(via Grace Adeneye, New York University Abu Dhabi) The call for proposals for “Transforming Information: Libraries in the age of AI” is now open. “Transforming Information: Libraries in the Age of AI” is a two-day virtual conference that seeks to address the impact that Generative AI has had on libraries as a whole. This conference, which…
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Call for Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group First Friday Forum Webinars
(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) Submit your proposal to present at a First Friday Forum hosted by the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group. The topic must be relevant and specific to health sciences or medical librarianship. For instance, “Instruction for Undergraduate Nursing Students” or “Participating in Community Health Fairs” would be within the realm…
Call for Proposals: New “Pathways to the Profession” Column in Serials Review
(via Yuimi Hlasten, Denison University) This is a call for contributions to the new “Pathways to the Profession” column in Serials Review. This column will showcase how internships, fellowships, residencies, and related programs provide needed experience for MLIS students and new graduates as well as fill talent gaps in the technical services professions. The column will…
Call for Participation in IL Generations: A Longitudinal Study of Instruction Librarians
(via Kristina Bloch, University of Louisville) Are you an early or mid-career librarian with job responsibilities in instruction? Apply to take part in a research study documenting the next 10 years of instruction librarianship! About the Study IL Generations is a longitudinal qualitative research study conducted by Amber Willenborg, Rob Detmering, and Kristina Bloch from the…
Call for Peer Reviewers: Disability in LIS Journal
(via Shanna Hollich, DisLIS Editorial Board member) The editorial board of the Disability in LIS (Disability in Libraries and Information Studies; DisLIS) journal is looking for peer reviewers to support the growing interest in our new journal! DisLIS is an open-access, multimedia journal run by information professionals who work in various types of information-oriented jobs….
Call for Submissions: Section of January 2026 Journal of Faculty Development Issue on Academic Libraries and Faculty Development–Deadline Fri., Sept. 19
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) The Journal of Faculty Development invites manuscripts for a January 2026 special section focusing on Academic Libraries and Faculty Development. This call invites perspectives or research focused on the role of academic libraries, or librarians, in supporting, collaborating on, or leading faculty development programming or initiatives. For this special section, JFD…
Call for Proposals: Free Inaugural Student Success Symposium (Online Wed. Nov. 12)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 29
Note: This event conflicts with one of the virtual days for the HSLI Annual Conference. (via Dr. Regina Gong, University of San Diego) Please save the date for the inaugural Student Success Symposium, taking place on Wednesday, November 12, online via Zoom. This free event is open to all and will explore the theme “The Evolving Landscape of Student Success”. Our keynote…
Call for Participation: Survey on Current Practices for Social Media Management in Academic Libraries–Deadline Sun., Aug. 31
(via M. Teresa Doherty, Virginia Commonwealth University) We are pleased to invite library colleagues to complete our survey exploring current practices for social media management for academic libraries. We encourage participation by librarians or other faculty or professionals who are involved in public relations, communications, management, collections, technology, outreach or other work involving social media…
Call for Proposals: ResearchDataQ Editorials–Deadline Mon., Sept. 15
(via Isaac Wink, University of Kentucky) The ResearchDataQ Editorial Board (part of the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section) is seeking proposals for editorials to be published on the ResearchDataQ website. Editorials are brief, reflective pieces that describe research data services, support models, or related activities, whether at your institution or across the field more broadly. This…
Call for Proposals: LOEX Fall Focus 2025 Conference (Online Mon., Nov. 17 – Wed., Nov. 19)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 5
(via LOEX) You are invited to submit a proposal for LOEX (Library Orientation Exchange) Fall Focus 2025, an information literacy & library instruction conference focused on the following topics.– Artificial Intelligence– Archives & Special Collections– Sense of Belonging The Conference will take place online from Monday, November 17, to Wednesday, November 19. We are excited…