(via Sarah Hammill, Florida International University) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) is currently seeking proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2023 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference, to take place online Friday, October 20. The theme is “Where do we go from here? Best Practices & Trends in Academic Libraries”. This year’s call for proposals…
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Reminder: Survey on Different Types of Mentorship and Its Role in Academic Library Instruction Closes Sun., July 2
(via Jamia Williams–NNLM Training Office, University of Utah) The online survey provided below is part of a research study to evaluate the different types of mentorship and its role in academic library instruction. This online survey is expected to take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Responses will be collected online through Qualtrics, a secure survey tool, and…
Call for Proposals: Chicago Research Summit 2023, Themed “Curiosity and Creativity in the City” (Online Fri., Oct. 20)–Deadline Sat., July 1
(via RAILS) The Chicago Research Summit is on Friday, October 20. The theme is “Curiosity and Creativity in the City”. We invite you to propose a session for this one-day online summit. Individual sessions, lightning talks, and panel proposals are welcome; all sessions and talks will be virtual. We are seeking presenters across disciplines to lead engaging and stimulating sessions that illustrate how…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians–Deadline Sat., July 15
(via Whitney Kramer, Cornell University) We are excited to invite chapter proposals for Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians, an edited volume to be published by ACRL. The publication will provide librarians with a broad overview of the TDM-specific data literacy skills needed to support researchers. It will include case studies of library-supported TDM projects…
Call for Applications: ALA’s 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders–Deadline Sat., Sept. 9, 2023
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details regarding the program criteria can be found on the Emerging Leaders web page. The deadline to apply is Saturday, September 9, 2023. Apply now. The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Publication Handbook of Research on Innovative Approaches to Information Technology in Library and Information Science–Deadline Wed., July 26
(via Barbara Holland, Sr. Librarian / Retired) Librarians, Professors, Research Scholars, Practitioners, we are in the process of editing a forthcoming publication entitled Handbook of Research on Innovative Approaches to Information Technology in Library and Information Science to be published by IGI Global, an international publisher of progressive academic research. I would like to take this opportunity…
Call for Submissions: The Reference Librarian
(via The Reference Librarian editors) Greetings! The Reference Librarian is seeking quality submissions for forthcoming issues. Topics of interest are not limited to reference services but may include adjacent aspects of librarianship including library technology, information literacy, librarian education, assessment, DEI, AI, digital literacies, and more from all types of libraries and archives. The Reference…
Call for Proposals: Case Study on Inclusive Librarianship and Its Impact–Deadline Thurs., Aug. 31
(via John Meier, Pennsylvania State University) We invite you to submit a proposal by Thursday, August 31, for a case study outlining your practice of inclusive leadership and the impact it has had on your institution, community, or the broader profession. For more on inclusive leadership, you can view the ACRL panel on Inclusive Leadership video on…
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…
Planning Next HSLI “Ad Hoc” Webinar
Thank you very much to everyone who planned or attended last month’s “ad hoc” webinar on systematic reviews. The goal is to offer these types of programs quarterly, with the next one tentatively scheduled for August. Based on the results of the survey for the systematic reviews webinar, there are four topics that people identified…