(via Megan Kocher, University of Minnesota) Now through Thursday, December 11, we are accepting applications for the next Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians. This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. The Evidence Synthesis Institute (ESI)…
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Call for Applications: 2026 MLA Research Training Institute Research Fellowship Program–Deadline Mon., Feb. 16
(via Susan Lessick—University of California Irvine) Are you eager to enhance library services and patient care? Do you want to increase your confidence, credibility, and impact? Would you value being part of a supportive network of peers and mentors that will provide guidance and inspiration? If so, your research journey starts here. RTI Research Fellowship…
Call for Nominations Extended: MLA Awards, Grants, and Scholarships–New Deadline Tues., Dec. 2
(via the Medical Library Association) The deadline for submitting applications for MLA Awards, Grants, and Scholarships has been extended to Tuesday, December 2, 2025. This extension gives you extra time to apply for opportunities that recognize excellence and support professional development in health sciences librarianship. Each year, MLA offers more than 50 opportunities and over $95,000in funding for…
Call for Participation: Survey About AI’s Impact on Library Workers–Deadline Fri., Dec. 19
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) AI is rapidly reshaping library work–not just our tools, but our culture, expectations, and daily professional realities. And yet, we still know very little about how library workers themselves are experiencing this shift. To help fill this gap, Ava Wallace and I are conducting a national survey on how librarians and library staff…
Registration Open for 2026 Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Conference–Sun., April 12 – Tues., April 14, in Murfreesboro, TN
(via Kathleen Schmand, Middle Tennessee State University) Registration is now open for the ALADN (Academic Library Advancement and Development Network) 2026 Conference. It will take place in Murfreesboro, TN, from Sunday, April 12, to Tuesday, April 14, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville SE Murfreesboro. Join us in the heart of Middle Tennessee for…
Call for Participation: Research Survey “Exploring How Academic and Health Sciences Librarians Gain Foundational Skills”–Deadline Wed., Nov. 26
(via Rachel Whitney, Medical University of South Carolina) I am emailing you to invite you to be part of a survey aimed at understanding how academic and health science librarians acquire the foundational skills necessary for their role and to what extent these skills are taught in library and information science (LIS) programs, gained through…
Call for Participation: ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey–Deadline Thurs., Jan. 22
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) The 2025 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey is now open! The ACRL Survey provides a comprehensive portrait of the impact that academic libraries have across the United States. The data you submit facilitate effective benchmarking, assessment of impact over time, tracking new trends, and demonstration of the…
Call for Applications: 2026 Library Freedom Institute on Privacy and Intellectual Freedom (Online and in Person for 15 Weeks, Starting in Late January)–Deadline Wed., Dec. 10
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Library Freedom Project’s privacy and intellectual freedom training for library workers is now open for applications! Library Freedom Institute covers a wide range of highly relevant and engaging subjects in the privacy, intellectual freedom, and critical technology realm. The 2026 Institute will take place over 15 weeks (starting in…
Reminder: Submissions for ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards Due Fri., Dec. 5
(via the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards Committee) The Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards Committee seeks nominations for this year’s Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards. These annual awards recognize libraries where librarians and staff work together as a team to develop libraries that are outstanding in furthering the educational missions of their institutions. Award…
Call for Proposals: Transforming Libraries to Serve Graduate Students Virtual Conference (Online Mon., March 17 – Tues., March 18)–Deadline Sun., Nov. 30
(via Dr. Wendy Doucette, East Tennessee State University) The organizers of the 2026 TLGS (Transforming Libraries to Serve Graduate Students) Virtual Conference are now seeking proposals. The conference will take place from Monday, March 17, to Tuesday, March 18, 2026. As universities continue to add and diversify their graduate programs, academic libraries have become increasingly…