(via Holiday Vega, University of Chicago) You are invited to participate in a survey about professional reading and reading groups in libraries. This study explores how reading and reading groups may contribute to the research, professional practice, and overall professional development of librarians and library workers. We expect the survey to take 5-10 minutes to complete. Unless you…
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Reminder: Program Proposals for REFORMA National Conference VII (Online Nov. 4-7) Due Sat., May 29
(via REFORMA, The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking) Has your work inspired change? REFORMA wants to hear from you! REFORMA is seeking presenters whose work reflect the theme of the REFORMA National Conference VII & 50th Anniversary Celebration –We are the change / Somos el cambio. The event…
Call for Proposals: Editorials to Appear on ResearchDataQ Website (Deadline Wed., June 30)
(via Andrew Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder) The ResearchDataQ Editorial Board, part of the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section, is seeking proposals for editorials that will be featured prominently on the ResearchDataQ website. We are seeking editorials that describe services, support, or related activities around research data at your institution. Topics could include privacy, ethical data…
Call for 2021-2022 Host Sites: Association of Research Libraries Leadership Fellows Program (Deadline Tues., June 1, 2021)
(via Erin Ellis, Indiana University Bloomington) The ARL Leadership Fellows Program is ARL’s flagship executive leadership development program. Integral to the program are three daylong institutes that bring together fellows and practicing library leaders around the theme of moving leadership learning into practice. Two of these institutes are hosted by ARL member institutions. The ARL…
Call for Submissions: Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship 25th Anniversary Issue (Deadline Fri., Aug. 6)
(via Ginny Boehme, Miami University) Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (ISTL) is marking twenty-five years as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share initiatives and ideas with the wider field. For our 25th anniversary edition, we would like to forward an invitation to submit work that amplifies voices of the future of librarianship. Early…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Creators in the Academic Library (Deadline Mon., July 19)
(via Rebecca Kuglitsch, University of Colorado Boulder) We are excited to invite chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, Creators in the Academic Library, with an anticipated publication date of Spring 2023. This edited volume seeks to increase the impact of academic libraries on creator communities by bringing together ideas for and approaches to their…
Reminder: Call for Examples of Libraries’ Open Access Policies (Research for Upcoming ALA Publication)–Deadline Tues., May 25
(via Rachel Scott, Associate Dean for Information Assets at Illinois State University’s Milner Library) Two years ago we emailed to request your input on Open Access policies in your libraries. Our findings were recently published in portal and are available here. We thank you for your input and invite you to offer your feedback on the…
Call for Proposals: Librarian’s Association of the University of California, Berkeley, Online Conference (Oct. 5-6)–Deadline Tues., June 15
(via Liladhar Pendse–University of California, Berkeley) The Librarian’s Association of the University of California, Berkeley (LAUC-B) invites you to submit a proposal for the 2021 conference, Reimagining Libraries Through Critical Library Practices, an online conference that will take place from Tuesday, October 5, to Wednesday, October 6 (12:00-5:00 PM CDT both days). Librarians’ activities are…
Call for Proposals: Folklore in the Archives Online Event (Tentatively Scheduled for Week of August 16)–Deadline Fri., May 28
(via Meagan May, University of North Texas) The University of North Texas Special Collections is seeking participants for a virtual event focused on highlighting archival and rare materials related to local, regional, or state folklore or legends. The final format of the program will depend on responses received but is expected to consist of participating…
Project ENABLE’s Call for Examples of Improving Library Accessibility and Inclusion for People with Disabilities (Deadline Tues., June 15)
(via Dr. Ruth Small, Syracuse University) As part of our current IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant, the Project ENABLE team is soliciting stories from librarians, support staff (including paraprofessionals, aides, etc.) and administrators describing any changes you have made (even small ones can have big impact) in the past five years to improve…