(via Twanna Hodge, University of Maryland College of Information) The Department of Information Science at the Catholic University of America invites researchers, practitioners and students to join the 2025 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium, a forum for sharing research findings, best practices, and works in progress in library and information science. The 17th Symposium will be…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Publications by Illinois Academic Librarians for Spring IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Thurs., March 6
(via Kaitlyn Weger, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges – Olney Central College) My name is Kaitlyn Weger. I am a member of the IACRL Communications Committee, and we are currently working on the Spring edition of the IACRL Newsletter. Are you an Illinois academic librarian who has published an article since September of 2024?We want to…
Call for Participation: Survey on Health Sciences Library Employees’ Understandings of Disability–Deadline Thurs., Feb. 27
(via Becca Gates—University of California, Irvine) I am reaching out to invite you to participate in a brief, anonymous survey on health sciences library employees’ understandings of disability. Link to survey: Health Sciences Library Employees’ Understandings of Disability The purpose of this research is to investigate how health sciences librarians and library staff perceive their…
Call for Proposals: Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, Themed “You Belong Here” (Tues., Oct. 14 – Thurs., Oct. 16, in Rosemont)–Deadline Fri., April 4
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2025 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s Conference. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 4. In 2025, we will celebrate inclusivity and belonging for patrons and library workers alike with the ILA Conference theme “You Belong Here”. Belonging happens when you are not just included–but when…
Call for Submissions Extended: Upcoming ILA Reporter Issue on “Library Buildings 2024”–New Deadline Fri., Jan. 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) Did your library undergo renovations or new construction this year? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2024” article in the March, 2025, issue. Submissions should include: Examples from past issues are available on the ILA website archive page (please…
Call for Proposals: Best Practices Exchange Unconference, Behind the Scenes: People and Practice (Mon., June 9 – Wed., June 11, in Columbia, SC)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 28
(via Tracy Popp, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) The Best Practices Exchange (BPE) 2025 Program Committee is now accepting session proposals for our next unconference, Behind the Scenes: People and Practice, which will be held Monday, June 9, to Thursday, June 11, at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. BPE is a community of digital…
Call for Participation: Survey on Care and Compassion in Academic Libraries–Deadline Wed., March 5
(via Rebecca Kuglitsch—University of Colorado, Boulder) We invite participants who are at least 18 years old and employed full-time in an academic library in the United States or Canada to take part in a study on care and compassion in academic libraries. The purpose of this study is to gain insight into how academic library…
Call for Submissions: IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing–Deadline Fri., Feb. 7, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It…
Reminder: Applications for Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia Due Fri., Feb. 21
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) Applications are now being accepted for the fourth round of the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia. The Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia presents a citation and a grant of $2,500 each to…
Call for ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Online First Friday Forum Presenters–Deadline Fri., Jan. 31
(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) The ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group is calling for online First Friday Forum presenters for spring and summer 2025. Are you knowledgeable and passionate about a subject relevant to health sciences or medical librarianship? We’d love to have you! Available Fridays (all times 12:00-1:30 PM CDT) Requirements: The topic…