(via Mallory Jallas, University of Illinois Springfield) The ACRL Instruction Section (IS) Virtual Engagement Committee (VEC) is seeking 3-4 presenters for a lightning round and discussion about enhancing student engagement in the classroom. What has worked well for you in classroom or workshop instruction, whether in person or online? Has there been a new teaching…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Deadline Extended: Call for Participation in Research Study on Incorporating Mindfulness into Academic Library Leadership Practices–Preliminary Questionnaire Now Due Fri., Jan. 10
(via Cynthia Romanowski, SWAN Library Services) This is a final call for participants. I am conducting a research study on how incorporating mindfulness into academic library leadership practices is perceived to impact the well-being and work environment of library employees. Leadership is defined as anyone in charge of academic library operations. Are you a library…
Call for Proposals: ACRL SLIC Professional Development Team’s Webinar “OER and Information Literacy Connections: Incorporating Students in OER Advocacy and Adoption Efforts” (Date and Time TBD)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 24
(via Regina Vitolo, Lone Star College – CyFair Branch Library and Harris County Public Library) As Librarians and educators, we know that removing financial barriers to educational resources is important for student retention and success, and Librarians play a key role in evaluating and identifying high-quality Open Educational Resources (OER) for students and instructors. Are…
Call for Reviewers: RAILS My Library Is… Grant Program Applications
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Reaching Across Illinois Library System is recruiting reviewers for the 2025 My Library Is… Grant program. The program gives all types of Illinois libraries the opportunity to tell their stories. Each volunteer will be assigned to review and score between 10 and 15 applications. Volunteers will have five…
Call for Abstract Submissions: 17th Bridging the Spectrum Symposium (Fri., April 11, in Washington, D.C.)–Deadline Thurs., Jan. 30
(via Dr. Sue Yeon Syn, Catholic University of America) 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…
Call for Proposals: 31st Annual Reference Research Forum at ALA Annual Conference (Thurs., June 26 – Mon., June 30, in Philadelphia)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 31
(via Gregory Dachille, Bunker Hill Community College) Are you doing any interesting research in reference? Tell us about it. The Reference and Statistics Committee invites you to present your research to an engaged audience of library professionals at the 31st Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2025 ALA Annual Conference, held Thursday, June 26 –…
Application Period for Georgia Archives Institute (Mon., June 2 – Fri., June 13, in Morrow, GA) Opens Sat., Feb. 1, with Deadline Sat., March 15–Limited to 20
(via Pam Hackbart-Dean, University of Illinois Chicago) The deadline to apply for the 2025 Georgia Archives Institute is midnight Saturday, March 15. The Institute will take place from Monday, June 2, to Friday, June 13, again at the Georgia Archives, located in Morrow, GA, just outside Atlanta. Christina Zamon, Head of Special Collections and Archives…
Call for Participation Among Academic Library Managers Who Identify as Female: Research Study “Implicit Bias, Leadership, and Power Dynamics in the Academic Library”
(via Kelee Pacion, Princeton University and student at University of Southern California) My name is Kelee Pacion, and I am a student at the University of Southern California. I also hold a role as a librarian at Princeton University. I am conducting a research study on the lived experiences of women in academic librarianship as…
Call for Participation: Survey on How Prepared Early-Career Academic Library Employees Feel for Taking on Management and Leadership Roles
(via Cathy Austin, Mississippi State University) Our names are Lauren Geiger and Cathy Austin, academic librarians at Mississippi State University Libraries. Currently, we are conducting a survey study to explore how early-career academic library employees feel prepared for taking on management and leadership roles. This research is for residents of the United States who are…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Book Inhospitable: The Lived Experiences of Librarians–Deadline Fri., Jan. 10
(via Christina Holm, Kennesaw State University) Researchers Holm, Marcano, and Guimaraes welcome chapter proposals on topics related to the lived experiences of library professionals working within dysfunctional organizations. We have outlined several suggested chapter topics; however, we also welcome proposals for topics that we have not identified. Working Title: Inhospitable: The Lived Experiences of Librarians…