(via Joy DuBose, Mississippi State University) The editor of the “Technology” column in Public Services Quarterly is seeking guest column authors for future issues. The purpose of the “Technology” column is to examine current and developing technology topics in academic libraries. The column’s focus is creative uses of technology; introductions to new technologies; and critiques of…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
Call for Participation: Survey on Book Club Programs in Academic Libraries
(via Mary Kamela, University at Buffalo) You are invited to participate in a research study about book club programs in academic libraries. The principal investigator (PI) is seeking responses from any library faculty or staff member who has been involved in book club programming at an academic library in the United States. Data will be collected through an…
Call for Participation: Survey on AI Literacy Among Academic Library Employees–Deadline Fri., July 19
(via Dr. Leo Lo, ACRL President) I invite you to participate in a follow-up survey assessing AI literacy among academic library employees. This follow-up survey, conducted after our original study in May of 2023, is a shortened version designed to evaluate changes in AI knowledge, tool familiarity, competence, and training needs. Survey Details Your insights…
Call for Input: National Library of Medicine’s Request for Information on How NLM Can Provide Better Access to Biomedical and Health Information–Deadline Fri., Aug. 30
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 6) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) seeks new ideas to help improve access to health information made available via the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). The NNLM is managed by the User Services and Collection Division (USCD) at NLM, part of the National Institutes of…
Call for Editorial Proposals: ResearchDataQ Website–Deadline Wed., July 31
(via Theresa Burress, University of South Florida) 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: Proposals (up to 250 words) should…
Save the Date: STEM Librarians South Conference (Online Wed., Nov. 6, and in Person in Waco, TX, on Thurs., Nov. 7, and Fri., Nov. 8)–Registration and Proposal Submissions Open Thurs., Aug. 1
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) Join us for the 2024 STEM Librarians South Conference. It will take place online Wednesday, November 6, and in person on Thursday, November 7 (free keynote speaker as hybrid) and Friday, November 8, at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Our 14th annual meeting will offer excellent learning opportunities for…
Call for Proposals: Florida Chapter of ACRL’s Virtual Annual Conference, “Proving Our Worth Within and Beyond the Academic Community” (Fri., Oct. 25)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 2
(via the event organizers) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) is seeking proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2024 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference, which will take place on Friday., October 25. In the last few years, we have presented many challenges to academic libraries and librarianship that required us to defend our professional expertise…
Registration Open for Library Assessment Conference (Wed., Nov. 6 – Sat., Nov. 9, in Portland, OR)–Early Deadline Thurs., Aug. 15; Deadline to Apply for Travel Awards is Mon., July 15
(via Nancy Turner, Temple University) Join us for the 2024 Library Assessment Conference (LAC). It will take place from Wednesday, November 6, to Saturday, November 9, in Portland, Oregon. The multi-day event includes a mix of keynote speakers, workshops, and contributed papers and posters that stimulate discussion and provide actionable ideas for practitioners. The Conference builds…
Call for Participation: Research Study “An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Work-Related Burnout in Academic Librarians”
(via Deborah Shepherd Stanfield, doctoral student at Valdosta State University) My name is Deborah Stanfield. I am a doctoral student at Valdosta State University. I am asking for your help so that I may complete the requirements of my doctoral dissertation research in the Educational Leadership program. I am conducting a research study on academic…
Call for Participation: Survey on Challenges and Opportunities Neurodivergent Librarians Experience in Library Workplaces–Deadline Wed., July 31
(via Christine Moeller, Ph.D. candidate at University of Washington iSchool) We are seeking participants for an IMLS-funded research project conducted by faculty and graduate students from the Information School at the University of Washington. This research investigates the challenges and opportunities that neurodivergent librarians experience in library workplaces. We are inviting U.S. library workers aged 18 and…