(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) will make available $1.55M in emergency relief grants to more than 75 libraries this year that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund invites Public, School, Academic, Tribal, and Correctional libraries across the United States and US Territories to apply for grants of $20,000. These funds are intended to bolster library operations and services including broadening…
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Reminder: Program Proposals for Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing Conference (Online Sept. 8, 9, 14, and 16) Due Mon., April 18; NNLM Region 6’s Bobbi Newman is Keynote Speaker
(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon) Mark your calendars! The 21st annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will be online September 8 (Thursday), 14 (Wednesday), and 16 (Friday), with virtual workshops on Friday, September 9. JUST CONFIRMED! Bobbi Newman from the University of Iowa and the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will be the 2022 NWILL keynote….
Call for Participation: The Librarian Parlor Survey on Experiences of Library Workers and MLIS Students (Deadline Fri., April 8)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Librarian Parlor, aka @LibParlor, is a space for conversing, sharing expertise, and asking questions about the process of developing, pursuing, and publishing library research. Thanks to funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, we are building LibParlor Online Learning, an openly accessible and interactive online curriculum for academic library…
Call for Volunteers: CARLI Advisory Committees (Deadline Wed., May 4, at 5:00 PM)
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on advisory committees. The application period will close on Wednesday, May 4, at 5:00 PM CDT. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, lasting from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI member libraries, with all levels of experience, are encouraged…
Call for Proposals Extended: Free 9th Annual Virtual LILi Conference (Fri., July 8)–New Deadline Fri., April 8
(via Esther Grassian–University of California, Los Angeles) The Lifelong Information Literacy (LILi) Group welcomes everyone interested in topics of lifelong information literacy to submit proposals for engaging and interactive presentations related to this year’s virtual conference theme, “Teaching and Learning: Introducing New Topics, Pivoting Online, and Starting from Scratch”. The meeting will take place on Friday, July 8. We are…
Call for Submissions: IIDA/ALA Library Interior Design Awards (Deadline Thurs., April 14)
(via the American Library Association) Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and the Commercial Interior Design Association (IIDA) are currently accepting applications for the 9th annual IIDA/ALA Library Interior Design Awards honoring excellence in library interior design and promoting extraordinary interior spaces across nine categories. Winners and their clients will be honored and showcased during an awards ceremony…
Call for Proposals: ACRL 2023 Conference (March 15-18 in Pittsburgh, PA)–Deadlines Fri., June 3, and Thurs., Oct. 13
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic libraries are addressing an increased emphasis on remote learning, rising calls for social justice, and an acknowledged need for flexibility that supports…
Call for Topics and Discussion Facilitators: Informal Discussion Groups and Users Groups During NASIG 37th Annual Conference (June 5-8 in Baltimore)–Deadline Sun., May 1
(via Jennifer Zuccaro, Syracuse University) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites ideas for topics and for volunteer discussion facilitators for Informal Discussion Groups and User Groups during the 37th Annual Conference. The Program Planning Committee is looking for: Volunteer(s) to facilitate a discussion on serials cataloging Additional topics for these group discussions Volunteers who would like to facilitate an Informal Discussion Group or a User Group (facilitators must…
Call for Participation: Survey on Perceptions of Library and Information Science (LIS) Journal Editor Behaviors (Deadline Tues., April 19)
(via Christopher Hollister, University of Buffalo) You are invited to share your perceptions of library and information science (LIS) journal editor behaviors. The investigators are soliciting input from authors who have published papers in scholarly LIS journals. Collected data will be used to inform an exploratory analysis of how authors perceive specific positive and negative…
Call for Presentation Proposals: CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 20)–Deadline 5:00 PM on Mon., April 18
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 10th annual Instruction Showcase, held virtually on Friday, May 20. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Re-imagining Instruction After Disruption”. Submission Timeline Proposals due Monday, April 18,…