(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) We invite all interested parties to submit a presentation proposal for KSU Libraries’ celebration of Open Access Week 2023! The event will take place from Monday, October 23, to Thursday, October 26. All sessions will be virtual. This year’s theme is “Community over Commercialization”. Speakers can choose from different tracks related to this theme, and…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
Call for Participation: Study on Experiences of Library Workers Living with Disabilities at Public Colleges and Universities Who Have Sought Accommodations Since the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic
(via Dr. Abigail Phillips, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies) This study seeks participants to explore the experiences of library workers living with disabilities at public colleges and universities that have sought accommodations since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accommodations and accommodation requests vary from institution to institution. According to the Americans with Disabilities…
Call for Proposals: Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (Mon., Oct. 9 – Wed., Oct. 11, in Cincinnati, OH)–Deadline Fri., July 14
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University) The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) invites session proposals for its 9th symposium, co-hosted by the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, and The Ohio State University. MDLS provides librarians who support research data management and research data services the chance to connect with colleagues and expand their research data-related knowledge…
Call for Proposals: Special Libraries Association Midwest Symposium (Online Fri., Aug. 11, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Mon., June 19
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of the Special Libraries Association) The SLA (Special Libraries Association) Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas-Western Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, and St. Louis communities invite you to share your knowledge and experiences! Take part in an exciting annual virtual event featuring colleagues from…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace–Deadline Fri., June 30
(via Samantha Peter, University of Wyoming) We are seeking chapters for an upcoming ACRL publication, Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace. The goal of this publication is to explore disability not from a patron or user point of view, but from the people who work in academic libraries. Recognizing that there are a large…
Call for Program Proposals: ACRL/NY 2023 Annual Symposium (Fri., Dec. 1, in New York City and Livestreamed)–Deadline Thurs., June 15
(via Dr. Linda Miles, Hostos Community College) The organizers of the ACRL/NY (The Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of ACRL) 2023 Annual Symposium seek program proposals. This year’s meeting, with the theme “Embracing Slow Librarianship”, will take place on Friday, December 1, at the Vertical Campus of Baruch College, City University of New York…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming Special Issues of Journal of Map & Geography Libraries on Born Digital Collections and Spatial Humanities–Deadline Fri., June 16
(via Joshua Sadvari, The Ohio State University) The Journal of Map & Geography Libraries invites article submissions for two forthcoming special issues on the topics of “Born Digital Collections in Map and Geography Libraries” and “Spatial Humanities: Perspectives from the Library.” Detailed descriptions and submission instructions for these special issues are provided on their respective journal webpages:…
Call for Participation: Survey on Different Types of Mentorship and Its Role in Academic Library Instruction–Deadline 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 Volunteers to Review Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship Applications–Deadline Fri., June 23 (Informational Webinar on Wed., June 28)
(via the HSLI 2023 Jira Scholarship Committee) Fellow HSLI Members: The 2023 Jira Scholarship committee is requesting volunteer reviewers for the Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship applications. As a volunteer reviewer, you’ll need to read each of the de-identified applications, score the application using a pre-defined rubric, and make recommendations on scholarship recipient(s). An optional Zoom training session…
Reminder: Call for Participation in Research Study About Library Programming on End-of-Life Issues Closes Fri., June 30
(via Jarrod Irwin, Eastern Michigan University) A research study about library programming on end-of-life issues is seeking librarians and other library staff to participate. This study is open to librarians and staff of any type of library in the United States, if their libraries have facilitated or hosted such programs, or have internally discussed doing…