(via the ACRL Value of Academic Libraries COVID-19 Subcommittee) The COVID-19 Library Protocols survey is now open. This survey is being conducted by the ACRL Value of Academic Libraries (VAL) Committee to gather information on how academic libraries have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impacts on services, resources, staff, and patrons. Information gathered…
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Call for Volunteers: CARLI Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) CARLI has assembled a task force of the CARLI Board of Directors to address revising the CARLI Strategic Priorities to embed concerns related to anti-racism and social justice, and to identify and address topics related to improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in CARLI libraries and in the profession. We…
Call for Breakout Session Proposals: Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (Online Fri., June 11) — Deadline Sun., March 14
(via Kayleen Jones, University of Minnesota Duluth) The organizers of the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, or LSLS, invite breakout session proposals for our ninth conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 11. There will be no registration cost for this year’s conference. This year’s theme, “Mapping Our Identity”, invites attendees to explore the…
Call for Panelists: IACRL Spring Semester Town Hall (Fri., March 12, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) — Deadline is Sun., Feb. 21
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) IACRL is seeking panelists for a Spring Semester Town Hall, (official title to be determined) on Friday, March 12, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If you are interested in sharing how your library has adapted its physical operations or adapted its online instruction and services, we invite you to…
Call for Proposals Extended: 19th Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit (Online April 29-30) — New Deadline Sun., Jan. 31
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) The 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit will take place on April 29 (Thursday) and April 30 (Friday). The event-presented by College of DuPage Library, DePaul University Library, and Moraine Valley Community College Library-will be free and virtual, featuring two very special keynote addresses, two days of breakout sessions, and a…
Illinois Library Association Announces Current Slate of Candidates for Upcoming Elections (Includes HSLI Member Michelle Nielsen Ott)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee has announced the 2021 candidates for election in the spring of 2021. (The names of HSLI members are in bold.) President-Elect Candidates (three-year term beginning July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024) Michelle Nielsen Ott (Methodist College) Heather Jagman (DePaul University) Board of Directors (candidates in each…
Call for Nominations: Initial Notable Works List for Library Support of Graduate Students–Deadline Fri., March 5
(via Abbie Basile, Old Dominion University) The ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group‘s Notable Works for Library Support of Graduate Students Working Group seeks nominations for our inaugural annual Notable Works List. Our goal is to recognize and showcase excellent professional contributions that inform the work of library colleagues who support graduate students. …
Reminder: Abstract Submissions for ACS Virtual Spring Meeting’s Symposium on the Changing Role of Librarians Due Tues., Jan. 19
(via Teri Vogel–University of California, San Diego) As part of the upcoming ACS Virtual Spring Meeting, which will take place over two weeks (April 5-16), the Chemical Information Division will be organizing a symposium, Even the Bonds Are Bigger: The Changing Roles of Librarians. We welcome Chemistry/STEM librarians to share how they have modified their…
Call for Applicants: Medical Library Association’s 2021 Research Training Institute (Deadline Monday, January 25)
(via the Medical Library Association) Are you a library professional who wants to take your research skills to the next level? Do you have a brilliant idea or research topic that you want to pursue but do not know where to start and need help from your peers and experts to carry it through? The…
Call for Posters and Lightning Talks: MLA 2021 Annual Conference (Deadline Tues., Feb. 9)
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2021 National Program Committee invites abstract submissions that support the annual meeting theme, “Transforming Our Diversifying Communities.” The MLA ’21 call for posters and lightning talks is now open and will remain open until Tuesday, February 9. Posters and lightning talks are great ways to share information about research or…