(via Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) This is the second call for chapter proposals for the upcoming ACRL Press publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians. Have you created library instructional or outreach activities focused on student reading? If you have case studies, lesson plans, stories, or programmatic approaches aimed at developing active, engaged,…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Contributors: Theological Librarianship’s 2021 Diversity Forum Issue (Deadline January 3, 2021)
(via Garrett Trott, University Librarian at Corban University) In light of recent events in the country and in recognition of long-standing inequities in the library profession, Theological Librarianship (TL) is planning to devote the Spring 2021 issue to a forum addressing questions of diversity, equity, and inclusion in theological libraries and librarianship. Such questions take…
Call for Candidates: HSLI Treasurer
(via Betsy Sterner, HSLI Nominating & Elections Committee Chair) The HSLI office of Treasurer is the only office open for election in the fall of 2020. It is a two-year term. The duties include the following. To keep a register of the paid members. To collect assessments, maintain the funds of the organization, and pay…
Illinois Library Association Still Seeking Volunteers for Awards Committee and Best Practices Committee (Deadline Tues., Sept. 1)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are seeking to fill vacancies on the Awards Committee and the Best Practices Committee. The Awards Committee administers the awards and recognition program of the association annually; publicizes the awards to attract qualified nominees; selects association-wide award winners. The Best Practices Committee promotes excellence in the Illinois library community by identifying…
RAILS Seeking Examples of EDI Initiatives for Its New Library Pulse Page
(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…
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…