(via Sonya Durney, University of New England) We are issuing a call for proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled, Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies to be published by ACRL (forthcoming Spring 2024). This book focuses on how academic and research library workers can engage in advocacy and policy work…
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Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 25
(via Rachel Olsen, University of North Carolina Greensboro) The editors of the upcoming ACRL publication Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS) seek chapter proposals. The book is scheduled for publication in 2025. Book Description As undergraduate students enter classrooms in this pandemic-changed, politically charged social climate, teaching information literacy…
Reminder: Poster Session Proposals for Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 24 – Thurs., Oct. 26, in Springfield) Due Fri., July 28
(via Kristin Pekoll, Illinois Library Association) If you missed the proposal deadline but still want to be a part of this year’s ILA Annual Conference, don’t worry! You can still participate by submitting your proposal as a poster session. The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee is now accepting applications for poster sessions at the 2023…
Final Call for Nominations: HSLI President-Elect and Secretary–Deadline Fri., July 21
HSLI Members, The offices of President-Elect and Secretary are open for election in the fall of 2023. HSLI members are encouraged to consider running for office or nominating a colleague who is interested in being nominated. Self-nominations are welcome! This is a great opportunity for professional service and leadership development, and there are typically only two…
Call for Chapters (Recipes): ACRL Open Science Cookbook–Deadline Mon., July 31
(via Emily Bongiovanni, Carnegie Mellon University) We are seeking proposals for “how to” chapters, or recipes, for the upcoming ACRL publication Open Science Cookbook. Edited by Emily Bongiovanni, Melanie Gainey, Chasz Griego, and Lencia Beltran, this book will be published in both print and Open Access electronic editions. The Open Science Cookbook joins the ACRL Cookbook series by providing an accessible,…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians’ Anti-Censorship Activities–Deadline Wed., Aug. 16
(via Dr. Megan Lowe, Director of University Libraries at Northwestern State University) We are seeking participation from academic librarians who would be willing to take a short survey about their participation in anti-censorship activities. The qualitative data gathered from the survey will be used as part of a book chapter exploring the prevalence of these…
Call for Proposals: 2023 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium (Online Thurs., Nov. 16)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 1
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) planning committee is now accepting proposals for the third MIRL Symposium, a free event that will take place virtually on Thursday, November 16 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners and those with an interest in…
Call for Proposals: Advances in Library Administration and Organization Issue on Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries–Deadline Thurs., Aug. 31
(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon) Call for Proposals: Advances in Library Administration and OrganizationVolume 44: Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries Series Editor: David Ketchum, University of Oregon Trauma-informed practices have become an increasingly essential part of librarianship since the COVID-19 global pandemic. Trauma can result from a single negative event or repeated exposure to negative events over time, and can…
Call for Submissions: Virtual Projects Section in Journal of the Medical Library Association–Deadline Thurs., Aug. 3
(via the Medical Library Association) The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee is seeking current, innovative, and notable technology projects in health sciences libraries for the 2024 JMLA Virtual Projects Section. The Virtual Project Section appears on an annual basis in an issue of JMLA and recognizes projects that exemplify the range and direction of…
Call for Participation: Informal Online Group Focusing on STEM Companion Document to ACRL Information Literacy Framework
(via Laura Wilson, College of the Holy Cross) I am interested in starting an informal online discussion group centered around the STEM companion document of the ACRL Information Literacy Framework. I’m initially thinking we’ll discuss the guidelines in the companion document, and how we can or have incorporated them into library instruction sessions and information…