(via Elaine Walker, University of Alabama) The Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students conference committee is seeking peer reviewers to review proposals for the upcoming virtual conference. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 12, and Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Presentations are expected to cover aspects of supporting graduate programs in libraries and professional development…
Day: November 15, 2023
Registration Open for Webinar “The Role of Generative AI in LIS Publishing: Opportunities and Challenges”–Wed., Nov. 29, at 9:00 AM CDT
(via Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Colorado Mesa University) Registration is open for the webinar “The Role of Generative AI in LIS Publishing: Opportunities and Challenges”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 29, starting at 9:00 AM CDT. The webinar is tentatively scheduled to last until 10:30 AM CDT. University Libraries at the University of Albany, State…
Call for Nominations: 2024 IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing–Deadline Fri., Feb. 9, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) Submissions are now being accepted for the 2024 IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. The IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing was established in 2020. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then…
Reminder: Survey on Library eBook Textbook Affordability Initiatives Closes at 4:00 PM CDT on Fri., Nov. 17
(via Dr. Rachel Scott, Illinois State University) Many thanks to those who have already completed the survey on library eBook Textbook Affordability Initiatives. If you’d like to participate, there is still time; the survey closes at 4:00 PM CDT this Friday, November 17. We invite library personnel at post-secondary education institutions in the United States…
Registration Open for IACRL Webinar “Diversity 101 and Neurodiversity: A Primer” (Thurs., Nov. 16, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Former HSLI Secretary JJ Pionke is Presenter
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum webinar “Diversity 101 and Neurodiversity: A Primer”. It will take place on Thursday, November 16, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Join the Illinois Association of…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians’ Support for Disabled Students
(via Elizabeth Novosel, University of Colorado Boulder) Dear Colleagues, We invite you to participate in a survey about academic librarians’ support for disabled students. Even if you do not have extensive experience with disabled students, we would be very grateful for your input! We are specifically interested in how public facing librarians-so those involved in…
Call for Proposals: California Conference on Library Instruction (Fri., May 31, 2024, at Univ. of San Francisco)–Deadline Mon., Nov. 20
(via Penny Scott, University of San Francisco) The organizers of the next California Conference on Library Instruction seek proposals. The meeting will take place at the University of San Francisco on Friday, May 31, 2024. The theme is “Play & Playfulness in Library Instruction”. Please see below for more details. In the environment of academic…
Call for Participation: ILA Reporter Advisory Committee Survey on Circulating “Library of Things”–Deadline Fri., Dec. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) Does your library circulate interesting items as part of a special collection? If so, please tell us about them for the opportunity to be featured in an article in the ILA Reporter. A survey, “Library of Things: Unique Circulating Collections”, will be open through Friday, December 1, 2023. If you…