(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) At its January 2021 meeting, the ACRL Board of Directors approved a proposal to pause ACRL’s awards program and appointed a task force to undertake a critical review of the program and make recommendations for its future. This pause presents an opportunity to ensure all ACRL awards align with the…
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Call for Applications: Professional Membership in Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society
(via Dr. Emily Knox, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society (Beta Phi Mu) invites applicants for Professional Membership. This membership category is intended for those who meet all requirements for Regular Membership (GPA of at least 3.75 upon graduation from an ALA-accredited or approved LIS…
Call for Breakout Session Proposals: LOEX 2022 Conference (May 5-7 in Ypsilanti, Michigan)–Deadline Mon., Nov. 29
(via Dr. Amanda Nichols Hess, Oakland University) Organizers of the 50th Annual LOEX Conference are now seeking proposals for breakout sessions. The meeting is currently scheduled to take place in person from May 5 through 7 (Thursday-Saturday), 2022, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The theme of the meeting is “We Can Do It!: Retooling Library Instruction for Today’s…
CE Sessions Available at HSLI Annual Conference at No Additional Charge (Registration Deadline Fri., Oct. 22)
(via Julie Dietrich, Blessing Health Professions Library) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) will offer three-continuing education sessions at the annual virtual conference. Registration is still open! To register, go here. The deadline is Friday, October 22. CE1: Charting a new course: practical data visualization for librarians presented by Annette Mendoza and Karen Gutzman…
Call for Proposals: Distance Library Services Conference 2022 (July 26-28 at Purdue University)–Deadline Wed., Dec. 1
(via Katie Stewart, Johns Hopkins University) The 2022 Distance Library Services (DLS) Conference is currently scheduled to occur from July 26 to 28 (Tuesday-Thursday) at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Conference will take place in person, with a hybrid virtual option. More information about the meeting is available here. The call for proposals is now…
Call for Submissions: JMLA “History Matters” Column
(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) The Journal of the Medical Library Association is seeking submissions for its “History Matters” column. These are short articles on historical topics that are relevant to health sciences librarianship, broadly defined. “History Matters” articles have an unstructured abstract of up to 250 words. The main text should comprise no more than 3,000…
Call for Submissions: ALA Library Instruction Round Table Awards (Deadline Sat., Jan. 15, 2022)
(via Abbie Basile, Old Dominion University) The ALA Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) welcomes your submissions for two awards created to recognize excellence in information literacy and instruction. Submissions from all types of libraries (public, school, special, academic) are encouraged. Winners will receive a $1,000 award, a plaque, and a $500 stipend to be used…
Call for Presenters: Illinois Library Association’s Career Pathways Talk Series (Deadline Extended to Mon., Oct. 18)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Students and New Professionals (SANP) Forum is seeking emerging and experienced library professionals to partake in the Career Pathway Talk Series. This season of the series will focus on three different topics: networking, career changers, and the retention of BIPOC library professionals and students. The series will be held every two…
Call for Participation: Survey About COVID-19’s Impact on Archives and Special Collections
(via Zachary Stein, University of Louisiana at Lafayette) NOTE: This is a revised version of the survey “Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Archives and Special Collections”. The survey has been updated to include archivists from multiple kinds of institutions. For those who completed the first survey, I invite you to fill out this new one, as…
Final Reminder: MLA 2022 Conference (Currently May 2-7 in New Orleans) Abstracts for Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions Due Wed., Oct. 13
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2022 National Program Committee invites you to submit abstracts for immersion sessions, papers, posters, and lightning talks. There will be two rounds for submissions: Round 1: Contributed papers and immersion sessions (Wednesday, August 18 – Wednesday, October 13, 2021) Round 2: Posters and lightning talks (Wednesday, December 15, 2021 – Wednesday, January 26,…