(via Carrie Forbes, University of Denver) We would like to invite you to consider submitting a chapter proposal for Academic Library Services for Graduate Students: Supporting Future Academics and Professionals, to be published by Libraries Unlimited. Editors: Carrie Forbes and Peggy Keeran, University of Denver Libraries Proposal Submission Deadline: Monday, September 17, 2018 Book Overview:…
Year: 2018
Call for Nominations: ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (Deadline Dec. 7)
(via ACRL) Submission Deadline: Friday, December 7, 2018 Award Background GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO provides funding for an Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Program to recognize an outstanding community college, college, and university library each year. This award is to recognize the accomplishments of librarians and other library staff as they come together as members of…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: iConference 2019 – International Gathering of Information Scholars and Industry Professionals
(via the University of Maryland College of Information Studies) iConference 2019 – 14th International Gathering of Information Scholars and Industry Professionals March 31 – April 3, 2019 Washington, DC, USA https://ischools.org/the-iconference/call-for-participation/ Please join the 14th International Gathering of Information Scholars and Industry Professionals at iConference 2019 by submitting your research. We invite participants to discuss…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Handbook of Clinical Librarianship (MLA Publication)
(via Erin Watson, University of Saskatchewan) Handbook of Clinical Librarianship The MLA Books Panel seeks an author/editor for a book on clinical librarianship. The information included should provide starting points and basic resources for librarians interested in pursuing a clinical librarian position or starting a clinical librarian service at their institution. Note that at this…
HSLI Annual Conference 2018: Early Registration Has Begun and Ends September 12th!
Early registration and hotel reservations for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference have begun and will end Wednesday, September 12th. After that date, there will be a $25 late fee assessed to register, and you may not be able to reserve a room in the HSLI block. Please follow this link for online…
Reminder: Applications for APA Librarian Travel Award Due August 2
(via Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Illinois Wesleyan University) Posting on behalf of APA – please direct questions to librariantravel@apa.org. There’s still time to get your application package together for the August 2 deadline! Do you work in an academic or health sciences library in the United States? Are you an early- or mid-career librarian? Are you looking for sources of…
Reminder: Poster Proposals Deadline for 2018 ILA Annual Conference is July 31
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2018 ILA Annual Conference at the Peoria Civic Center. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 10, and Thursday, October 11. Submissions are invited from all types…
August 3 Application Deadline: the Syed Maghrabi Scholarship to Attend 2018 HSLI Annual Conference
(via Ramune Kubilius, Northwestern University) The call for applicants concludes on Friday, August 3 for the Syed Maghrabi Scholarship to Attend 2018 HSLI Annual Conference. The scholarship, named in honor of dedicated HSLI member Syed Maghrabi (1945-2000), supports HSLI members’ participation in the organization’s Annual Conference and will provide reimbursement for a free 2018 HSLI…
Registration Open for 2018 Access Services Conference (Nov. 14-16 in Atlanta)
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University) Registration is open! Registration is now open for the 2018 Access Services Conference which will be held at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia, November 14-16, 2018! We have two options this year! Conference Registration $325 includes: Welcome reception Wednesday night Two days of Access Services Conference sessions Access to the session archives Lunch and continuous food…
Health Science Librarians of Illinois Receives GMR Professional Development Award
(via Miles Dietz-Castel, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois has been awarded the Professional Development Award through the GMR office. The award goes towards supporting three separate classes at their annual conference: * Building Partnerships with Faculty, Clinicians, and Other Stakeholders * Data Management in…