(via Theresa Holliday, University of South Carolina Upstate) I’m conducting research on the experiences and perceptions of academic library employees with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). If you’re a current academic library employee-faculty, staff, student, or administrator with ADHD, please consider participating in this study. You do not need a formal diagnosis to participate. If you…
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Call for Program Proposals Extended: ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinars for 2024-25–New Deadline Fri., Oct. 11
(via Jason Kruse, Northwestern University) The ULS Professional Development Committee (PDC) hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs available here). The PDC welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory, or practice. We encourage the use of panels and multiple presenter…
Application Deadline for 2025 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders Extended to Monday, October 7
(via ALA) The American Library Association (ALA) is still accepting applications for the 2025 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details on the program criteria can be found on the Emerging Leaders webpage. The deadline to apply has been extended to Monday, October 7, 2024. Apply now. The ALA EL program is a leadership development program…
Call for Participation: Survey “Liaison Librarian Models in Academic Libraries”
(via Samantha Thompson-Franklin, University of Idaho) The University of North Texas and University of Idaho Libraries are seeking participants who are at least 18 years old and a Liaison Librarian in an academic library to participate in a research study titled, “Liaison Librarian Models in Academic Libraries”. The purpose of this study is to conduct…
Call for Participants: Library Writing Cooperative’s First Draft Matchmaker Program for Authors Seeking Feedback
(via Amanda Izenstark, University of Rhode Island) Did you spend time writing this summer and now have a draft you’d like someone to look at? The Library Writing Cooperative‘s First Draft Matchmaker program is looking for authors who want feedback on their work! As an author, you’ll receive supportive and nonjudgmental feedback on your first…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication First-Generation College Students: Academic Library Initiatives for Student Success–Deadline Thurs., Oct. 31
(via Dr. Jennifer Matthews, Rowan University) I am inviting chapter proposals for a new edited collection, tentatively titled First-Generation College Students: Academic Library Initiatives for Student Success, that will explore current research and practice of academic libraries and their understanding of outreach and services to first-generation students in higher education. This collection, to be published…
Reminder: Presentation Proposals for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online) Due Fri., Oct. 18; Scholarship Applications Due Fri., Oct. 11
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday, April 5, in Minneapolis, MN, and online. ACRL 2025 will be a platform for us to engage in critical conversations and explore solutions-centered approaches to the challenges facing our profession….
Proposals Deadline for in-Person Sessions at STEM Librarians South (Wed., Nov. 6 – Fri., Nov. 8, Online and in Waco, TX) Extended to Wed., Sept. 25; Registration Closes Wed., November 6
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) The proposal submission deadline for in-person presentations only for the 2024 STEM Librarians South Conference has been extended to Wednesday, September 25. This year’s Conference is hosted by Baylor University and will take place Submissions for in-person presentations (150-300 words) are due by Wednesday, September 25. Registration We are…
Call for Article Proposals: Upcoming Issue of dh+lib, “Crafting Encounters with Humanities Data”–Deadline Fri., Sept. 27
(via Claudia Berger, Sarah Lawrence College) “Crafting Encounters with Humanities Data” is a special issue of dh+lib that will explore ways of integrating critical making and data physicalization into library-based digital humanities pedagogy in a variety of forms and modalities, including workshops, course-related instruction, and more. Methods and topics of interest include, but are not…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Publication Figuring It Out: The Search for Meaningful Metrics (Deadline Mon., Sept. 30)
(via Joanne Hélouvry, Johns Hopkins University) Telling the story of one’s library through assessment has always been an essential aspect of library administration and management, but doing this work effectively can be challenging. Even for experienced library leaders, sustaining awareness of varying audiences and changing priorities, as well as keeping up with best practices for…