(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The RAILS Board is looking for volunteers from our member libraries who are interested in using their experience and expertise to help shape system services and have an impact on all Illinois residents. We are looking for volunteers from all sizes and types of libraries (academic, public, school, and…
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Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section Mentorship Program (Runs from Sept. 5, 2023, to June 30, 2024)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 15
(via Christina Norton, Bradley University) Are you new to serving distance and online students and want to expand your professional knowledge/skills? Or are you an experienced librarian willing to share your knowledge to help others develop their skills in this area? The ACRL DOLS (Distance & Online Learning Section) Mentoring and Networking Committee invites you…
Call for Discussion Topics: Next Meeting of Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club (Thurs., Aug. 17, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., July 7
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Have you read an article or blog post, heard a podcast, viewed a presentation, or learned something new through another medium and want to talk about it? CALL FOR TOPICS The HSLI Journal Club plans to meet for an informal discussion of a selected publication/podcast/blogpost/presentation and share our understanding and its implications…
Call for Poster Session Proposals: Illinois Library Association 2023 Annual Conference (in Springfield, IL, from Tues., Oct. 24, to Thurs., Oct. 26)–Deadline Fri., July 28
(via Kristin Pekoll, Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2023 ILA Annual Conference, at the BOS Center in Springfield, IL, from Tuesday, October 24, to Thursday, October 26. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 25, and Thursday, October 26….
Call for Proposals: Florida Chapter of ACRL’s 2023 Virtual Annual Conference (Fri., Oct. 20)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 1
(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…
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…