(via Shanna Hollich, DisLIS Editorial Board member) The editorial board of the Disability in LIS (Disability in Libraries and Information Studies; DisLIS) journal is looking for peer reviewers to support the growing interest in our new journal! DisLIS is an open-access, multimedia journal run by information professionals who work in various types of information-oriented jobs….
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Submissions: Section of January 2026 Journal of Faculty Development Issue on Academic Libraries and Faculty Development–Deadline Fri., Sept. 19
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) The Journal of Faculty Development invites manuscripts for a January 2026 special section focusing on Academic Libraries and Faculty Development. This call invites perspectives or research focused on the role of academic libraries, or librarians, in supporting, collaborating on, or leading faculty development programming or initiatives. For this special section, JFD…
Call for Proposals: Free Inaugural Student Success Symposium (Online Wed. Nov. 12)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 29
Note: This event conflicts with one of the virtual days for the HSLI Annual Conference. (via Dr. Regina Gong, University of San Diego) Please save the date for the inaugural Student Success Symposium, taking place on Wednesday, November 12, online via Zoom. This free event is open to all and will explore the theme “The Evolving Landscape of Student Success”. Our keynote…
Call for Participation: Survey on Current Practices for Social Media Management in Academic Libraries–Deadline Sun., Aug. 31
(via M. Teresa Doherty, Virginia Commonwealth University) We are pleased to invite library colleagues to complete our survey exploring current practices for social media management for academic libraries. We encourage participation by librarians or other faculty or professionals who are involved in public relations, communications, management, collections, technology, outreach or other work involving social media…
Call for Proposals: ResearchDataQ Editorials–Deadline Mon., Sept. 15
(via Isaac Wink, University of Kentucky) The ResearchDataQ Editorial Board (part of the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section) is seeking proposals for editorials to be published on the ResearchDataQ website. Editorials are brief, reflective pieces that describe research data services, support models, or related activities, whether at your institution or across the field more broadly. This…
Call for Proposals: LOEX Fall Focus 2025 Conference (Online Mon., Nov. 17 – Wed., Nov. 19)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 5
(via LOEX) You are invited to submit a proposal for LOEX (Library Orientation Exchange) Fall Focus 2025, an information literacy & library instruction conference focused on the following topics.– Artificial Intelligence– Archives & Special Collections– Sense of Belonging The Conference will take place online from Monday, November 17, to Wednesday, November 19. We are excited…
Call for Proposals: 2025 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium (Online Thurs., Nov. 20)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 5
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Planning Committee is now accepting proposals for the fifth MIRL Symposium, a free event that will take place virtually on Thursday, November 20. MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners and those with an…
Call for Applications to Attend Inaugural Cracking Open Unconference on Open Science (Thurs., Oct. 16, in Pittsburgh, PA)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 8
(via Melanie Gainey, Carnegie Mellon University) The inaugural Cracking Open Unconference at Carnegie Mellon University will be held in Pittsburgh, PA, on Thursday, October 16. The unconference is a full-day of in person participant driven conversations. This event will create a space to bring together members of the library and research community for timely discussion…
Final Reminder: Poster Proposals for ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 14 – Thurs., Oct. 16, in Rosemont) Due Fri., July 25
(via the Illinois Library Association) The deadline to submit a poster session for this year’s ILA Annual Conference is this Friday, July 25! This is your last chance to share your innovative program, report of a research study, or any topic relevant to librarianship. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, to Thursday, October…
Call for Participation: Survey on the Academic Library’s Role in Supporting Research Services–Deadline Fri., Aug. 22
(via Christina Miskey–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) We invite you to participate in a research study about the academic library’s role in supporting research services. This survey is geared toward higher education research institutions in the United States and is aligned with the ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee (ReSEC) work. If you choose to…