(via Miriam Wnuk, Vanderbilt University) The planners of the 2022 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference are still accepting program proposals through Friday, June 3. Presenters are eligible for a discount on Conference registration. The Conference is currently scheduled as an in-person event and will take place from October 13 to 14 (Thursday to Friday) at the…
Month: June 2022
Call for Applications: Institute for Information Literacy at Purdue $4,000 Research Grants (Deadline Fri., July 15)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Purpose Society faces significant information challenges today, ranging from misinformation campaigns designed to confuse and disempower, to a lack of access to credible information that can have life-altering, disproportionate effects on different communities. Information Literacy researchers can make a positive difference in addressing these unwieldy challenges. With generous funding…
Final Reminder: Paper, Panel Session, and Workshop Proposals for ACRL 2023 Conference (March 15-18 in Pittsburgh) Due Fri., June 3
(via ACRL) ACRL invites proposals for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18 (Wednesday-Saturday) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic libraries are addressing an increased emphasis on remote learning, rising calls for social justice, and an acknowledged need for flexibility that supports a sustainable work-life…
Call for Applications: Free Evidence Synthesis Institute for Librarians Supporting Topics Outside of the Health Sciences (Online Aug. 2-5, Tues.-Fri.)–Deadline Mon., June 13
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Applications are now open for the next Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians. This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. On August 2-5 (Tuesday-Friday), the 4th of 6 Institute of…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Book Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices (Deadline Fri., June 24)
(via Jenny Wong-Welch, San Diego State University) Do you work in an academic library that has recently changed its hiring practices to be more inclusive? Please consider submitting a chapter for an upcoming ACRL book focusing on inclusive academic librarian recruitment. Please see the call for proposals below, and feel free to visit the website…