(via Lori Mardis, Northwest Missouri State University) Please join us for the 19th Annual Brick & Click Library Conference on November 1, 2019 at Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri. Network, hear practical take-aways ready to implement at your own library, and enter to win lots of great door prizes (including two Kindle Fires)! Register…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Innovation Award (Deadline December 6)
(via Mary Francis, Dakota State University) Nominations Sought for IS Innovation Award Full eligibility and submission guidelines Submission deadline: December 6, 2019 Award: $3,000 prize sponsored by EBSCO Information Service The Innovation Award recognizes a project from the past two years that demonstrates creative, innovative, or unique approaches to information literacy instruction or programming. Past…
Call for Proposals: 2020 National Conference of African American Librarians (August 5-9 in Tulsa, OK)
(via Twanna Hodge, SUNY Upstate Medical University) We hope this email finds you all well. The Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the NCAAL XI Programming Committee extends an invitation to all library professionals and vendors to join us in presenting educational and thought-provoking programs and workshops at the 11th National Conference of…
Reminder: Proposals for Dec. 4 Online Conference The Library’s Role in Supporting Open Educational Resources Due Wed., Sept. 25
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) As the cost of textbooks and other educational materials are exponentially increasing, many institutions of higher education and PK-12 schools are adopting open educational resources (OER) as alternatives for their students. Libraries are starting to see OER as part of a trickle-down effect. More and more librarians are now…
Call for Nominations: MLA Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award (Deadline Nov. 1)
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) The Medical Library Association is now seeking nominations for recipients of the Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award. The MLA Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award recognizes organizations whose exemplary actions have served to advance health information research and evidence-based practice in health sciences libraries….
Reminder: Registration Open for October 18 Chicago Research Summit at North Park University
(via Cathy Mayer, Trinity Christian College) Chicago Research Summit is less than a month away-buy your tickets today! On October 18th, faculty, staff, & librarians are invited to the campus of North Park University for the inaugural Chicago Research Summit! A registration fee<https://www.chicagoresearchsummit.org/attend> of only $30 will provide access to a wealth of information, including:…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Nominations for Its 2020 Executive Board Elections (Deadline October 11)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2020-2021 Executive Board Election. In April 2020, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect and for four Executive Board positions: 2 Public Library, 1 Special Library, and 1 Academic library representative. These are three-year terms beginning July 2020 and ending June…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (Deadline December 6)
(via Luke Vilelle, Hollins University) Are you a member of an Academic Library? Do you want to acknowledge the excellent work that you and your colleagues do on behalf of your student and scholar community? If you answered yes to both of these questions you might want to nominate your library for the 2020 ACRL…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section’s Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award (Deadline Dec. 6)
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) Did you write, or do you know someone who wrote, an outstanding publication related to instruction in a library environment published in the preceding two years? This is your chance to let us know about it by submitting a nomination for the Ilene F. Rockman Memorial Award. Eligible publications include…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians’ Perceptions and Their Work Environments
(via Elizabeth (Betsy) Sterner, Governors State University) The purpose of this research is to understand the work environment in academic libraries as measured by librarians’ perceptions. We invite you to take the survey if you work as an academic librarian in the United States. Please feel free to share. This survey will close in four…