(via Sarah LeMire, Texas A&M University) The Libraries and Veterans National Forum is a two-day symposium to discuss strategies for supporting library patrons and library workers who are veteran or military-affiliated. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (LG-12-19-0114). Fifty library workers from a variety of library…
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Call for Proposals: ALA Annual Lightning Talks on Libraries and Voter Engagement (Deadline Friday, December 20)
(via the American Library Association) Has your library implemented an interesting activity or service related to nonpartisan voter education, voter registration, or services for voters? Does your organization offer a resource that can be used by libraries in those activities? Would you like to showcase that work at ALA Annual in June, 2020? As part…
Call for Learning Buddies (to Be Paired with Experienced Buddies) at ALA Midwinter 2020 — Deadline Dec. 16
(via the LLAMA New Professionals Community of Practice Buddy Program) Are you a new Midwinter ALA attendee and would like tips on how to get the most out of your conference experience? The LLAMA New Professionals Community of Practice Buddy Program is here to pair Learning Buddies with Experienced Buddies in order to get the…
Call for Applicants: CARLI Counts Cohort 2 (Deadline Wednesday, December 4)
(via CARLI) Have you wanted your library to… Create a powerful impact narrative for your library? Use data in a compelling way to tell your library′s story to your stakeholders? Demonstrate how your library supports graduation and retention rates? “CARLI Counts: Analytics and Advocacy for Service Development,” is a three-year project funded by an Institute…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for NASIG 2020 Conference (June 8-12 in Spokane, WA) is Monday, Dec. 2
(via NASIG) The NASIG 35th Annual Conference will take place June 8-12, 2020, in Spokane, WA. NASIG seeks proposals for one-hour conference sessions on topics related to scholarly communication and publishing, and the acquisition, management, and discovery of library collections. We particularly welcome proposals related to the areas defined in NASIG’s Core Competencies here, including:…
Reminder: Nominations for ACRL ULS Outstanding Professional Development Award Due Friday, Dec. 6
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Nomination Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2019 This $1,000 award (sponsored by Library Juice Academy) recognizes librarians, archivists or curators whose contributions to providing professional development opportunities for librarians have been especially noteworthy or influential. The effect of these contributions may be the result of continuous or distinguished service to…
Save the Date: 2020 Digital Commons-Great Lakes User Group Meeting (July 27 in Milwaukee)
(via Stacey Knight-Davis, Eastern Illinois University, on behalf of Brenda Fay, Advocate Aurora Health) Save the date for the next Digital Commons-Great Lakes User Group meeting , to be held July 27, 2020, in Milwaukee, WI. Hosted by Marquette University Raynor Memorial Libraries, our theme will be “Library as Publisher”. If you have ever considered…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Librarians without Borders® Ursula Poland International Scholarship is Sunday, December 1
(via Reina Williams, juror on the Librarians without Borders® Ursula Poland International Scholarship jury of the Medical Library Association) Ursula H. (Anker) Poland (1922-2009) was a distinguished MLA member, recipient of the Marcia C. Noyes Award, Fellow of MLA, and Janet Doe Lecturer. Poland’s 1982 Doe Lecture is one of MLA’s most important statements about…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for The Library’s Role in Supporting Open Educational Resources Online Conference (Dec. 4) Ends Wed., Nov. 20
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Join Amigos Library Services for The Library’s Role in Supporting Open Educational Resources Online Conference. Have you noticed the cost of textbooks and other educational materials exponentially increasing? Many institutions of higher education and PK-12 schools are experiencing the impact of this trend and are adopting open educational resources…
Black Caucus of the American Library Association Seeking Proposals for 11th National Conference of African American Librarians (Aug. 5-9, 2020, in Tulsa) — Deadline Dec. 6
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) is now accepting proposals to present at the 11th National Conference of African American Librarians (NCAAL), August 5-9, 2020, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Additional information, including proposal instructions, submission guidelines, and selection criteria, are available on the conference website.