(via Lucy Bungo, Director of Library Services at Villa Maria College) Has your library designed open educational resources (OERs) for faculty? Have you partnered with faculty on the curation of OERs for classroom use in specific subjects? Are you hosting OERs at your library? Have you done anything else with OERs that you want to…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Proposals: 3rd National Personal Librarian & First Year Experience Library Conference (Deadline Oct. 6)
(via Brian Gray, Case Western Reserve University) Proposals are now being accepted for the 3rd National Personal Librarian & First Year Experience Library Conference, a 2-day event focused on all aspects of the first year experience and the personalization of outreach and services for incoming students. The conference will be hosted by Kelvin Smith Library…
CARLI Survey on Open Educational Resources (Deadline Oct. 2)
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) CARLI members were instrumental in the funding of the CARLI membership in the Open Textbook Network. The CARLI Board has established an Open Educational Resources Task Force that will support CARLI’s participation in the Open Textbook Network, will encourage cooperation and collaboration on open education resources, and will identify and develop…
ACRL/CLS CLIPP Publications Call for Proposals (Oct. 6 deadline)
(via Samantha Thompson-Franklin, Lewis-Clark State College) The ACRL/CLS CLIPP (College Library Information on Policy and Practice) Committee invites you to submit a preliminary proposal for its CLIPP publication series. We welcome proposals on any topic that is relevant for small and mid-sized academic libraries. The CLIPP series allows library staff to share information on practices…
MLA 2018 Call for Posters, Papers, Lightning Talks, and Special Content Sessions (Deadline Oct. 10)
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2018 National Program Committee invites you to submit a paper, poster, lightning talk, or special content session for MLA ’18 to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 18-23, 2018. Themes for papers, posters, lightning talks, and special content sessions at MLA ’18 will be based on member submissions….
ALCTS 2018 Ross Atkinson Award Nominations Sought (Deadline Nov. 15)
(via Keri Cascio-Executive Director, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, November 15. The Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the contribution of a library leader who has demonstrated exceptional service…
ALCTS 2018 Publication Awards Nominations Sought (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Keri Cascio-Executive Director, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for excellence in publication. ALCTS presents two Publication Awards to honor individuals for outstanding achievement in research and writing in the field of library collections and technical services….
ALCTS Seeking Continuing Resources Awards Nominations for 2018 (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Keri Cascio-Executive Director, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and continuing resources. The awards are presented by the Continuing Resources Section of ALCTS. One award honors an…
ALCTS 2018 Preservation Awards Nominations Sought (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Keri Cascio-Executive Director, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its Preservation and Reformatting Section, to honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research, collaboration, creative work, leadership and…
Kentucky Library Association/Special Libraries Association 2018 Joint Spring Conference to Be Held April 4-6
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL President, on behalf of Andrew Adler, Georgetown College) As librarians begin their new academic year and are making travel plans for conferences, the Planning Committee would like you to Save the Date and consider attending the 2018 KLA/SLA Joint Spring Conference held at General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, Kentucky…