(via Anna Sackmann–University of California, Berkeley) STELLA 2018 Where: University of California, Berkeley When: May 18-19, 2018 (Please excuse cross-postings) If you haven’t registered for the STELLA 2018 Unconference yet, spots are still available! Sign up at bit.ly/stella2018. Registration is cut off at 100 participants but please enter your information to be added to our…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Participants: ALCTS Mentoring Program (Deadline March 2)
(via Regina Gong, Lansing Community College) On behalf of the Mentoring Subcommittee of the ALCTS (Association for Library & Technical Services) Leadership Development Committee, we invite you to participate in the second year of the ALCTS Mentoring Program. As an ALCTS member, you have the opportunity to participate as either a mentor, a mentee, or…
Book Project Seeks Interviews with Instruction Librarians Who Work with First-Year Students
(via Maggie Murphy, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) I am looking to interview instruction librarians working in particular roles in college and university libraries for a book I am co-writing about library instruction for first-year college students: someone with the title of “First-Year Experience Librarian” (or something similar) who does library instruction for first-year…
Early-Bird Registration for Distance Library Services Conference Ends Feb. 18
(via Thad Dickinson, Central Michigan University) The Distance Library Services Conference serves as a forum to discuss, demonstrate, and champion the techniques, trends, and theories of providing library services at a distance and in the online environment. The Conference will be held April 11-13, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk in downtown San…
Seeking Responses to Survey on Interlibrary Loan and Accessibility
(via Tim Hickey, State University of New York at Purchase) I am conducting research regarding assistive learning technologies, accessibility, and ILL services. As ILL practitioners, I would love to hear about your experience in this area. If you have a couple spare minutes I ask that you take this very short survey. Here is the…
Call for Proposals: Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing 2018 Conference (Deadline March 8)
(via Sagan Lindsay Wallace, Concordia University) The 17th annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference will take place September 13-14 2018, at Portland State University in downtown Portland, Oregon. Look for registration opening sometime in April 2018. Our Keynote speaker this year will be Trevor A. Dawes, Vice Provost for Libraries and Museums and…
Call for Proposals: 8th Annual Responsible Conduct of Research and Academic Integrity Conference (Deadline Feb. 16)
(via Jennifer Kelley, College of DuPage) 8th Annual Responsible Conduct of Research and Academic Integrity Thursday, June 14 and Friday, June 15, 2018 College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL Conference sessions will apply to a broad disciplinary audience. Interactive sessions with active audience participation will address Responsible Conduct of Research, Research Ethics, Academic Integrity,…
CopyTalk Series Offering February 1 Webinar, “Copyright Librarian Starter Kit”
(via Cindy Kristof, Kent State University) Many librarians are finding themselves in the position of being the local copyright expert. Some of these librarians are professionals who applied for a formal copyright librarian posting. However, other librarians are tasked with taking on copyright, to fill a growing yet unclear need in their organization, while retaining…
Call for Papers: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division, Library Science Symposium (Deadline April 2)
(via Amy Besnoy, University of San Diego) AAAS, Pacific Division 99th Annual Conference Pomona, CA, June 12-15, 2018 Call For Papers: Library Science Symposium General and Interdisciplinary Section (Conference info: http://pacific.aaas.org/2018POMONA/index.html) Final deadline for submission: April 2, 2018. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis, so early submission is highly encouraged! The American Association for the…
Call for Committee Volunteers: ACRL College Libraries Section
(via Dena Hutto, Reed College) Would you like to expand your professional network and contribute to the advancement of college libraries? Serving on a committee is a great way to become involved in ACRL and make an impact on our profession. If this sounds interesting to you, I encourage you to volunteer to serve on…