(via Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) This is the second call for chapter proposals for the upcoming ACRL Press publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians. Have you created library instructional or outreach activities focused on student reading? If you have case studies, lesson plans, stories, or programmatic approaches aimed at developing active, engaged,…
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Call for Proposals Extended: Virtual Midwest Data Librarian Symposium 2020 (Oct. 14-16) — New Deadline Friday, July 17
(via Cameron Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Midwest Data Librarian Symposium 2020 Reflection and Futures: 5 Years of MDLS and Data Librarianship New deadline: Friday, July 17, 5:00 PM CDT, to submit a proposal: MDLS 2020 CFP Google form We especially seek proposals for the ethics panel and both lightning talk sessions. We also still seek…
Call for Chapter Proposals–ACRL Publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians (Deadline October 1)
(via Hannah Rempel, Oregon State University) Have you created library instructional or outreach activities focused on student reading? If you have case studies, lesson plans, stories, or programmatic approaches aimed at developing active, engaged, mindful, and critical readers, we want to hear from you. Focus of the Book Librarians engage with student reading in a…
Call for Participation: Journal of the Medical Library Association 2020 Readership Survey (Deadline Monday, July 20)
(via JJ Pionke, HSLI Secretary) The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) invites you to participate in a survey to express your opinions and feedback on your experience as a reader of JMLA articles. We invite all readers, regardless of membership in the Medical Library Association, to complete this survey. The survey is brief…
2020 Charleston Conference Updates: Event Moving to All-Virtual Format and Call for Papers Extended to Friday, July 17
(via Courtney McAllister, Yale University) After 39 years, the Charleston Conference regrets to announce we are unable to meet in person as planned this year. We are committing ourselves to providing a top-notch, interactive, and immersive online experience for our attendees. We want to do our best to bring what you know and love about Charleston…
Call for Participation: Survey to Plan Professional Development Event for Academic Library Management Professionals
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Maoria Kirker, George Mason University) Are you a library manager, aspiring library manager, or in a pseudo-managerial role at an academic library? We are interested in organizing a professional event for workers in academic libraries, focused on management skills and concrete practices. As we…
National Institutes of Health Launches Preprint Pilot Program
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) On June 9, the National Library of Medicine launched the NIH Preprint Pilot. During the pilot, NLM will make preprints resulting from research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) available via PubMed Central (PMC) and, by extension, PubMed. The pilot aims to explore…
Call for Reviewers: Choice/ACRL Core Bibliography (Priority Deadline Monday, June 1)
(via Anne Doherty–Project Editor, Resources for College Libraries) The database Resources for College Libraries (RCL), the Choice/ACRL bibliography of essential titles for undergraduate teaching and research, seeks experienced library subject selectors and faculty to serve as peer reviewers. We are currently seeking referees for the following RCL Arts and Humanities subjects. American Literature British Literature Classical…
Illinois Library Association Cancels In-Person Annual Conference, Seeks Input on Alternatives (Deadline June 1)
(via Diane Foote, ILA Executive Director) The Illinois Library Association has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s in-person conference scheduled for October 20-22, at the BOS Center in Springfield. The Conference Program Committee, ILA Vice President/President-Elect Veronica De Fazio, and staff believe that the safety and well-being of our community outweigh any prearranged…
Registration Open for Free Library UX Chicago Virtual Roundtable “Looking Forward to Going Back” (2:00-3:00 PM on Thursday, May 21)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Join Library UX Chicago on Thursday, May 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT, for a conversation exploring how our institutions are preparing to return to our physical buildings over the coming months. While many of our institutions will be working within the guidelines issued by the…