(via the Illinois Library Association) We’re hosting our very first forum open house! The event will take place online Friday, February 25! If you’re a personal member of ILA who wants to get involved, this is your chance to meet managers and members of ILA forums and learn about their work. If you are not…
Reminder: Registration Open for Online With the CMC Webinar “Doublin’ Down on Dublin Core” (Thurs., Jan. 20, 10:00-11:00 AM)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is open for the next Online With the CMC webinar, “Doublin’ Down on Dublin Core”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, January 20, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Dublin Core, vocabulary terms usually used to describe digital resources, will be discussed, as well as the…
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….
Call for Applications: National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows for 2022-2023 (Deadline Fri., Jan. 28)
(via the National Library of Medicine) The National Library of Medicine seeks recent graduates, including early- and second-career librarians, interested in advancing equitable and innovative futures for biomedical libraries to participate in a one-year fellowship that fosters the development of aspiring library leaders. Position(s): National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows Fellows will: select and participate on…
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…
Registration Open for ACRL Maryland Chapter’s Virtual Program “Open Educational Resources and Equity” (Tues., Jan. 11, 8:30-11:30 AM CDT)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 7
(via Sean Hogan, University of Baltimore) The Association of College & Research Libraries, Maryland chapter, is sponsoring a virtual program on Tuesday, January 11, from 8:30 to 11:30 AM CDT. The program will focus on the topic of “Open Educational Resources and Equity”. The registration deadline is Friday, January 7. Please see below for more…
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!…
Call for Chapters Extended: Handbook of Research on Technological Advances of Library and Information Science in Industry 5.0 (New Deadline Fri., Jan. 21)
(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit a proposal on or before Friday January 21, for a chapter in the upcoming publication Handbook of Research on Technological Advances of Library and Information Science in Industry 5.0. The submission should consist of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and…