(via V. Dozier, University of San Diego) We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the inaugural Comic Studies and Practices Symposium (CSPS)! Hosted by the University of San Diego’s Copley Library, the 2022 Comic Studies and Practices Symposium is an event featuring panels, presentations, posters, and keynote addresses from leaders in comic studies,…
Month: June 2022
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library” (Wed., Aug. 24, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join NNLM (Network of the National Library of Medicine) on Wednesday, August 24, for a 60-minute webinar that addresses providing mental health information to the public. Titled “Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library”, the webinar will take place from 1:00…
Call for Applicants Extended: 2022/23 NLM/AASHL Leadership Fellows Program (New Deadline Fri., June 24)
(via Pat Thibodeau–Program Director at NLM/AASHL Leadership Fellows Program) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) and AAHSL (Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries) seek applicants for the 2022/2023 Leadership Fellows Program. The application deadline is now Friday, June 24. The Program seeks candidates who are emerging leaders in health sciences libraries and who are passionate about…
Call for Participation: “Survey on Library Support for People with Disabilities” (Deadline Mon., June 20)
(via Nancy Bolt–Chair, IFLA Retired Members Round Table) The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is looking at how the needs of people with disabilities are being met in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We are pleased that UN DESA thought to ask IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ALA Publication Person-Centered Management in Academic Libraries (Deadline Fri., July 29)
(via Maoria Kirker, George Mason University) We are excited to share that an edited volume, tentatively titled Person-Centered Management in Academic Libraries, will be published in 2024 by ALA Editions. This volume will be edited by Dani Brecher Cook, Maoria J. Kirker, and Diann Smothers. We are currently soliciting proposals for chapters that relate to…
Call for Proposals: Free Beyond the Numbers Conference (in St. Louis Nov. 8-10, Tues.-Thurs.)–Deadline Thurs., June 30
(via Stephanie Crowe, University of North Carolina Wilmington) Beyond the Numbers will be in-person at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, November 8-10 (Tuesday-Thursday), 2022. Consider submitting a proposal for this free conference on the challenges of economic data and information! The submission deadline is Thursday, June 30. Possible topics include the following. New,…
Registration Open for Free LILi 2022 Virtual Conference (Fri., July 8, 12:00-5:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., July 1
(via Esther Grassian–University of California, Los Angeles) Registration is now open for the 9th annual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference. It will take place online Friday, July 8, from 12:00 to 5:00 PM CDT. An optional pre-conference chat and Tai Chai exercises will begin at 11:30 AM CDT. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Teaching and…
Call for Proposals: Journal of New Librarianship Column on “New Generation of Librarianship”
(via Tarida Anantachai, North Carolina State University) The Journal of New Librarianship seeks short columns (500 to 1000 words) that explore, examine, and discuss issues surrounding the New Generation of Librarianship, wherein the “new generation” is broadly conceived to include any person who is new to the field, regardless of age, background, etc. We invite…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Addressing the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy” (Wed., July 20, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) The National Center for Data Services at the NNLM will be hosting a discussion on “Addressing the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy”. This webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 20, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. This policy will go into effect January…
Reminder: Early Registration for Distance Library Services 2022 Conference (Virtual and In-Person, July 26-28 in West Lafayette, IN) Ends Fri., June 10
(via the Conference organizers) Registration for the Distance Library Services 2022 (DLS22) Conference is now open! DLS22 will be a hybrid in-person and virtual conference held July 26 – July 28 (Tuesday – Thursday) at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. Entering its 40th year, the Distance Library Services Conference is the principal professional gathering for the presentation and exchange…