(via Kimberly Shotick, Northern Illinois University) Are you looking to enhance your assessment knowledge and skills? Don’t miss our upcoming workshop series designed to empower you with practical tools and insights. This two-year project, titled “Implementing assessment tools for library impact on students’ academic success” (2024-2026) was made possible in part by the Institute of…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Proposals: ALA Learning Round Table’s Upcoming LearningExchange Newsletter–Deadline Fri., Dec. 6
(via Colleen Hooks, Orange County Library System) ALA’s Learning Round Table is looking for articles for the upcoming LearningExchange Newsletter. Anything related to continuing education, or staff training and development in libraries is welcome. Articles should be 500-700 words in length, written in an informative style. Previous topics have included best practices, techniques, resources, programs,…
Call for Session Proposals: 8th Empirical Librarians Conference (Wed., May 21 – Thurs., May 22, Hybrid and in Richmond, VA)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 13
(via Dr. Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Are you a library person who does original research or one who supports researchers? Join us for the 8th Empirical Librarians Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, May 21-22, 2025, a hybrid gathering of in-person and online attendees focusing on the unique place of original research and researchers in…
Call for Proposals: Virtual Global Accessibility Awareness Day Event on Thurs., May 15, With Theme “Committing to Change” (UIUC is Co-Sponsor)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 3
(via Twanna Hodge, University of Maryland College of Information) The University of Minnesota, along with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Illinois Chicago, and the University of Michigan are hosting a virtual event to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on Thursday, May 15, 2025. This year’s theme, “Committing to Change”, is about…
Call for Papers: Library Trends Issue on Data Literacy–Deadline Mon., Dec. 16
(via Ben Chiewphasa, Columbia University) Library Trends is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for an issue on data literacy-an effort to empower library patrons to confidently identify, collect, evaluate, analyze, interpret, present, and protect data(sets) they encounter. This issue will explore current research and practice in data literacy in order to understand the…
Call for Applications: 2025 MLA Research Training Institute Program for Improving Health Sciences Librarianship–Deadline Tues., Feb. 18
(via Susan Lessick–University of California, Irvine) Are you eager to enhance services, build strategic connections, and boost the influence of your library? Do you have a research idea or question that you are passionate about but need guidance and a supportive network to bring it to life? Are you interested in advocating for the essential role…
Call for Applications: Virtual NNLM Region 6 Student Internship for Spring 2025, “Mapping Health Equity to Empower Communities”–Deadline 12:00 PM CDT on Mon., Dec. 2
via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Are you a library science student interested in health sciences librarianship or a public health student wanting to engage in community health information outreach? Are you enrolled in a program in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin? The Network of…
Reminder: Deadline to Participate in Research Project “Prevalence of Bullying in Academic Medical Libraries in the United States” is Sat., Nov. 30
(via Maggie Albro-University of Tennessee, Knoxville) A research project, “Prevalence of Bullying in Academic Medical Libraries in the United States”, is underway and inviting participation. This research seeks to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying in the academic medical and hospital library community. Study Details: You are eligible to participate in the research if Those interested in…
Call for Nominations: ALA SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace–Deadline Mon., March 17
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) To acknowledge the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the American Library Association’s Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff with the SustainRT Citation for Wellness in…
Call for Applications: 2025 Evidence Synthesis Institute for Librarians (Online Tues., March 4 – Fri., March 7)–Deadline Wed., Dec. 11, With Participation Limited to 50
(via Amy Riegelman, University of Minnesota) Until Wednesday, December 11, we are accepting applications for the next Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians. This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. On March 4-7 (Tuesday-Friday), 2025, the…