(via Cinthya Ippoliti, Oklahoma State University) The LITA Blog invites applications for new authors! We are recruiting writers from all types and sizes of libraries to share their knowledge as part of this amazing group. For additional information about the blog, please go to: http://litablog.org/. Please indicate your interest and fill out the following form…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
Registration for The Innovative Library Classroom Opens Monday, March 19
(via Rebecca Seipp, Hollins University) Please join us for The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC), at the campus of Radford University in Radford, Virginia, on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, from 9 am to 4:30 pm. We will host a preconference social, which includes the poster sessions, on Tuesday evening. We are thrilled to have Jennifer Ferretti, Digital…
Call for Proposals: Center for the Future of Libraries 2018 Fellowship
(via Miguel Figueroa-Director, Center for the Future of Libraries) The American Library Association’s Center for the Future of Libraries invites applications for its Fellowship program. The Future of Libraries Fellowship will provide an individual or group with a stipend of $10,000 to advance new ideas and perspectives for the future of libraries through the creation of a public product –…
Elections for OCLC Global Council and Regional Councils Delegates/Leaders Open Through March 15
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) Elections for OCLC Global Council and Regional Councils delegates/leaders are open now through March 15, 2018. Each OCLC member institution has a single vote and a designated voting contact person who received an email on February 1 with a link to the regional ballot for the member institution. Voting…
Call for Proposals: Access Services Conference 2018 (Deadline May 4)
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University) On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Access Services Conference 2018, Unlocking the 21st Century Library. This year’s event will be held at The Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia from November 14-16, 2018. The Access…
Call for Article Submissions: Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries (Deadline March 28)
(via Jeffrey Coghill, East Carolina University) Call for articles! Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries (JERML) is now calling for articles for our next issue of the journal. Authors will have a great deal of latitude in the selection of their topics. I am looking for articles on eTechnology. More info about the journal…
Seeking Responses to Survey on Role of Academic Libraries in Supporting Student Transition to College
(via Maureen Barry, Wright State University) We are conducting a study to explore how academic libraries support students’ transition to college. We are especially interested in hearing about academic librarians’ outreach to high schools. We would be grateful if you would take approximately 15 minutes to share your thoughts on this topic. You can access…
Call for Proposals: IACRL@ILA 2018 in Peoria (Deadline March 16)
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Past President) Academic library colleagues: The deadline for proposals for this year’s ILA Annual Conference is coming up on Friday, March 16! This conference will include an IACRL@ILA programming track that will take the place of a standalone IACRL conference. Please see the email below for details, and feel free to…
Reminder: Registration for Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students Conference Closes March 2
(via Dr. Elizabeth Shields, Kennesaw State University) Registration is still open for “Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students”, March 22 – 23, 2018, Kennesaw GA. The Conference focuses on the ways in which academic libraries can meet the specific needs of graduate students. As universities continue to add and diversify their graduate programs, academic libraries have…
Early-Bird Registration Still Open for Massachusetts Health Sciences Library Network 2018 Annual Meeting on March 16
(via Jessica LaBrie, Boston Children’s Hospital) The Massachusetts Health Sciences Library Network 2018 Annual Meeting is right around the corner-Friday, March 16-and there’s only about a week left to take advantage of early registration, so register now at https://mahslin.wildapricot.org/event-2751407 before rates go up! Please join us in Waltham, MA, for a great program: Callan Bignoli,…