(via Hui-Fen Chang, Oklahoma State University) Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to participate in a study designed to examine academic librarians’ use and engagement with social media in teaching and research. Your participation and responses will offer valuable insight into how social media adds value to librarians’ teaching and research roles and…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Applications: NNLM Region 6’s Illinois SAG Outreach Award (Deadline Mon., May 15)–NNLM Membership Required
(via Jacqueline Leskovec, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) NNLM Region 6 is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity, the Illinois SAG Outreach Award. Each state in Region 6 has a State Advisory Group (SAG). The SAG charge is two-fold: SAG Illinois members discussed health information needs in the State of…
Call for Submissions: ACRL STS Virtual Lightning Talks (Tuesday, June 20) and Research Forum (Wednesday, June 21)–Deadline 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 to Distribute: CARLI’s “Illinois Course Materials: Student Perspective” Survey (Informational Webinars on April 11, 13, 20, and 27)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and its Open Educational Resources Committee have developed the “Illinois Course Materials Survey: Student Perspective” to help identify Illinois students’ needs regarding affordable course materials and interest in Open Educational Resources or other affordable course material options. Beginning on Wednesday, April…
Call for Proposals Extended: STEM Librarians Collaborative 2023 Meeting (Online Wed., July 26 – Fri., July 28) — New Deadline Fri., April 7
(via Elisabeth White, Towson University) Join us at the STEM Librarians Collaborative for its 2023 Meeting! It will take place online from Wednesday, July 26, to Friday, July 28. We are currently accepting proposals for those interested in presenting at this virtual conference. The STEM Librarians Collaborative will offer a variety of session formats; all proposed…
Due Date Extended–Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs (New Deadline Fri., April 14)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President) The OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs provides funding for financial incentives to smaller college campuses and campuses with little or no support for OER programming to take some of their first steps. The intended outcome is collaboration between academic faculty and librarians to implement Open Educational Resources in their…
Deadline Extended: Proposals for CARLI’s 11th Annual Instruction Showcase (Online Thurs., June 1) Now Due Mon., April 10, by 5:00 PM CDT
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 11th annual Instruction Showcase, to be held virtually on Thursday, June 1. CARLI members and Illinois LIS students are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year: Re-examining Instruction. Also Registration now…
Final Reminder: Program Proposals for 2023 ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 24 – Thurs., Oct. 26, in Springfield) Due Tues., April 4
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2023 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. In 2023, we will convene in Springfield, Illinois with the theme “Connect, Cultivate, Collaborate”. The deadline to submit proposals is tomorrow, April 4. Every library in Illinois seeds connections to resources, cultivates stories, and collaborates…
Call for Participants: HSLI-Sponsored Panel Discussion on Systematic Reviews
(via Betsy Sterner, Northern Illinois University) As part of HSLI’s effort to offer more “ad hoc” programming opportunities, I am interested in hosting a panel discussion related to systematic reviews. The presenters would not necessarily need to be directly affiliated with HSLI, as long as they would be willing to share their knowledge and expertise free of charge. I’m looking for 2-3 volunteers…
Call for Topics: Next Meeting of Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club (Thurs., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Thurs., April 20
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Call for Topics The HSLI Journal Club plans to meet for an informal virtual discussion of a selected publication/podcast/blogpost/presentation and share our understanding and its implications for our work. Our next gathering is tentatively planned for Thursday, May 25, 2023 @ 3:00 PM CDT. Please post your suggestions for discussion to the HSLI webpage before Friday,…