(via Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) The American Library Association’s Library History Round Table (LHRT) seeks nominations for its Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award. Individuals or organizations may be nominated for any projects or contributions such as, but not limited to, websites, library guides, and exhibitions (virtual or physical). Criteria Nominations, including…
Month: January 2024
Call for Submissions: ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2023” Article–Deadline Sat., Jan. 20
(via the Illinois Library Association) Did your library undergo renovations or new construction in 2023? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2023” article in the March 2024 issue. Submissions should include: Examples from past issues are available on the ILA website archive page (please see the March 2022 or March 2023 issues). The…
Reminder: Poster Proposals for 2024 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (Thurs., June 27 – Tues., July 2, in San Diego, CA) due Mon., Jan. 8
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The American Library Association invites submissions for Poster Sessions at the 2024 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition, to be held in San Diego, CA, June 27 (Thursday) – July 2 (Tuesday), 2024. The submission site (requires setting up an account) is open now through Monday, January 8, 2024. Poster Sessions…
Reminder: Submissions Deadline for ALA Library Instruction Round Table Awards Recognizing Excellence in Information Literacy and Instruction is Mon., Jan. 15
(via Kimberly Shotick, Northern Illinois University) The ALA Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) welcomes your submissions for two awards created to recognize excellence in information literacy and instruction. Submissions from all types of libraries (public, school, special, academic) are encouraged. Winners will receive a $1,000 award, a plaque, and a $500 stipend to be used…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Generative AI Beyond ChatGPT”–Wed., Jan. 24, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Matthew Weirick Johnson–University of South Florida Libraries, Tampa campus) Registration is open for the free ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Generative AI Beyond ChatGPT”. It will take place on Wednesday, January 24, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This program…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Building Inclusive Online Tutorials”–Wed., Feb. 7, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Building Inclusive Online Tutorials”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 7, at 1:00 PM CDT. The webinar is free to attend. Please see below for more information, including instructions for registering. Online tutorials are becoming an increasingly…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2024 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium (Online Fri., March 1)–New Deadline Fri., Jan. 12
(via Kevin Gunn, Catholic University of America) The Department of Library and Information Science at the Catholic University of America invites researchers, practitioners and students to submit proposals for the 2024 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium, a forum for sharing research findings, best practices, and works in progress in library and information science. The 16th Symposium…
Recordings from 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting, and Accompanying Survey, Now Available–Survey Deadline Fri., Jan. 26
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) The recordings of the 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting are now available from the CARLI website. If you attended the meeting in person, via the Zoom livestream, or if you watched the recordings, we’d love to hear from you! Your feedback will inform the planning for the 2024 Annual Meeting. The…
Registration Open for Free NNLM Showcase Symposium–Online Wednesday, January 24 – Friday, January 26
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Are you curious about partnering with the NNLM to bring your health outreach idea to life but don’t know where to begin? Join us January 24-26, Wednesday-Friday, for a free virtual showcase that will highlight successful past funded NNLM projects, feature grant writing…