(via Dev Singer, Brandeis University) The NWILL Planning Committee is excited to open the call for proposals for the 2024 Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference. The hybrid conference will be held from Wednesday, September 18, to Friday, September 20, in person at the University of Oregon in Eugene, and virtually on the Whova…
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 Proposals: Statewide E-Resource Package
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences & Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of RAILS) The Illinois Secretary of State has released a request for proposal for the e-resource package that will be available without charge to all Illinois communities. The RFP is available for viewing on the Illinois State Library E-Resource Program Pulse…
Call for Volunteers: Interviews for Research Project “Academic Library Reference in the Time of COVID-19 – The Longtail, 2023-24”
(via Laura Costello, University of Minnesota and doctoral candidate at Rutgers University) My name is Dr. Marie Radford, and I’m a Professor in the Department of Library & Information Science within the School of Communication & Information (SC&I) at Rutgers University. I’m working with Laura Costello, Kaitlin Montague, and Julia Maxwell to conduct a research…
Call for Proposals: ACRL STS Research Committee’s Lightning Talks (Online Thurs., April 25)–Deadline Fri., March 15
(via Andrew Stuart, Ohio University) The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) invites proposals for a session of lightning talks to highlight research and practitioner projects related to science and technology librarianship. The committee is seeking proposals to present at the STS Lightning Talks that will take place online Thursday, April…
Call for Participation: Survey on NNLM Discovery Podcast Series–Deadline Fri., March 8
(via Martha Meacham, National Library of Medicine) We value your feedback! The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) launched the NNLM Discovery podcast series in March 2023. We invite you to complete a brief survey about the podcast series, whether you are a frequent listener or are just now learning about the podcast. Our goal is…
Call for Information on Career Changes for Spring Issue of IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Fri., March 8
(via Dr. DeeAnna Phares, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Communications Committee wants to share information about recent career changes in the next IACRL Newsletter. If you have changed positions–or your library wants to share details about new any hires–since September, 2023,and you would like to be included in our Spring Issue, please send your career…
Call for Mentor Applications: ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section Mentoring Program–Deadline Friday, March 15
(via Spencer Brayton, Director of Library Services at Waubonsee Community College) Do you consider yourself an experienced community college librarian or administrator? Would you like to share your knowledge and insight about the profession with a colleague working at a community college or a current MLIS/MSLS graduate student interested in community college librarianship? The CJCLS…
Call for Submissions: “Biz of Digital” Column in Against the Grain
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh–University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library digital services….
Call for Nominations: 2024 Illinois Library Association Awards–Deadline Wed., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is accepting nominations for this year’s ILA Awards. The ILA Awards Program (see link for more information on each award) celebrates outstanding contributions to librarianship and library services in Illinois. If you have an outstanding staff member at your library, whether they are a colleague, director,…
Call for Participation: Survey on Cognitive Overload Among Librarians and Library Staff Who Participate in Academic Outreach–Deadline Mon., Feb. 26
(via Laurie Borchard, California Maritime Academy) I am conducting research on cognitive overload in academic librarians (or library staff) who participate in library and campus outreach, including DEI initiatives. The work of outreach librarians is varied and different tasks can require different mental efforts. This research aims to investigate the challenges outreach librarians face and…