(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:…
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: 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…
Final Reminder: Deadline for 2023 Illinois Library Association Award Nominations is Fri., June 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee has extended the deadline for award nominations to Friday, June 2. We encourage nominations for all awards, but especially the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. An overview of the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award is below. Please click on the link above for a full description,…
Call for Volunteers: ACRL ULS Membership Committee’s “On-the-Fly” Mentoring Service During ALA Annual–Mentors Needed on Sat., June 24 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT) and Sun., June 25 (1:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Christian Miller, Cornell University) Once again, the ACRL University Library Section (ULS) Membership Committee is providing the “On-the-Fly” mentoring service during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The service allows a mentee to talk with a mentor for a twenty minute session, on a drop-in basis. Historically, we have had great turnout of people wanting…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Book A Manager’s Guide to Creating a Flourishing Workplace: Strategies for Fostering Wellness in Libraries–Deadline Sat., July 1
(via Bobbi Newman, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) We are excited to announce an open call for chapter proposals for the upcoming book A Manager’s Guide to Creating a Flourishing Workplace: Strategies for Fostering Wellness in Libraries. We invite you to share your expertise and insights by submitting a chapter…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for 2023 STEM Librarians South Conference (Online Thurs., July 13 – Fri., July 14) is Wed., May 31
(via Jessica Simpson, Texas A&M University) This is a reminder that the call for proposals for the 2023 STEM Librarian South Virtual Conference is open! This Conference will take place virtually on Thursday, July 13, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM CDT, and Friday, July 14, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT. Our Conference is…
Reminder: Survey on Making Academic Library Environments More Accommodating to Autistic Library Employees Still Open
(via Michael Holt, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College) Several studies have been published in the library literature on how university and college libraries can adapt their environments to make them more accommodating to autistic students, but what about autistic library employees? Do libraries consider the needs of autistic faculty and staff, particularly…
CALL FOR STUDENT WORKERS–HSLI Conference 9/22/23
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference Planning Committee would like to invite library students to attend the organization’s Annual Conference this fall. The 2023 HSLI Conference will take place on Friday, September 22, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT (with a “happy hour” event from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM), at…