(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ILA Awards Committee is excited to announce that nominations for the 2023 ILA awards are now being accepted here! ILA awards recognize excellence in librarianship and library services in Illinois. The time has come to recognize colleagues, friends, managers, mentors, mentees, or anyone else who exemplifies leadership and/or…
Call for Proposals: Round 3 of CARLI’s Illinois SCOERs Sub-grants for the Creation of Open Educational Resources–Deadline Tues., Feb. 28
(via CARLI) CARLI is offering a final round of the Illinois SCOERs Sub-grants for the Creation of Open Educational Resources, made possible from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in the U.S. Department of Education. CARLI seeks grant proposals for the creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) for courses in any subject…
Call for Participation: Survey on How Academic Libraries Have Modified Their Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic–Deadline Wed., Feb. 8
(via Dr. José Aguiñaga, San Jose State University) I’m conducting a study on what level academic libraries have modified their services during the pandemic. If you are an academic librarian who has discussed, engaged, or created modified academic library services since March 2020, I would appreciate your anonymous participation in the study’s survey, which is mostly multiple-choice questions…
Registration Open for Webinar “Finding Your People: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Documenting Black Families in Special Collections and Archives” (Thurs., Feb. 9, 12:30-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Please join the Southern Historical Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Wilson Special Collections Library for a virtual panel discussion. Titled “Finding Your People: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Documenting Black Families in Special Collections and Archives”, the discussion will take place on Thursday, February 9, from 12:30 to…
Call for Applications: NNLM Region 6 Health Information Outreach Award–Deadline Fri., March 31
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Region 6 is pleased to announce new funding opportunities for Year 3 of our cooperative agreement with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Funding is up to $15,000 per award and application is open through Friday, March 31. The Health Information Outreach Award is…
Call for Participation: Survey on Challenges and Opportunities That Neurodivergent Librarians Experience in Library Workplaces
(via Christine Moeller, PhD student at University of Washington iSchool) We are seeking participants for an IMLS-funded research project conducted by faculty and graduate students from the Information School at the University of Washington. This research investigates the challenges and opportunities that neurodivergent librarians experience in library workplaces. We are inviting U.S. library workers aged…
Call for Presenters: RUSA ETS Tech Showcase at ALA 2023 Annual Conference (Exact Date and Time TBD)–Deadline Tues., Feb. 28
(via Joshua Newport Illinois State University) We are seeking presenters for the RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) at ETS (Emerging Technologies Section) Tech Showcase at the ALA 2023 Annual Conference in Chicago, IL (Thursday, June 22 – Tuesday, June 27). Our planned format will be for all of the presenters to give a short…
Call for Proposals: Paraprofessional Conference (Fri., May 12, in Greenville, NC)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 24
(via Erin Gray, East Carolina University) It’s that time again! The Paraprofessional Conference is seeking proposals. Our 19th annual Conference will be held Friday, May 12, 2023, at Joyner Library in Greenville, N.C. Sponsored by East Carolina University’s Academic Library Services SHRA Assembly the conference is aimed at providing professional development for library workers in…
Call for Submissions: Kennesaw State University’s Online All Things Open Week (Mon., April 3 – Fri., April 7)–Deadline Fri., March 3
(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) We invite all interested parties to submit a presentation proposal for Kennesaw State University Libraries’ inaugural celebration of All Things Open Week. All sessions will be virtual. You might be wondering, what does “all things open” encompass? Open access publishing Open data Open educational resources Open pedagogy Open science Open-source software Open licensing and…
Registration Open for U. of Victoria Libraries Journal Club Chat on “Working Together: How Academic Librarians Can Help Researchers Prepare for a Grey Literature Search for Systematic Reviews Involving Minoritized Populations” (Fri., Feb. 3, at 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Zahra Premji, University of Victoria) Happy 2023! To start us off this semester, we will host a journal club session on Friday, February 3, at 12:00 PM CDT. Amy Riegelman from University of Minnesota Libraries will facilitate a discussion about the following article: Lee, M. S., Hughes, A., Lockmiller, C., Day, A., Brown, M., &…