(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 6) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) seeks new ideas to help improve access to health information made available via the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). The NNLM is managed by the User Services and Collection Division (USCD) at NLM, part of the National Institutes of…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Editorial Proposals: ResearchDataQ Website–Deadline Wed., July 31
(via Theresa Burress, University of South Florida) The ResearchDataQ Editorial Board (part of the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section) is seeking proposals for editorials that will be featured prominently on the ResearchDataQ website. We are seeking editorials that describe services, support, or related activities around research data at your institution. Topics could include: Proposals (up to 250 words) should…
Save the Date: STEM Librarians South Conference (Online Wed., Nov. 6, and in Person in Waco, TX, on Thurs., Nov. 7, and Fri., Nov. 8)–Registration and Proposal Submissions Open Thurs., Aug. 1
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) Join us for the 2024 STEM Librarians South Conference. It will take place online Wednesday, November 6, and in person on Thursday, November 7 (free keynote speaker as hybrid) and Friday, November 8, at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Our 14th annual meeting will offer excellent learning opportunities for…
Call for Proposals: Florida Chapter of ACRL’s Virtual Annual Conference, “Proving Our Worth Within and Beyond the Academic Community” (Fri., Oct. 25)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 2
(via the event organizers) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) is seeking proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2024 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference, which will take place on Friday., October 25. In the last few years, we have presented many challenges to academic libraries and librarianship that required us to defend our professional expertise…
Registration Open for Library Assessment Conference (Wed., Nov. 6 – Sat., Nov. 9, in Portland, OR)–Early Deadline Thurs., Aug. 15; Deadline to Apply for Travel Awards is Mon., July 15
(via Nancy Turner, Temple University) Join us for the 2024 Library Assessment Conference (LAC). It will take place from Wednesday, November 6, to Saturday, November 9, in Portland, Oregon. The multi-day event includes a mix of keynote speakers, workshops, and contributed papers and posters that stimulate discussion and provide actionable ideas for practitioners. The Conference builds…
Call for Participation: Research Study “An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Work-Related Burnout in Academic Librarians”
(via Deborah Shepherd Stanfield, doctoral student at Valdosta State University) My name is Deborah Stanfield. I am a doctoral student at Valdosta State University. I am asking for your help so that I may complete the requirements of my doctoral dissertation research in the Educational Leadership program. I am conducting a research study on academic…
Call for Participation: Survey on Challenges and Opportunities Neurodivergent Librarians Experience in Library Workplaces–Deadline Wed., July 31
(via Christine Moeller, Ph.D. candidate at University of Washington iSchool) We are seeking participants for an IMLS-funded research project conducted by faculty and graduate students from the Information School at the University of Washington. This research investigates the challenges and opportunities that neurodivergent librarians experience in library workplaces. We are inviting U.S. library workers aged 18 and…
Call for Volunteers from Academic Libraries: 2025 Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee–Deadline Mon., July 8
(via Carolyn Ciesla, Elmhurst University) It’s almost time to start planning the 2025 ILA Conference, and as the incoming President-Elect, I want to ensure that we have equal representation from academic libraries on the Conference Program Committee. If you are interested in volunteering–and haven’t already submitted your name to ILA*–please send me an e-mail, at…
Registration for Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10, in Peoria) Opens Mon., July 22; Deadline to Submit Poster Sessions is Fri., July 26
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration for this year’s ILA Annual Conference opens in less than one month. Mark your calendars for Monday, July 22, when registration officially opens. Get ready for an exciting array of events, networking opportunities, sessions, and vendors from Tuesday, October 8, to Thursday, October 10, at the Peoria Civic Center….
Call for Submissions: “Biz of Digital” Column in Against the Grain
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh–University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library digital services….