(via Lucinda Wittkower, Old Dominion University) We are now accepting proposals for The Innovative Library Classroom 2023. It will take place at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. A pre-conference workshop, poster session, and social will take place on Thursday, June 1, with the conference itself following on Friday, June 2. Our…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Participation: Kennesaw State University Library System Survey on Work Experiences of Middle Managers at Academic Institutions
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) The Kennesaw State University Library System would like to invite librarians and library staff members of academic institutions who consider themselves as “middle managers” to participate in a study examining the effects of “middleness”. Middle managers might experience degrees of middleness–that is, the point along the continuum of middle…
Reminder: Mentors Needed for Spectrum Scholars (Deadline Fri., Nov. 4)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Help support a diverse workforce in the next generation of academic librarians by mentoring an ALA Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program. This program links library school students and new librarians who are of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern…
Reminder: Seeking New Volunteers for 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee (Please Express Interest by Thurs., Nov. 3)
Looking for an opportunity to increase your participation in HSLI, while collaborating and networking with your fellow librarians from across the state? Please consider volunteering for the 2023 HSLI Conference Planning Committee. This message applies to people who did not serve on the 2022 HSLI Conference Planning Committee. The Committee’s main responsibilities are to decide…
Call for Applications: ALA NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award to Attend 2023 ALA Annual Conference (June 22-27 in Chicago)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 16
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Are you an ALA NMRT (New Members Round Table) member looking for financial assistance to attend the 2023 ALA Annual in Chicago, Illinois, next June? Apply for the Shirley Olofson Memorial Award!The Shirley Olofson Memorial Award is presented annually in honor of Shirley Olofson, a well-respected former NMRT President,…
Call for New Volunteers: 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee (Please Express Interest by Thurs., Nov. 3)
Looking for an opportunity to increase your participation in HSLI, while collaborating and networking with your fellow librarians from across the state? Please consider volunteering for the 2023 HSLI Conference Planning Committee. This message applies to people who did not serve on the 2022 HSLI Conference Planning Committee. The Committee’s main responsibilities are to decide…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Upcoming ACRL Publication The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services (Deadline Fri., Oct. 28)
(via Janet Pinkley, Ventura College) Call for Proposals We are soliciting chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services, with an anticipated publication date of Fall 2023. This book is part of the book series, The Community College Library. With 1,167 public and independent community colleges across the…
Call for Proposals: Library Instruction Round Table Program on Universal Design for Learning at 2023 ALA Annual Conference (Priority Deadline Thurs., Dec. 1)
(via Alicia Vaandering, University of Rhode Island) The American Library Association’s Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is seeking panelists for the LIRT Conference Program at the ALA Annual Conference, which will take place from Thursday, June 22, to Tuesday, June 27, in Chicago, IL. The program title is “Universal design for learning – planning for…
Call for Participation: Survey on How Well the MLIS Curriculum Prepares Librarians for Technical Services Roles in Academic Libraries (Deadline Sun., Oct. 30)
(via Alice Daugherty, The University of Alabama) If you have an MLIS or equivalent degree from an ALA-accredited institution and are currently employed as a professional librarian in a Technical Services role in an academic library, we invite you to participate in this survey. The purpose of the study is to examine librarians’ perceptions on…
Call for Nominations: ALA Library Instruction Round Table Awards (Deadline Sun., Jan. 15)
(via Bridget Farrell, University of Denver) The ALA Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) welcomes your submissions for two awards created to recognize excellence in information literacy and instruction. Submissions from all types of libraries (public, school, special, academic) are encouraged. Winners will receive a $1,000 award, a plaque, and a $500 stipend to be used…