…
Call for Chapter Submissions Extended: Upcoming MLA Publication Accreditation in Health Sciences (New Deadline Fri., Aug. 20)
(via Darell Schmick, Director of Library Services at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine) The Medical Library Association is seeking chapter submissions for its upcoming publication Accreditation in Health Sciences. This title is part of the Medical Library Association Books Series, to be published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2022. The editor is Darell Schmick, MLS, MBA, AHIP, Founding…
Call for Chapter Submissions: Upcoming MLA Publication Accreditation in Health Sciences (Deadline Sun., Aug. 15)
(via Darell Schmick, Director of Library Services at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine) The Medical Library Association is seeking chapter submissions for its upcoming publication Accreditation in Health Sciences. This title is part of the Medical Library Association Books Series, to be published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2022. The editor is Darell Schmick, MLS, MBA,…
Registration Open for Online ILA Marketing Forum on Annual Year-End Reports (Fri., Aug. 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Marketing Forum for its monthly roundtable from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, August 20. Do you have to write and design annual or end-of-year reports for your library, or does your library intend to start? If so, join the ILA Marketing Forum this month for…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for LibLearnX Meeting (Jan. 21-24 in San Antonio) is Sun., Aug. 15
(via ACRL) Join your colleagues January 21-24 (Friday-Monday), 2022, in San Antonio, Texas, for the inaugural LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience. LibLearnX is an ALA member-focused education experience designed to motivate, inspire, and engage discussions that will shape the future of libraries and their communities. The conference is designed to emphasize active and applied learning,…
Call for Submissions: ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table’s September Newsletter on Library Work in Challenging Times (Deadline Mon., Aug. 30)
(via Dr. Julie Ann Winkelstein–University of Tennessee, Knoxville) The American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Editorial Board is looking for submissions for the September issue of its newsletter. The theme is “Library Work in Challenging Times: Lessons Learned”. What have been the greatest challenges in meeting the needs of your library community in…
Call for Applicants: NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine (Deadline Thurs., Sept. 30)
(via the Medical Library Association) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce applications are open to its Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine. To apply for the NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine, submit all required materials to the Foundation for Advanced Education in the…