(via Nancy Crabtree, Roseman University of Health Sciences) The Medical Library Association is now seeking nominations for recipients of the Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award. The MLA Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award recognizes organizations whose exemplary actions have served to advance health information research and evidence-based practice in health sciences libraries….
Month: October 2020
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2021 Reference Research Forum at ALA Annual (Deadline Mon., Jan. 4)
(via Qiana Johnson, Northwestern University) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 27th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2021 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Researchers…
Call for Chapter Proposals Extended: ARCL Data Literacy Cookbook (New Deadline Sun., Oct. 18)
(via Kelly Getz, Eastern Michigan University) We are moving the deadline for the call for chapters in the ACRL Data Literacy Cookbook to Sunday, October 18, 2020 (because pandemic time is wibbly wobbly, timey wimey). You are welcome to submit a proposal for any of the topics listed below; however, we encourage you to consider…
Call for Proposals: MLA Webinars and Instructor-Led Courses (Deadline Sun., Nov. 1)
(via the Medical Library Association) Do you have expertise and skills to share with MLA members and the wider health information professional community? The MLA Education Committees are now accepting proposals for engaging and practical webinars and instructor-led courses for 2021 and beyond. The deadline for proposals is Sunday, November 1. Webinars are 90 minutes…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference Scholarships Extended to Friday, October 23
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The deadline to apply for a scholarship to attend the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference has been extended until Friday, October 23. Scholarships are available to early and mid-career librarians, library professional and support staff, library school students and recent graduates, and ALA Spectrum Scholars. All scholarships include complimentary registration…
Call for Breakout Session Proposals: 2021 Annual LOEX Conference (Online May 11-14) — Deadline Fri., Dec. 4
(via Samantha McClellan – California State University, Sacramento) LOEX 2021: Call for Breakout Session Proposals – “Information Literacy in a Time of Transformation” 49th Annual LOEX Conference May 11-14, 2021 Online In years past, LOEX has typically been able to bring librarians and information professionals together for a conference in cities around the country to…
ACRL 2021 Conference Going Virtual Due to COVID-19
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors announced today that the face-to-face portion of the ACRL 2021 Conference scheduled for April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington, has been canceled because of the serious health risks posed by COVID-19, but the meeting will continue as a virtual-only event. “ACRL’s highest priority is the health and safety of…
Reminder: IACRL at the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) is sponsoring IACRL @ ILA — a track of programming for academic librarians at the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference. IACRL @ ILA programming is open to all conference attendees and academic librarians are free to attend programs…
Legislative News, 10/07/2020
Federal news Call for Action [MLAConnect, 9/29/2020] The MLA Governmental Relations Committee encourages members of the health sciences library community to share the statement, MLA/AAHSL Call for Transparency and Impartiality in the Dissemination of Health Information, with your elected officials. Help them understand how scientific evidence is being used to combat the CORONAVIRUS in your…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “Punctuate the Positive, or Eliminate the Negative” (Thurs., Oct. 8, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is open for the next Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar. More information is below. Thursday, October 8, 2020: “Punctuate the Positive, or Eliminate the Negative” Cheri Schuler-Faust will discuss options regarding the use of punctuation when newly authenticating bibliographic…