(via the volume editors) The call for proposals is open for the upcoming ACRL Press publication Cultivating Personal Meaning: Reframing Success and Thriving in Academic Librarianship. The deadline is Monday, March 30. In academic libraries, we frequently define student success and institutional success – yet we far less often examine what professional success means for…
Call for Participation: Survey on Student Success in Academic Libraries–Deadline Wed., April 15
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) All academic librarians in the United States and Canada are invited to participate in a survey about student success in academic libraries. The research project is an examination and analysis of student success initiatives in academic libraries. The researchers seek to find out how institutions define student success, how…
Reminder: Proposals for Academic Library Association of Ohio’s Online Instruction Showcase (Wed., May 13, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT) Due Tues., March 31; Registration Now Open
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) The Instruction and STEM Interest Groups of the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) are excited to announce an online instruction showcase this spring. This will consist of a variety of short lighting talks of 7-10 minutes each. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 13, from…
Call for Proposals: CARLI Instruction Showcase (Thurs., June 4)–Deadline Thurs., April 2, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via Adrienne Radzvickas, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee invites proposals for this year’s Instruction Showcase, a forum for library workers across our consortium to share teaching approaches, practical strategies, and reflective insights currently shaping library instruction. This year’s theme, “Trust Us: The Role of Library Instruction in Transforming Landscapes”, centers on trust and how we cultivate…
Call for Participation: Follow-Up Survey on Social Media Use for Professional Development and Networking–Deadline Fri., March 20
(via Lee Adams—California State University, East Bay) We are conducting a follow-up online survey to learn what social media platforms librarians are using for professional development or professional networking in library work. We conducted a similar survey one year ago, and we are interested to learn how librarians’ social media use for professional development and/or…
Next HSLI “Coffee & Conversation” Online Thursday, March 19, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, Carle Foundation Hospital) Join us online Thursday, March 19, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. As always, there will be no agenda or recording. Share your challenges and wins! Join: here Meeting ID: 274 975 513 361 44 Passcode: tc3nY95L
Call for Signatures: Petition to Create Special Librarians Forum Within the Illinois Library Association
(via Laura Barnes, retired) I’m working with a group of former SLA (Special Libraries Association) Illinois members to create a Special Librarians Forum within the Illinois Library Association. In order to bring it to the ILA Board for consideration, we need to collect at least 60 e-signatures for our online petition If you’re a personal…
Registration Open for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Wed., July 8 – Fri., July 10, in Bloomington, IN, and Virtual Mon., July 13); Proposals for Lightning Talks Due Fri., April 10
(via Jennifer Simms, Indiana University Bloomington) The 2026 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians will be held on-site from Wednesday, July 8, to Friday, July 10, in Bloomington, Indiana, and will be hosted by Indiana University Libraries. Campus housing will also be available July 7. This immersive conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about…
Call for Proposals: Upcoming Library Trends Issue on “Evidence-based Practices for eLearning in Information Organizations”–Deadline Fri., April 3
(via Melissa Wong, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) The journal Library Trends invites proposals for issue on “Evidence-based Practices for eLearning in Information Organizations”. Please see below for more details, including the submission link. Libraries and information centers have been using online learning to expand learning opportunities for a diverse range of learners for some time….
Call for Proposals: True North Science Boot Camp (Thurs., June 18 – Fri., June 19, in Hamilton, Canada)–Deadline Sun., April 5
(via the event organizers) The 2026 True North Science Boot Camp (TNSBC) will be held in-person on Thursday June 18 and Friday June 19, 2026 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Hosted by McMaster University Libraries, this year’s TNSBC theme is Interdisciplinary Teaching and Research in STEM. This event brings together STEM library workers,…