(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Registration is now open for the Amigos Library Services class “Introduction to Scholarly Metrics”. This online course will provide an introductory overview of tried-and-true bibliometric indicators, including citation-based metrics such as Journal Impact Factor and h-Index. We will also cover the web-based metrics known as alternative or altmetrics. Scholarly metrics is a rapidly evolving field, so…
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Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Book Spatial Literacy in Public Health (Deadline Thurs., Sept. 30)
(via Laureen Cantwell, Colorado Mesa University) Chapters are sought for the forthcoming ACRL book Spatial Literacy in Public Health, focusing on collaborative spatial literacy teaching and learning initiatives across the college campus. Public health has been at the forefront of global news and conversations since early 2020, resulting in an increased awareness of and interest in…
Call for Cover Art: Upcoming Issues of College & Research Libraries News
(via ACRL) The publication College & Research Libraries News (C&RL News) is looking for images from library collections to feature on upcoming covers. If you have items in your collections that you think would make attractive C&RL News covers, we would love to see them. To submit images (or image collections), send URLs for Web-based images or images directly as…
Call for Submissions: The Christian Librarian Fall 2021 Issue’s Forum on Teaching (Deadline Fri., Oct. 1)
(via Garrett Trott, University Librarian at Corban University) As many librarians teach, and some have taught for quite some time, many of us have learned the ins and outs of teaching the hard way: by making mistakes and by learning what is terrible and what works great. The Christian Librarian (TCL) will be doing a forum…
Call for Proposals: Journal of Information Ethics Fall 2022 Issue on Social Justice and Information Ethics (Deadline Sun., Aug. 15, 2021)
(via Katie Chamberlain, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s iSchool) The Journal of Information Ethics seeks articles on social justice and information ethics for its Fall, 2022, edition. This special issue will address how social justice intersects with information ethics and affects society, law, and policy. We welcome articles and columns discussing the ethical dimensions, implications, and challenges associated with…
Reminder: Journal of the Medical Library Association Seeking Editorial Board Members (Deadline Mon., May 31)
(via Amy Reyes–University of California, Los Angeles) The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) seeks applicants for editorial board members for 2021-2024. In line with our commitment to equity, we wish to use these positions to bring a greater diversity of perspectives and lived experiences to our team. Individuals who identify as being from an underrepresented group…
Call for Submissions–DttP: Documents to the People Spring 2022 Issue (Deadline Sept. 2021)
(via Laura Sare, Texas A&M University) Do you or your patrons use government data? If the answer is yes, consider submitting an article to DttP: Documents to the People, the official publication of ALA’s Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT). Submissions can be formatted as research articles, case studies, or informational articles; or as multiple author discussions of…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Publication Cultural Humility in Libraries (Deadline Thurs., July 1)
(via Shannon Jones, Director of Libraries at Medical University of South Carolina) We are co-editors for an upcoming book tentatively, titled Cultural Humility in Libraries, from Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. We are seeking chapter authors for the book and would like to invite you to share your work in this area. Cultural humility is a process…
Call for Proposals: Editorials to Appear on ResearchDataQ Website (Deadline Wed., June 30)
(via Andrew Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder) 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 privacy, ethical data…
Call for Submissions: Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship 25th Anniversary Issue (Deadline Fri., Aug. 6)
(via Ginny Boehme, Miami University) Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (ISTL) is marking twenty-five years as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share initiatives and ideas with the wider field. For our 25th anniversary edition, we would like to forward an invitation to submit work that amplifies voices of the future of librarianship. Early…