(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum Awards Committee has extended the nominations deadline for the 2024 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The new deadline is Friday, June 7. If you didn’t have a chance to nominate someone noteworthy for the Award, you still have time…
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Call for Poster Submissions: ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10, in Peoria)–Deadline Fri., July 26
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee is now accepting applications for poster sessions at the 2024 ILA Annual Conference, taking place at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 10, the second…
Reminder: Deadline for Some ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis, MN, and Online) Proposals is Fri., June 7; Rest Due Fri., Oct. 18
via ACRL) This is a reminder that the Association of College and Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to be held April 2-5 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2025, 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…
Call for Proposals: Digital Humanities Conference Digitorium (Hybrid Format Thurs., Sept. 12 – Sat., Sept. 14)–Deadline Sat., June 15
(via Sara Whitver, University of Alabama) The Alabama Digital Humanities Center and the University of Alabama Libraries invites you to submit a proposal for our Digital Humanities Conference Digitorium. Digitorium is an inclusive, interactive, fully hybrid conference and will take place from Thursday, September 12, to Saturday, September 14. Call for Proposals: Digitorium returns with…
Call for Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Committee Members–Deadline Fri., June 14
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL is seeking members for its committees. This year we are specifically in need of members to serve on the Awards, Communication, Conference and Continuing Education, and DEI committees and to chair various committees. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet other Illinois academic library workers and donate…
Call for Participation: Survey on Library Programs and Services for Patrons with Dementia and Their Care Partners–Deadline Sat., June 15
(via Mary Beth Riedner–Communications Chair, Library Services for patrons with Dementia & Alzheimer’s) May is Older Americans Month. Libraries have an important role in serving this population in our communities. Unfortunately, a growing percentage of older Americans are being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other related dementias. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 7 million Americans…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians’ Responses to the Evolving AI Landscape–Deadline Mon., June 17
(via Katherine Howell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University) You are invited to participate in a survey that is part of a research project on academic librarians’ responses to the evolving artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. This survey is open to professional librarians who meet the following criteria: Survey Information: Study Title: Academic Librarians’ Responses…
Call for Applications: Research Data Management Librarian Academy’s Data Services Continuing Professional Education Program (Online Fri., Sept. 6 – Fri., Nov. 22)–Deadline Mon., June 24
(via Dr. Rong Tang, Simmons University) Are you interested in offering data services in your library? Apply to be a part of the Data Services Continuing Professional Education (DSCPE) program Fall 2024 cohort, beginning on Friday, September 6! The Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA) has partnered with the Countway Library of Medicine and Simmons University School…
Registration and Call for Proposals Open for Cal OER Conference (Online Wed., Aug. 7 – Thurs., Aug. 8)–Proposals Deadline Mon., June 3
(via Nicole Carpenter – University of California, Irvine) We are thrilled to invite you to the fourth annual Cal OER Conference, taking place virtually from Wednesday, August 7, to Thursday, August 8. We believe this is a must-attend event for educators, researchers, and innovators who want to learn more about Open Educational Resources (OER) and are passionate…
Call for Applications: CARLI Scholarship–Deadline Sat., June 1
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The deadline to apply for the CARLI Scholarship is Saturday, June 1! The CARLI Scholarship helps to grow the profession by providing financial assistance to current employees of CARLI Governing Member Libraries pursuing graduate studies leading to a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science at the University of…