(via Jason Ertz, College of DuPage) The College of DuPage Library and the DePaul University Library are pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 23rd Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit! The Summit will be held in person on Friday, May 2, at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL. This year, we’re…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
Reminder: Proposals for Virtual All Things Open Week Conference (Mon., April 7 – Fri., April 11) Due Fri., Feb. 7
(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) We invite all interested parties to submit a proposal for Kennesaw State University Libraries’ annual All Things Open Week virtual conference, co-hosted by Texas Tech University Libraries! The meeting will take place online from Monday, April 7, to Friday, April 11. We’re dedicated to promoting inclusive, intentional open access…
Call for Submissions: Journal of Web Librarianship
(via Mark Robinson, University of Notre Dame) I’m writing with an opportunity to gain some experience with scholarly writing and professional contribution. Please share this message with colleagues as you see fit, particularly junior colleagues who might be looking for an early publishing opportunity. The Journal of Web Librarianship is looking for contributors interested in…
Reminder: Deadline for 2026 ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Director-at-Large Nominations is Sat., Feb. 15, 2025
(via ACRL) ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our future. Don’t be shy! Your participation matters, and we invite you to be a part of shaping the future of ACRL. The ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nomination Committee (LRNC) strongly encourages members to nominate themselves…
Call for Participation: Survey on Workplace Experiences of Health Sciences Librarians Who Have ADHD
Do you: Please take our anonymous survey. Know someone who would be interested in taking this survey? Please forward it to them. We are working on a study looking at workplace experiences of people with ADHD and how employers could best support them. We are looking for people who work in the health sciences library…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians’ Acquisition of Teaching Skills–Deadline Fri., Jan. 17
(via David Lemmons George Mason University) We are writing to ask you to participate in research about academic librarians’ acquisition of teaching skills. The purpose of this study is to learn more about how academic librarians are learning to teach, as well as how they continue to develop their teaching skills. Any person who has…
Call for 2025 ILA Award Nominations–Deadline Thurs., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is excited to announce that nominations for the 2025 ILA awards, including the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, are now being accepted! ILA awards recognize excellence in librarianship and library services in Illinois. The time has come to recognize colleagues, friends, managers, mentors, mentees,…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Online Workshop Series “Implementing assessment tools for library impact on students’ academic success” (April 21 – June 16, All Mondays) is Thurs., Jan. 30, with Participation Limited to 50
(via Dr. Jung Mi Scoulas, University of Illinois Chicago) Are you looking to enhance your assessment knowledge and skills? Don’t miss our upcoming workshop series designed to empower you with practical tools and insights. This two-year project, titled “Implementing assessment tools for library impact on students’ academic success” (2024-2026), was made possible in part by…
Call for Proposals: Inaugural Big Ten Academic Alliance Student Wellness Symposium (Online Wed., April 23 – Thurs., April 24)–Deadline Mon., Feb. 10
(via Emily Rimland, Penn State University) The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Student Wellness Symposium planning group invites you to submit a presentation for the inaugural BTAA Student Wellness Symposium, taking place online Wednesday April 23, and Thursday, April 24. It’s open to anyone, not just BTAA members. The BTAA Student Wellness Symposium is a space for anyone…
NLM’s FREESHARE Renewal Form Coming Soon–Deadline to Respond is Fri., Feb. 28
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) FYI. A notice about a forthcoming call to renew or cancel FREESHARE (posted on another listserv) is being re-shared below permission of Margot Malachowski, NNLM Region 7. Per Margot, at this time, the purpose of this initiative is to clean up the…