(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) We are now accepting applications for the Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. On August 20-23 (Tuesday-Friday), the next ESI will occur in a…
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Call for Presenters: ILA Noon Network Webinars
(via the Illinois Library Association) Have you perfected a procedure or process at your library that enhances the library experience for staff or patrons? Have you developed a creative programming idea that has been a resounding success? If so, we invite you to share your expertise with the Illinois library community by presenting a webinar!…
Call for Applicants: Sewell Stipend to Attend American Public Health Association Annual Meeting (Sun., Oct. 27 – Wed. Oct. 30, in Minneapolis)–Deadline Fri., June 28
(via Allison Howard, University of South Florida) The Sewell Travel Award for Public Health (STAPH) Committee invites applications for 2024 Sewell Stipends to attend the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting. It will take place in Minneapolis, MN, from Sunday, October 27, to Wednesday, October 30. The theme this year is “Building Trust in…
Final Reminder: Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award Nominations Due Fri., June 7
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum Awards Committee has extended the nominations deadline for the 2024 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The new deadline is Friday, June 7. If you didn’t have a chance to nominate someone noteworthy for the Award, you still have time…
Call for Poster Submissions: ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10, in Peoria)–Deadline Fri., July 26
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee is now accepting applications for poster sessions at the 2024 ILA Annual Conference, taking place at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 10, the second…
Reminder: Deadline for Some ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis, MN, and Online) Proposals is Fri., June 7; Rest Due Fri., Oct. 18
via ACRL) This is a reminder that the Association of College and Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to be held April 2-5 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2025, in Minneapolis, MN, and online. ACRL 2025 will be a platform for us to engage in critical conversations and explore solutions-centered approaches to the challenges facing our…
Call for Proposals: Digital Humanities Conference Digitorium (Hybrid Format Thurs., Sept. 12 – Sat., Sept. 14)–Deadline Sat., June 15
(via Sara Whitver, University of Alabama) The Alabama Digital Humanities Center and the University of Alabama Libraries invites you to submit a proposal for our Digital Humanities Conference Digitorium. Digitorium is an inclusive, interactive, fully hybrid conference and will take place from Thursday, September 12, to Saturday, September 14. Call for Proposals: Digitorium returns with…
Call for Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Committee Members–Deadline Fri., June 14
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL is seeking members for its committees. This year we are specifically in need of members to serve on the Awards, Communication, Conference and Continuing Education, and DEI committees and to chair various committees. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet other Illinois academic library workers and donate…
Call for Participation: Survey on Library Programs and Services for Patrons with Dementia and Their Care Partners–Deadline Sat., June 15
(via Mary Beth Riedner–Communications Chair, Library Services for patrons with Dementia & Alzheimer’s) May is Older Americans Month. Libraries have an important role in serving this population in our communities. Unfortunately, a growing percentage of older Americans are being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other related dementias. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 7 million Americans…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians’ Responses to the Evolving AI Landscape–Deadline Mon., June 17
(via Katherine Howell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University) You are invited to participate in a survey that is part of a research project on academic librarians’ responses to the evolving artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. This survey is open to professional librarians who meet the following criteria: Survey Information: Study Title: Academic Librarians’ Responses…