(via Hannah Arata, American Library Association) ALA has announced the “Libraries and Sustainability” Virtual Book Club, a series of three virtual, interactive conversations about incorporating sustainability into librarianship to be held in November and December of 2022. More information about the program is available here. Library workers who would like to be considered for one of…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Science & Technology Section Mentoring Program
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) Would you like to expand your views on a science technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession and hear more advice? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking…
Call for Volunteers: Jira Scholarship Fund Working Group
(via Cynthia Reynolds, HSLI President) The Jira Scholarship Fund was established in 2013 with a gift from the Helen Knoll Jira family. The purpose of the Fund is to aid Illinois residents who are pursuing either an ALA-accredited graduate degree in library science, or another graduate degree in a field that benefits the profession of librarianship…
Call for Nominations: HSLI Starfish Thrower Award (Deadline Wed., Aug. 31)
(via Cynthia Reynolds, HSLI President) The Starfish Thrower Award is presented to an HSLI member who has made a difference to the organization. The winner receives a trophy and is honored at the Awards Ceremony, held during the Annual Conference in the fall. Any HSLI member is eligible to nominate any other HSLI member for…
Call for Proposals: Association of Moving Image Archivists Conference (Dec. 7-9, Wed.-Fri., in Pittsburgh, PA)–Deadline Mon., Aug. 15
(via Laura Rooney, Association of Moving Image Archivists) The AMIA (Association of Moving Image Archivists) Conference Committee invites proposal submissions for sessions, posters, and workshops for the AMIA Annual Conference, to be held December 7-9 (Wednesday-Friday) in Pittsburgh, PA. Welcome back! We are excited to hold an in-person conference after the last couple of years…
Reminder: Survey on Book and Material Challenges in Academic Libraries Still Open
(via John Siegel and Jonathan Newton, University of South Carolina Upstate) We are conducting a research survey on the preparedness of academic libraries to handle book and material challenges. If you are a librarian, library assistant or staff member, or administrator at an academic library within the United States, please consider taking this survey. The…
Call for Participation: Survey on Value of Advisory Boards for Academic Libraries
(via Anita Hall, University of Louisville) Do you convene, facilitate, or otherwise work with an Advisory Board at your library? If so, you are invited to participate in a research study seeking to determine the prevalence, composition, and value of advisory groups for academic libraries in 2022 and make recommendations for modernization of and inclusivity…
Call for Applicants: 2023 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders (Deadline Fri., Sept. 9, 2022)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country and Canada to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look…
Reminder: Nominations for HSLI Treasurer Due Fri., Aug. 5
HSLI Members, The office of Treasurer is open for election in August 2022. HSLI members are encouraged to consider running for office or nominating a colleague who is interested in being nominated. Self-nominations are welcome! This is a great opportunity for professional service and leadership development, and there are typically only two HSLI Board meetings…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Upcoming ACRL Publication Innovative Library Workplaces: Transformative Human Resource Strategies (Deadline Fri., Sept. 9)
(via Lisa Hopkins, Texas A&M University-Central Texas) We are seeking chapter proposals for a new edited collection with the working title Innovative Library Workplaces: Transformative Human Resource Strategies Introduction Innovative Library Workplaces will be an edited collection focused on the most important resource at any academic library: the people who work there. This topic will be examined from…