(via Emily Ford, ACRL-Oregon President) ACRL-Oregon offers free webinars on topics relevant to academic library staff. Our upcoming webinar is “Academic Freedom and Libraries” and will be presented by Aaron Roussell, Ph.D, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University on Thursday, April 28, at 2:00 PM CDT. Academic Freedom and Libraries This webinar will establish some basic understandings regarding academic freedom, its…
Registration and Call for Proposals Open: Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Online June 14-16, Tues.-Thurs.)–Proposals Due Fri., May 20
(via Amanda McCormick, University at Buffalo)Registration is now open for the 2022 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians. The event is free and will take place online from Tuesday, June 14, to Thursday, June 16. This immersive conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements in science. The Great Lakes Science…
Registration and Call for Moderators Open: ACRL Science & Technology Section Conference (Online Tues., June 14, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT)–Deadlines Sun., June 12, and Sat., May 14
(via Jodi Coalter, University of Maryland) The Association of College & Research Libraries STS (Science & Technology Section) Conference Program Planning Committee is pleased to announce that registration for the 2022 STS Conference Program is now open! This event will be held virtually on Tuesday, June 14, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. This year’s program features a…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: Virtual STEM Librarians South Conference (July 28-29, Thurs.-Fri.)–Proposals Deadline Mon., May 16
(via Matt Hayward, University of Texas at San Antonio) Don’t miss our upcoming STEM Librarians South Conference, scheduled online for July 28-29 (Thursday-Friday). Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Chris Packham, will talk on “The Impending Astronomical Revolution”. He is a noted professor of Astrophysics at the University of Texas at San Antonio and holds a visiting professorship at the National Astronomical Observatory of…
Reminder: Voting for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Closes Saturday, April 30
(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Past President) Voting is now open for the 2022 IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on one. It also presents Illinois…
Call for Participation: Survey About Privacy and Online Chat Reference Services
(via Jon Moore, University of North Carolina at Charlotte) We invite you to take a survey about privacy and online chat reference services. We’re seeking responses from any employee at an academic library who (1) is not an undergraduate student and (2) answers or oversees an online chat reference service. Participants must be age 18…
Deadline Extended–Proposals for 2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment (Online Nov. 1-4, Tues.-Fri.)–Now Fri., April 29
(via Nancy Turner, Temple University) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Library Assessment Conference Steering Committee invite paper; poster; short, practical learning session; and challenge talk proposals for the 2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. This ninth biennial conference will be offered in a virtual format…
Registration Open for Virtual ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference “In Crisis: What to Do Next–Covering Crisis Communications Inside and Outside the Library” (Fri., April 29, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM)–Deadline Tues., April 26
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference “In Crisis: What to Do Next–Covering Crisis Communications Inside and Outside the Library”. This conference will take place on Friday, April 29, from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM CDT on Zoom. Registration is $15 for ILA Institutional and Personal members and $20 for…
Call for Proposals: Access Services Conference 2022, “Unlocking the 21st Century Library” (in Atlanta, GA, Nov. 15-17)–Deadline Fri., April 29
(via Stephanie Schweighardt, Clayton State University) On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Access Services Conference 2022, “Unlocking the 21st Century Library”. This year’s event will be held at the Loudermilk Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia, from November 15 to 17 (Wednesday through Friday). The Access Services Conference is an opportunity…
Call for Submissions: Journal Information Technology and Libraries (Rolling Deadline)
(via Marisha Kelly, Northcentral University) The journal Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) is seeking submissions. Has your library successfully implemented a new system and developed an effective workflow? Have you applied the use of a specific software in library instruction to positively impact learning? The editors at Information Technology and Libraries, or ITAL, invite new authors to submit their unique…