(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…
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships – Non-HSLI
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…
Call for Applications: Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual Conference Grant (MLA Membership Required)–Deadline Wed., Jan. 31
The Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual Conference Grant recognizes Ysabel Bertolucci’s exemplary career as a member of the Medical Library Association (MLA) and her many contributions to its sections, chapters, and board. Endowed in 2014, the Bertolucci Grant recognizes a health sciences librarian who is involved in nursing, allied health, consumer health or international librarianship. The…
Call for Applications: EBSCO/MLA Annual Conference Grant (MLA Membership Required)–Deadline Wed., Jan. 31
(via Brenda Fay, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center) EBSCO Information Services and the MLA Scholarship Endowment Fund offer travel grants of up to $1000 to enable members to attend the MLA annual conference. Up to four awards are granted each year to assist those who would otherwise be unable to attend the conference in person….
Call for Proposals: Second Cohort of “Lessons for Librarians in Open Science Principles and Methods”–Deadline Wed., Jan. 31
(via Annis Lee Adams–California State University, East Bay) The University of California, Los Angeles, Library is excited to announce a call for proposals for the second year (2024) cohort of “Lessons for Librarians in Open Science Principles and Methods”. This two-year project (2023-2024), funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), aims to develop and…
Call for Nominations: ALA Sustainability Roundtable’s SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace–Deadline Fri., March 15
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) To acknowledge the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the ALA Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff with the SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace….