(via Sanja Gidakovic, PhD student at University of Missouri-Columbia) Dear academic librarians, My name is Sanja Gidakovic, and I am a PhD student in the Information Science and Learning Technologies program at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I am conducting an exploratory study focused on understanding the role of librarian support in teaching open science practices in…
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 Presentation Proposals: Library Marketing and Communications Conference (Tues., Nov. 7 – Wed., Nov. 8, in Indianapolis, IN)–Deadline Fri., May 5
(via Maria Atilano, University of North Florida) The 2023 Library Marketing and Communications Conference (LMCC) Programming Committee invites you to submit presentation proposals for consideration for this year’s conference, which will be held in Indianapolis on November 7-8 (Tuesday-Wednesday), 2023. We want you to share your knowledge on the tried and true, the latest trends, and the best…
Reminder: Submissions for ACRL STS Virtual Lightning Talks (Tuesday, June 20) and Research Forum (Wednesday, June 21) Due Fri., April 28
(via Jeanne Hoover, East Carolina University) The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) will host two sessions coinciding with the 2023 American Library Association Annual Conference to highlight research and practitioner projects related to science and technology librarianship. The committee is seeking proposals to present at the Annual STS Virtual Research…
Call for Applications: ALA Building Library Capacity Grants to Assist Libraries at Minority Serving Institutions–Deadline Wed., May 24 (Informational Webinar on Tues., April 25, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Lauren Carlton–ACRL Program Officer, Member Services) The American Library Association (ALA) announces the opening of the ALA Building Library Capacity Grants that will provide grants to assist libraries at Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) across the United States and US Territories that have experienced economic hardship due the consequences of the pandemic and its aftermath, to help increase academic…
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 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, and their charges here and you…
Reminder: Content Suggestions for Next Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club Meeting (Currently Thurs., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT) Due Thurs., April 20
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) This is a reminder that the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Journal Cub seeks content suggestions for its next meeting, which will tentatively take place on Thursday, May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT. The content may take the form of a publication, podcast, blogpost, or presentation. During the meeting, attendees…
Call for Participation: Survey on Librarian Preferences for Learning to Create Culturally Relevant Health Literacy Interventions (Deadline Sun., April 30)
(via Bethany McGowan, Purdue University) I’m Bethany McGowan, an Associate Professor and health sciences librarian at Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies. I am conducting an anonymous survey about librarian preferences for learning to create culturally relevant health literacy interventions. This study has been approved by Purdue University’s Institutional Review Board as IRB-2022-1518 -Understanding…
Call for Articles on Public Services in Academic Libraries for Future Issues of Public Services Quarterly
(via Kimberly Mitchell, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) The journal Public Services Quarterly seeks quality original articles about public services in academic libraries. We are interested in research-based and theoretical articles as well as case studies that advance the understanding of public services–reference and research assistance, information literacy instruction, access and delivery services, and other…
Call for Proposals: Journal of New Librarianship’s Innovation in Libraries Column–Deadline Fri., April 21
(via Cristina Colquhoun, Oklahoma State University) You are invited to submit a proposal for the Journal of New Librarianship‘s “Innovation in Libraries” column. Rogers (2003) defined innovation as an “idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption” (p. 12). With advancements in technologies, ideas, and processes such as…
Reminder: Survey on Practices and Perceptions of Librarians/Information Specialists Working with Physician Assistant Programs Closes Fri., April 21
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, Bradley University) If you have not done so already, please take our survey. You are invited to participate in the research project about librarians/information specialists who work with Physician Associate (Assistant) (PA) programs. The purpose of this research study is to explore the practices and perceptions of librarians/information specialists who are…