(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Mary Witt, RAILS) The Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) just launched a new library Pulse Page on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). The Page is available at the top of our homepage. Our goal is to share the most current information about RAILS EDI initiatives…
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 Contributors: The Connection 20201, The Collective’s New Online Creative Space (Deadline Monday, September 7)
(via Evan Barber, University of Illinois Springfield) From the innovative team that created The Collective comes a vibrant reimagining of virtual professional development, The Connection 2021. If you have ever been bored with traditional online learning or virtual conferences, we invite you to collaborate with us on a fresher, more energizing alternative with rocking live…
Call for Proposals: Special Libraries Association – Michigan Work from Home / Learn from Home Webinar Series (Deadline Monday, August 31)
(via Alex Hauser, SLA-Michigan President-Elect) Have you missed out on an opportunity to present your research or work due to a conference postponement or cancellation? Do you have something you are excited to talk about, but all the conference COPs have been delayed? To help bridge this gap, SLA-Michigan is creating a webinar series for…
Reminder: Save the Date and Call for Memories — CARLI 40th Anniversary Celebration and Scholarship Kick-Off Event (Currently In-Person Thurs., Nov. 12)
(via Michelle Jean Haake, CARLI) This year CARLI is celebrating 40 years of resource sharing through CARLI and its predecessor organizations. The CARLI 40th Anniversary Celebration and Scholarship Kick-Off Event will be held Thursday, November 12, 5:30-7:30 PM, at the I Hotel in Champaign, the day before the CARLI Annual Meeting, November 13. Save the…
Call for Proposals: Association of Moving Image Archivists 2020 Annual Conference (Online Nov. 16-21) — Deadline Extended to Sat., Aug. 15
(via Laura Rooney, Association of Moving Image Archivists) The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) invites additional proposal submissions for papers, sessions, and workshops for the 2020 Annual Conference – online November 16-21, 2020. The deadline to submit a proposal is now Saturday, August 15. Thank you all who responded to our survey – overwhelmingly,…
Registration and Call for Proposals Open for Distance Library Services 2020 Conference (Online Nov. 3-4)
(via Anne Marie Casey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) The Distance Library Services 2020 Conference will take place virtually, from Tuesday, November 3, to Wednesday, November 4.While we may be going to a digital platform, that doesn’t mean that we will be missing out on many of the “extras” that conference attendance provides. We will have social…
Call for Proposals Extended: Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (Online Oct. 7-9) — New Deadline Monday, Aug. 10
(via Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) The 2020 Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (SEDLS) invites proposals for virtual workshops, short talks, and poster presentations at its 2020 meeting. More information on the event is available here. Important dates and deadlines are below. The SEDLS 2020 conference will be held online from Wednesday, October 7, to Friday, October…
Reminder: ILA Seeking Poster Proposals for 2020 Virtual Conference (Oct. 20-22) — Deadline Monday, August 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2020 ILA Virtual Annual Conference, taking place October 20th – 22nd. Poster sessions will be featured on the ILA website (an example can be found here. The online poster session will become available at 9:00 AM…
Call for Bloggers: ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (Deadline to Express Interest is Friday, August 7)
(via Amber Hayes, American Library Association) Intersections, ODLOS’ blog, is seeking blog posts from library workers and students on the following topics: How you practice self-care in 2020 and/or any recommendations you have for those feeling overwhelmed. Any anti-racism work your institution is doing. Interested in writing for Intersections but on a different topic? We…
RAILS Seeking Academic Library Staff Member to Fill Open Board Position (Term Ends June 30, 2023) — Deadline to Apply is Monday, August 10
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) As the result of a recent resignation from the RAILS Board, we are looking for an academic library staff member from a RAILS library to fill the remainder of a term that ends June 30, 2023. The successful candidate will be asked to actively participate in 11 board meetings per year….