(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The MIRL (Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries) Symposium planning committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the fifth annual free virtual event, scheduled to take place on Zoom Thursday, November 20. The MIRL Symposium is a platform-neutral conference…
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Call for Proposals: 21st International Conference on Open Repositories (Online Mon., June 8 – Thurs., June 11)–Deadline Sun., January 11
(via Adrian Ho, University of Chicago) The 21st International Conference on Open Repositories (OR2026) will be held online from Monday, June 8, to Thursday, June 11, 2026. The theme for the OR2026 conference is: “Open to All? Repositories at the Intersection of People, Practice, and Emerging Technologies”. The event will explore how repositories sustain open…
Final Reminder: Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs Due Fri., Oct. 24
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
Call for Speakers: ACRL STS Scholarly Communication Committee Virtual Panel (Jan., 2026) on Institutional Repositories and Accessibility or ADA Compliance–Deadline Fri., Oct. 24
(via Kira Wyld, University of Washington) The ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Scholarly Communication Committee is looking for speakers for a virtual panel in January, 2026, who are working on accessibility in the context of institutional repositories, or are working to implement ADA Title II/Title III standards in their repository and other digital scholarship content….
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Predatory Publishing 101: What Every Medical Librarian Should Know”–Thurs., Oct. 23, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Predatory Publishing 101: What Every Medical Librarian Should Know”. It will take place on Thursday, October 23, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Medical librarians and other information professionals will learn about…
Call for Proposals: Free Open Education Week, Including Open for Student Success Symposium (Online Wed., March 4, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT)–Deadline Sat., Nov. 1
(via Charlene Martoni, Georgia State University) Georgia State University Library is accepting proposals for our free Open Education Week celebration, to take place online Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM CDT. The missions of the Open for Student Success Symposium are to: The Open for Student Success Symposium’s scope includes everything…
Reminder: Proposals for Free Northeast Institutional Repository Day (Online Thurs., Dec. 4, and Fri., Dec. 5) Due Tues., Sept. 30
(via Dr. Erin Jerome, University of Massachusetts Amherst) The Northeast Institutional Repository Day 2025 (NIRD25) Program Committee is pleased to issue its call for proposals for the seventh annual Northeast Institutional Repository Day, a free event that brings together those in the Northeast (and beyond!) who manage or are interested in institutional repositories, digital collections,…
Call for Applications Extended: IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs–New Deadline Fri., Oct. 24
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
Registration Open for Webinar Series Experts on Repositories–Wed., Sept. 10; Wed., Oct. 8; and Wed., Nov. 5, at 10:00 AM CDT Each Day
(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) The KSU (Kennesaw State University) Libraries’ Scholarly Publishing and Research team invites you to attend our webinar series titled Experts on Repositories. We’ll hear from KSU experts on institutional, named, and subject-specific repositories in higher education. If you’re interested but unable to attend, register to receive a recording. While…
Reminder: Upcoming Illinois Open Education Events Online Fri., Sept. 5, and Fri., Sept. 12, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT Both Days (No Registration Required)
(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) This is a reminder that the Illinois Open Education General Meeting will take place online Friday, September 5, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Join us to plan next steps for capacity building. All are welcome. Here is an updated agenda for that meeting. No registration…