(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The My Library Is … advisory group is looking for blog posts related to academic libraries. The blog, accessible here, is managed by RAILS, but you don’t have to be at a RAILS member library to participate. The post can be about a program or service, your library’s marketing or communications, or other…
Category: Scholarly Publishing
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Book Perspectives and Considerations on Navigating the Mental Health Care System (Deadline Fri., March 4)
(via Dr. Susan Van Alstyne, Berkeley College) The editor of the upcoming book Perspectives and Considerations on Navigating the Mental Health Care System is seeking chapter proposals. The deadline is Friday, March 4. Please see below for additional information. About the Book This book aims to empower the patient, the patient’s family, caregivers, and public service professionals with recommendations…
Call for Contributions: “E-Resources Round Up” Column in Upcoming Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship Issue (Deadline Fri., Feb. 18)
(via Dr. Bob Wolverton, Mississippi State University) This is a call for contributions to the “E-Resource Round Up” column that will appear in Volume 34, Issue 2 of the Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL). Submissions can be related to any aspect of electronic resources and how they are used in libraries, including in-person or…
Call for Submissions: IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing (Deadline 5:00 PM on Mon., Feb. 7)
(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Past President) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite….
Call for Guest Authors: 2022 “Consumer Resources Review” Column for Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet (First Submission Deadline Fri., April 1)
(via Kat Phillips, Penn State University) The Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet is seeking guest authors for the “Consumer Resources Review” column for 2022. This column should review a consumer health website, such as AVERT or NIDA for Teens (previously reviewed). Sites do not necessarily have to be .gov or .org; they can be…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Book Privacy and Safety in Remote Learning Environments (Deadline Fri., Jan. 21)
(via Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University) The editors of the upcoming book Privacy and Safety in Remote Learning Environments (working title) seek chapter proposals. The proposal submission deadline is Friday, January 21, and the editors are especially interested in proposals containing interdisciplinary perspectives. Please see below for more details on the book’s content and the submission process….
Reminder: ACRLog Seeking Bloggers (Deadline Monday, January 31)
(via Jen Jarson, Penn State University) Interested in writing for ACRLog? We’re looking for a few new bloggers to join our team! We aim to have a group of bloggers who represent diverse perspectives on and career stages in academic librarianship. We are especially seeking librarians interested in writing about technical services, scholarly communication, technology,…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Bridging Research and Library Practice: Global Perspectives on Education and Training (Deadline Wed., Jan. 12)
(via Dr. Kawanna Bright, East Carolina University) The editors of the upcoming publication Bridging Research and Library Practice: Global Perspectives on Education and Training are seeking chapter proposals. The proposed edited volume will present case studies from multiple countries and highlight the voices of library and information science (LIS) educators, who teach research methods in LIS programs in…
Reminder: Submissions for March, 2022, ILA Reporter Issue on New Library Buildings in 2021 Due Thursday, January 20
(via the Illinois Library Association) It’s a new year, and now is a great time to share your library’s 2021 renovations and new building by submitting your project to the ILA Reporter’s “Library Buildings 2021” article in the March, 2022, issue. Submissions should include the following. at least one high-resolution image of the exterior at…
Call for Submissions: ALA Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Interest Group Newsletter (Deadline Sun., Jan. 16)
(via Ebony McDonald, Louisiana State University) On the Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Interest Group (FAFLIG) Member Engagement Survey, 73% of participants indicated that they would be interested in receiving a one-page quarterly newsletter with news from others who work in federal and military libraries. So, FAFLIG is seeking content for its January, 2022, edition!…