(via Yuimi Hlasten, Denison University) This is a call for contributions to the new “Pathways to the Profession” column in Serials Review. This column will showcase how internships, fellowships, residencies, and related programs provide needed experience for MLIS students and new graduates as well as fill talent gaps in the technical services professions. The column will…
Next HSLI “Coffee & Conversation” Online Thursday, August 21, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join us online Thursday, August 21, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. As always, any and all topics relevant to health sciences and medical librarianship are welcome! Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 285 261 837 232 Passcode: Ed7ZJ7Qb
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Open Pedagogy and Information Literacy”–Mon., Sept. 1 – Sun., Sept. 28
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Open Pedagogy and Information Literacy”. It will take place online from Monday, September 1, to Sunday, September 28. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This course introduces open pedagogy as a practice for library instruction and…
Registration Open for ACRL Residency Interest Group Webinar “Digital Security Strategies: Protecting Ourselves Online and Resisting Harassment”–Tues., Aug. 12, 3:00-4:30 PM CDT
(via Beatrice Downey, North Carolina State University) The ACRL Residency Interest Group will be hosting a webinar with Library Freedom Project on digital security strategies. Titled “Digital Security Strategies: Protecting Ourselves Online and Resisting Harassment”, the webinar will take place on Tuesday August 12, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM CDT. In this political climate, various…
Call for Participation in IL Generations: A Longitudinal Study of Instruction Librarians
(via Kristina Bloch, University of Louisville) Are you an early or mid-career librarian with job responsibilities in instruction? Apply to take part in a research study documenting the next 10 years of instruction librarianship! About the Study IL Generations is a longitudinal qualitative research study conducted by Amber Willenborg, Rob Detmering, and Kristina Bloch from the…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Creating Data Management Plans with DMPTool”–Thurs., Aug. 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Creating Data Management Plans with DMPTool”. It will take place on Thursday, August 21, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. The DMPTool is a free tool that walks…
Call for Peer Reviewers: Disability in LIS Journal
(via Shanna Hollich, DisLIS Editorial Board member) The editorial board of the Disability in LIS (Disability in Libraries and Information Studies; DisLIS) journal is looking for peer reviewers to support the growing interest in our new journal! DisLIS is an open-access, multimedia journal run by information professionals who work in various types of information-oriented jobs….
Registration Available for Next Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions Community Call, “Using OpenAlex to Support Campus OA Policy Outreach”–Online Wed., Aug. 13, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh, University of Maryland Baltimore County) Please join us for the next COAPI (Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions ) Community Call, “Using OpenAlex to Support Campus OA Policy Outreach”. It will take place online Wednesday, August 13, at 11:00 AM CDT. Join us for a discussion with Kyle Demes, OurResearch COO, who will introduce…
Call for Submissions: Section of January 2026 Journal of Faculty Development Issue on Academic Libraries and Faculty Development–Deadline Fri., Sept. 19
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) The Journal of Faculty Development invites manuscripts for a January 2026 special section focusing on Academic Libraries and Faculty Development. This call invites perspectives or research focused on the role of academic libraries, or librarians, in supporting, collaborating on, or leading faculty development programming or initiatives. For this special section, JFD…
Call for Proposals: Free Inaugural Student Success Symposium (Online Wed. Nov. 12)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 29
Note: This event conflicts with one of the virtual days for the HSLI Annual Conference. (via Dr. Regina Gong, University of San Diego) Please save the date for the inaugural Student Success Symposium, taking place on Wednesday, November 12, online via Zoom. This free event is open to all and will explore the theme “The Evolving Landscape of Student Success”. Our keynote…