REMINDER: The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee invites poster proposals for the HSLI 2018 Annual Conference, be held September 26-28 in Rockford, Illinois. The submission deadline is August 17. Ideas can interpret the conference theme, “Rivers of Data, Streams of Knowledge”, can include, but are not limited to, any area of librarianship,…
Registration to Participate in HEDS Research Practices Survey is Open
(via Adrea Hernandez, Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium) We are excited to announce that registration for the 2018-2019 HEDS Research Practices Survey is now open: https://hedsconsortium.wufoo.com/forms/20182019-heds-research-practices-survey/. The HEDS Research Practices Survey assesses students’ research experiences and their skills in finding, evaluating, and citing sources. Faculty and librarians can use student- and course-level data from this…
Call for Proposals: LRRT Programs at 2019 ALA Annual Conference (Deadline 8/31)
(via Dr. Jen Sweeney, Simmons College) The American Library Association’s Library Research Round Table is now accepting proposals for programs for the 2019 ALA Annual Conference. Research-related presentations of all kinds are encouraged. This CFP is in addition to the competitive 2019 LRRT Research Forum which will be open later this fall. For information about…
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 Nominations: ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (Deadline Dec. 7)
(via ACRL) Submission Deadline: Friday, December 7, 2018 Award Background GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO provides funding for an Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Program to recognize an outstanding community college, college, and university library each year. This award is to recognize the accomplishments of librarians and other library staff as they come together as members of…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: iConference 2019 – International Gathering of Information Scholars and Industry Professionals
(via the University of Maryland College of Information Studies) iConference 2019 – 14th International Gathering of Information Scholars and Industry Professionals March 31 – April 3, 2019 Washington, DC, USA https://ischools.org/the-iconference/call-for-participation/ Please join the 14th International Gathering of Information Scholars and Industry Professionals at iConference 2019 by submitting your research. We invite participants to discuss…
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…
HSLI Annual Conference 2018: Early Registration Has Begun and Ends September 12th!
Early registration and hotel reservations for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference have begun and will end Wednesday, September 12th. After that date, there will be a $25 late fee assessed to register, and you may not be able to reserve a room in the HSLI block. Please follow this link for online…
Reminder: Applications for APA Librarian Travel Award Due August 2
(via Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Illinois Wesleyan University) Posting on behalf of APA – please direct questions to librariantravel@apa.org. There’s still time to get your application package together for the August 2 deadline! Do you work in an academic or health sciences library in the United States? Are you an early- or mid-career librarian? Are you looking for sources of…
Reminder: Poster Proposals Deadline for 2018 ILA Annual Conference is July 31
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2018 ILA Annual Conference at the Peoria Civic Center. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 10, and Thursday, October 11. Submissions are invited from all types…