(via Andrew Stuart, Ohio University) The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) will host its Research Forum to coincide with the 2024 American Library Association Annual Conference to highlight research and practitioner projects related to science and technology librarianship. The committee is seeking proposals to present at the Annual STS Virtual…
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Call for Poster and Lightning Talk Submissions: Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference (Online Wed., Oct. 23 – Fri., Oct. 25)–Deadline Sun., Sept. 1
(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference will be virtual in 2024. The Conference will take place from Wednesday, October 23, through Friday, October 25. This year’s theme is “Grow Where You Are Planted: Growing Stronger Together”. HSLI is seeking proposals for both lightning talks and poster presentations….
Call for Proposals: ACRL Technical Services Interest Group’s Annual Meeting During 2024 ALA Conference (Sat., June 29, 1:00-2:00 PM PDT in San Diego, CA)–Deadline Tues., May 28
(via Alyssa Koclanes, Georgetown University Law Library) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group (TSIG) invites presentation proposals for its annual meeting. The ACRL TSIG will meet in person on Saturday, June 29, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM PDT, at the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego, CA. We would particularly like to hear from prospective…
Library Resources & Technical Services Releases Special Issue on Open Access and Seeks Submissions for Future Issues
(via Dr. Rachel Scott, Illinois State University) The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services are pleased to announce the publication of a special issue on open access, accessible here. From the editorial: “How better to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) becoming fully open access than an issue chock-full…
Final Reminder: Nominations Deadline for 2024 Illinois Library Association Awards is Wed., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) If you are looking for a way to recognize someone at your library for their dedication and hard work, now is the time to nominate them for an Illinois Library Association award! An ILA award nomination is an excellent way to express appreciation for their contributions to the community, the…
Final Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a CARLI Advisory Committee is 5:00 PM CDT on Fri., May 3
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is seeking volunteers to serve on advisory committees. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. The application period will close on Friday, May 3, at 5:00 PM CDT. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI…
Call for Stories About Sustainability in Libraries: May Episode of Call Number with American Libraries Podcast–Deadline Wed., May 1
(via Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University) The Call Number with American Libraries podcast producers are looking for your stories about sustainability in libraries! Their May episode centers on sustainability in libraries. For one segment, they are hoping to feature a compilation of 30-second audio clips describing a sustainability practice that library workers have at their libraries….
Call for Proposals: Online Digital Library Federation Forum (Tues., Oct. 22 – Wed., Oct. 23)–Deadline Wed., May 15, with CFP Office Hours on Tues., April 30, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Twanna Hodge–University of Maryland, College Park) We’re excited to do things a bit differently this year for the Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum. We’re hosting an in-person event at Michigan State University in East Lansing this July (the call for proposals is closed; the program will come soon), and a virtual event from Tuesday,…
Call for Submissions: Inaugural Issue of Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries
(via Kathleen Schmand, Library Dean at Middle Tennessee State University) We are ready to start working on our first issue! The Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries (open-access journal) publishes articles that offer strategies and case studies for practical application of strategic fundraising and communication in academic libraries. The journal seeks to represent the…
Call for Nominations: Library Juice Press’s Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries–Deadline Sat., June 1; Recent Recipients Include Columbia College Chicago
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Given annually by Library Juice Press, the Alexandre Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries recognizes contributions in the LIS field that are marked by originality, creative energy, and novel combinations of ideas. Considerations in selecting the awardee are their creation of new possibilities for libraries and library workers, the…