(via Mary Jo Bolduc, American Library Association) The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Reminder: Survey on Hospital Library Benchmarking Closes September 8
(via Brooke Billman, College of American Pathologists) We invite you to participate in a survey on hospital library benchmarking. The link is here. The survey will remain open until 3:00 PM CST on Friday, September 8. Background and other additional information is below. The last benchmarking survey was conducted in 2006. Since then, hospital libraries and librarians have faced…
ACRL Seeking Feedback on Revised Standards for Libraries in Higher Education
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) An ACRL task force seeks comments on a draft of potential changes to the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education (SLHE) before completing final revisions and submitting the standards for approval. Like all ACRL standards and guidelines, these are subject to a regular cyclical review. Please review the draft document and…
Call for Proposals: ACRL University Libraries Section Online Programs
(via Jason Martin, Middle Tennessee State University) The ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee is charged with supporting the continued development of ULS members by providing professional development opportunities, mostly through online programming. The ULS Professional Development Committee is committed to providing programs on a wide array of topics and in various formats to…
HSLI Annual Conference 2017: Call for Student Volunteers
(via Emily Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) If you are a health sciences library hosting a graduate assistant this semester or know of a graduate student interested in health science librarianship, we hope you will forward this e-mail on to them. Thank you! ~~ Dear Student, As…
Call for Proposals: SJSU Open Access Conference 2017 (Deadline Extended to Friday, Sept. 1)
(via Emily Chan, San Jose State University) In celebration of Open Access Week, San Jose State University will be hosting its biennial one-day conference on Monday, October 23. This conference theme invites reflections on where open access is now and how we got here. Topics can explore open access (including OE educational resources) as it relates…
Call for Presentations: “Innovating with Metadata” Amigos Online Conference (Deadline 8/31)
via Bill Walker, Amigos Library Services) Amigos Library Services is seeking presentation proposals for its upcoming meeting “Innovating with Metadata: An Amigos Online Conference”. The event will take place on Thursday, November 9, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM CST. It will use the Amigos Online Classroom. The requirements for program proposals are below. Today’s metadata is…
ACRL Instruction Section Program Seeking Mentees
(via Alexandra Hauser, Michigan State University) Would you like to develop your library instruction skills, methods, and resources more fully? Expand your network and build a relationship with a new colleague? If you answered “yes” to one or both of these questions then the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program is for you. The purpose of…
ACRL Instruction Section Program Seeking Mentors
(via Alexandra Hauser, Michigan State University) Do you want to share your professional library instruction experience? Lead and build a relationship with a new colleague? Did you answer “yes” to one or both of these questions? If so, then please consider becoming a mentor for the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program. The purpose of the…
Applications Being Accepted for 2018 IFLA/OCLC Fellowship Program for Librarians From Developing Countries
(via the Online Computer Library Center) OCLC and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) are now accepting applications for library professionals to participate in the 2018 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program. The Fellowship Program, sponsored by IFLA and OCLC, is a four-week program based at OCLC headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA, that…