Note: HSLI is a project partner. Join CARLI and the Open Educational Resource Committee as we celebrate a series of programs highlighting the upcoming publications of Illinois SCOERs Round Two and Three awardees. The Illinois SCOERs awards are made possible because of a generous grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE)…
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships – Non-HSLI
Call for Applications Extended: Medical Library Association’s 2024-25 Research Training Institute Fellowship Program–New Deadline Fri., March 8
(via Susan Lessick, Distinguished Librarian Emerita – University of California, Irvine) You have another chance to apply for the 2024-25 Research Training Institute (RTI) Fellowship Program! Submit your application by 11:59 AM CDT on Friday, March 8, 2024. The Research Training Institute (RTI) Fellowship Program is a unique, highly effective, and collaborative online research and support…
Call for Nominations: 2024 Illinois Library Association Awards–Deadline Wed., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is accepting nominations for this year’s ILA Awards. The ILA Awards Program (see link for more information on each award) celebrates outstanding contributions to librarianship and library services in Illinois. If you have an outstanding staff member at your library, whether they are a colleague, director,…
Call for Submissions: Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Data Visualization Challenge–Deadline Sun., March 31
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Have you attended an NNLM training, joined an NNLM event, or received an NNLM grant? Are you a health sciences librarian or staff in a library or non-library setting? Are you a library or information student? If you are, consider submitting your…
Registration Open for Gale Webinar “Disabilities in Society, Seventeenth to Twentieth Century — An Overview for Higher Ed”–Thurs., March 7, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the webinar “Disabilities in Society, Seventeenth to Twentieth Century — An Overview for Higher Ed”. It will take place on Thursday, March 7, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Join us for an exploration of Gale’s newest primary…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Third Round of Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia is Fri., Feb. 23
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) There is still time to apply for the third round of the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia. Two $2,500 grants are available for libraries that are planning new services or programming for their patrons living with dementia. Just complete the simple application form (see the…
Call for Nominations: ALA Library History Round Table’s Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award–Deadline Fri., March 29
(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…
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…
Call for Applications: 2024 MLA Research Training Institute Fellowship Program–Deadline Mon., Feb. 19
(via Susan Lessick–University of California, Irvine) Are you looking for ways to generate insights, improve service, build connections, and increase the impact of your library? Do you have a research idea or question that you want to pursue but do not know where to start? Are you interested in increasing your value to the library?…
Reminder: Submissions for 2024 IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Due 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…