(via Sveta Stoytcheva, DePaul University) There is still time to submit your proposal for a breakout session at the 22nd Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit! This low-cost, regional conference is open to librarians and other information literacy professionals from institutions of all types. It is a great opportunity to showcase innovative work at your institution,…
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Reminder: Submissions for ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2023” Article Due Sat., Jan. 20
(via the Illinois Library Association) Did your library undergo renovations or new construction in 2023? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2023” article in the March 2024 issue. Submissions should include: Examples from past issues are available on the ILA website archive page (please see the March 2022 or March 2023 issues). The…
Reminder: Poster and Lightning Talk Proposals for Medical Library Association 2024 Conference (Sat., May 18 – Tues., May 21, in Portland, OR) Due 10:59 PM CDT on Thurs., Jan. 25
(via the Conference planners) The 2024 National Program Committee invites proposals that support the annual meeting theme “Stronger Together”. The 2024 meeting will take place from Saturday, May 18, to Tuesday, May 21, in Portland, Oregon. The MLA 2024 submission site for Poster and Lightning Talks is now open and will remain open until January 25, 2024. Posters…
Call for Submissions: ALA Library History Round Table’s Annual Research Forum Online in June–Deadline Now Wed., Jan. 31
(via Dr. Alea Henle, Miami University in Ohio) The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) seeks proposals for its annual Research Forum, to be held in advance of the 2024 ALA Annual Meeting. To accommodate as many LHRT members as possible, the 2024 LHRT Research Forum will be held virtually…
Call for Volunteers: 2024 Midwest/MLA Annual Conference Planning Committee
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of Carol Shannon, Taubman Health Sciences Library at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor) I hope that you’ve had a bit of time to consider volunteering on one of the Subcommittees for the 2024 Midwest Annual Conference. This year’s Conference…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Library Assessment Conference (Wed., Nov. 6 – Sat., Nov. 9. in Portland, OR)–Deadline Sat., March 2, 1:59 AM CDT
(via the Conference organizers) The 2024 Library Assessment Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce that the 10th biennial Library Assessment Conference will take place November 6-9 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2024, in Portland, Oregon. Preconference workshops will be offered Wednesday, November 6. The Conference builds and supports the wide-reaching community of library assessment practitioners and researchers who have responsibility…
Call for Participation: Survey on Experiences of Public Librarians Transitioning to Roles in Health Sciences or Hospital Libraries–Deadline Fri., Feb. 16
(via Courtney Pyche, University of Florida) I am a librarian at the University of Florida’s Health Science Center Library in Gainesville, FL and a member of the Association of College and Research Libraries. I am conducting an anonymous survey with my colleague, Chris Eaton, on the experiences of public librarians who have transitioned to roles…
Call for Participation: Survey on Early-Career Librarianship and Burnout–Deadline Wed., March 6
(via Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming) We would like you to consider taking our survey that focuses on early career librarianship and burnout. You are being asked to complete this research study by Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming Libraries, and Maddi Brenner, University of Iowa Libraries. Our research study focuses on hiring and onboarding early…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Third Round of Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia is Fri., Feb. 23
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) There is still time to apply for the third round of the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia. Two $2,500 grants are available for libraries that are planning new services or programming for their patrons living with dementia. Just complete the simple application form (see the…
Call for Participation: Libraries as Partners for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Times of Crisis Survey–Deadline Thurs., Feb. 29
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) You are invited to participate in a survey, open through February 29, 2024, which is part of the project Libraries as Partners for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Times of Crisis, a grant project funded through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants for Libraries program,…