via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Are you a library science student interested in health sciences librarianship or a public health student wanting to engage in community health information outreach? Are you enrolled in a program in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin? The Network of…
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Reminder: Deadline to Participate in Research Project “Prevalence of Bullying in Academic Medical Libraries in the United States” is Sat., Nov. 30
(via Maggie Albro-University of Tennessee, Knoxville) A research project, “Prevalence of Bullying in Academic Medical Libraries in the United States”, is underway and inviting participation. This research seeks to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying in the academic medical and hospital library community. Study Details: You are eligible to participate in the research if Those interested in…
Call for Nominations: ALA SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace–Deadline Mon., March 17
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) To acknowledge the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the American Library Association’s Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff with the SustainRT Citation for Wellness in…
Call for Applications: 2025 Evidence Synthesis Institute for Librarians (Online Tues., March 4 – Fri., March 7)–Deadline Wed., Dec. 11, With Participation Limited to 50
(via Amy Riegelman, University of Minnesota) Until Wednesday, 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. On March 4-7 (Tuesday-Friday), 2025, the…
Call for Participation: Survey on Autistic and Occupational Burnout Among Academic Library Workers–Deadline Fri., Dec. 20
(via Matthew Weirick Johnson, University of South Florida) We would like to invite you to be part of our research project about autistic and occupational burnout among academic library workers (USF IRB study #STUDY007840). The purpose of the research is to find out how autistic and occupational burnout are related and to examine how that…
Registration Open for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online)–Early-Bird Deadline Fri., Feb. 7
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday, April 5, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and online. We are living in a time of extraordinary change and the world around us is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Transformative shifts…
Call for Breakout Session Proposals: LOEX 2025 Conference (in Pasadena, CA, From Thurs., May 15, to Sat., May 17)–Deadline Mon., Dec. 2
(via LOEX) How does library instruction intersect with creativity, design, and futurism? Explore these ideas and more at LOEX 2025 from Thursday, May 15, to Saturday, May 17, in Pasadena, California! The theme of the 53rd Annual LOEX Conference is “Crafting a Future for Information Literacy”. The center of the American Arts and Crafts movement and birthplace…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Library Accessibility Efforts
(via Dr. Jennifer Steele, Louisiana State University) Are you a librarian at an academic library who would be willing to share about your library’s accessibility efforts? Consider completing the following survey. The survey is being conducted by Dr. Jennifer Steele with the School of Library and Information Studies. Dr. Steele can be reached by phone…
Call for Participation: Research Study “Exploring knowledge management in academic libraries”–Researchers Include Chicago State University’s Joanna Kolendo
(via Jennifer Corbin, Stetson University) You are invited to participate in a research study titled “Exploring knowledge management in academic libraries” conducted by Joanna Kolendo, Associate Professor and Research & Electronic Resources Librarian at Chicago State University; Jennifer Corbin, Associate Professor and Director of Public Services at Stetson University; and Joshua Vossler, Dean of University Libraries…
Call for Applications: RAILS My Library Is… Grants (Participation Limited to RAILS Member Libraries)–Deadline Mon., Feb. 3
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) As part of the My Library Is… campaign, RAILS invites applications for grant projects that help tell the story of the library. All RAILS libraries are eligible to apply. Libraries that received funding from the 2024 My Library Is… Grant must wait a year before applying again. All applications…