(via Dr. Tim Schlak, Robert Morris University) We are seeking contributions for a new book on The Social Future of Academic Libraries building on our panel session at ACRL 2017 viewing libraries through the lens of intellectual and social capital. Our point of departure is the current focus in college and university libraries on engagement, partnerships, community development, and social relations. The social turn in academic librarianship requires new ways of working…
Category: Scholarly Publishing
ACRL Seeking Feedback on Draft of Scholarly Communications Research Agenda (Deadline January 4)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Rebecca Kennison and Nancy Maron, selected by ACRL to design, develop, and deliver a new research agenda for scholarly communications and the research environment, have been hard at work since March 2018 with guidance and input from ACRL’s Research and Scholarly Environment Committee (ReSEC). ACRL is now seeking public…
Call for Submissions: ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2018” Feature (Deadline Dec. 20)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2018? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2018” article in the February 2019 issue. Submissions should include: At least one high-resolution image of the exterior At least one high-resolution of…
Call for Proposals: Cultural Heritage and the Campus Community: Academic Libraries and Museums in Collaboration (Deadline Extended to 9/14)
(via Dr. Scott Walter, DePaul University) CFP: Cultural Heritage and the Campus Community: Academic Libraries and Museums in Collaboration [working title] Call for Chapter Proposals – Deadline Extended to September 14th Background In January 2016, a “working summit” was held at the University of Miami that brought together leaders from academic art museums and libraries…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Academic Library Services for Graduate Students (Deadline 9/17)
(via Carrie Forbes, University of Denver) We would like to invite you to consider submitting a chapter proposal for Academic Library Services for Graduate Students: Supporting Future Academics and Professionals, to be published by Libraries Unlimited. Editors: Carrie Forbes and Peggy Keeran, University of Denver Libraries Proposal Submission Deadline: Monday, September 17, 2018 Book Overview:…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Handbook of Clinical Librarianship (MLA Publication)
(via Erin Watson, University of Saskatchewan) Handbook of Clinical Librarianship The MLA Books Panel seeks an author/editor for a book on clinical librarianship. The information included should provide starting points and basic resources for librarians interested in pursuing a clinical librarian position or starting a clinical librarian service at their institution. Note that at this…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Hidden Architectures of Information Literacy Programs (Deadline 8/1)
(via Carolyn Caffrey Gardner, California State University Dominguez Hills) We are soliciting chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL Publications book, Hidden Architectures of Information Literacy Programs: Structures, Practices, and Contexts with an anticipated publication date of fall 2019. Chapter proposals are due August 1st, 2018. Read the full Call for Proposals, including a book chapter…
Call for Submissions: The Ideabook of Positive Change in the Library Workplace Anthology (Deadline 9/5)
(via Heather Seibert, East Carolina University) Call for papers and essays http://bit.ly/2NZ7NMQ Working Title: The Ideabook of Positive Change in the Library Workplace Editors: Heather Seibert, Amanda Vinogradov, Amanda H. McLellan – East Carolina University, Joyner Library. Deadline for drafts: September 5, 2018 Publisher: American Library Association Press (ALA Press) Submission Form: https://goo.gl/forms/wny3vqnKvRRsLVxz1 We are…
Reminder: Chapter Proposals Deadline for ACRL Monograph on Student Wellness Efforts is 8/15
(via Sara Holder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL monograph tentatively titled Student Wellness and Academic Libraries: Case Studies and Activities for Promoting Health and Success Student wellness, particularly mental health, is emerging as a key issue in higher education. Academic libraries play an essential role in supporting teaching and student learning…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Cultural Heritage and the Campus Community: Academic Libraries and Museums in Collaboration (Deadline 8/17)
(via Dr. Scott Walter, University Librarian at DePaul University) CFP: Cultural Heritage and the Campus Community: Academic Libraries and Museums in Collaboration [working title] Call for Chapter Proposals Background In January 2016, a “working summit” was held at the University of Miami that brought together leaders from academic art museums and libraries to discuss the…