(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…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Chapter (Recipe) Proposals for ACRL’s Open Science Cookbook–Deadline Mon., July 31
(via Emily Bongiovanni, Carnegie Mellon University) We are seeking proposals for “how to” chapters, or recipes, for the upcoming ACRL publication Open Science Cookbook. Edited by Emily Bongiovanni, Melanie Gainey, Chasz Greigo, and Lencia Beltranthis, book will be published in both print and Open Access electronic editions. The Open Science Cookbook joins the ACRL Cookbook series by…
Final Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a CARLI Advisory Committee or Task Force is Friday, May 5, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) This is a final reminder that CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on our advisory committees and task forces. The application period will close Friday, May 5, at 5:00 PM CDT. Terms on the new committees will begin July 1, 2023. You can review the list of committees/task forces, their rosters,…
Call for Proposals: Access Services Conference (Wed., Nov. 15 – Thurs., Nov. 16, in Atlanta, GA)–Deadline 4:00 PM CDT on Fri., May 26
(via Melanie Bopp, George Mason University) On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Access Services Conference 2023, “Unlocking the 21st Century Library”. This year’s Conference will take place at the Georgia Institute of Technology Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, November 15,…
Reminder: IRRT International Librarians’ Orientation/Mentoring Committee Seeking Volunteers to Serve as Conference Buddies at ALA Annual–New Deadline Fri., May 5
(via Andrea Malone, University of Houston) Thank you to all who have volunteered thus far to be a conference buddy. We are extending the deadline for others who may have missed the initial call. Please see the details that follow._________________________ The ALA IRRT (International Relations Round Table) International Librarians’ Orientation/Mentoring Committee seeks members to volunteer as…
Call for Lightning Talks Extended: Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Wed., July 19 – Fri., July 21, at Penn State’s University Park Campus)–New Deadline Fri., May 5
(via Jennifer Hart, University of Chicago) Proposals for lightning talks at this year’s Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians are now due Friday, May 5. This year’s meeting will take place from Wednesday, July 19, to Friday, July 21, at Pennsylvania State University’s campus in University Park, PA. Please see below for more information, including the…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Committees
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) is seeking members for all committees. This year we are specifically in need of members to serve on the IACRL Membership Committee 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: Service Inequities Survey for Staff Members at RAILS Institutions–Deadline Sun., May 14
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) RAILS needs your input! As outlined in the 2022-25 RAILS Strategic Plan, one of our objectives is to better understand our members’ perceptions of service inequity. To do that, we’re asking all staff at RAILS member libraries to participate in an online survey to share their knowledge and understanding of RAILS…
Call for Proposals Extended: Academic Library Association of Ohio 2023 Conference (Virtual on Fri., Oct. 27; in-Person in Lewis Center, OH, on Fri., Nov. 3)—New Deadline Mon., May 1
(via Cara Calabrese, Miami University) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 49th ALAO Annual Conference. Having spent the past few years radically adapting library services during the pandemic, library professionals are now actively exploring how to sustain a “new normal” for hybrid spaces, services, and collections where customer expectations have been transformed. This year’s event…
Call for Participation: Survey on Experiences of Neurotypical Librarians in Working with or Supervising Neurodivergent Librarians and Improving Neuroinclusion in the Workplace
(via Christine Moeller, PhD student at University of Washington iSchool) Are you a “neurotypical” (do not identify as neurodivergent) librarian working with a neurodivergent librarian at a US public or academic library? Are you interested in improving neuroinclusion at your workplace? Please consider participating in an interview with our research team. We are seeking participants…