(via Jennifer Joe, University of Toledo) The 43rd Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience will be held February 18-21 (Sunday-Wednesday), 2024, in Seattle, Washington. High-quality concurrent session, facilitated dialogue, and vendor presentation proposals are invited on topics addressing the myriad aspects of the first year of college. Proposals will be accepted through 1:59 AM CDT on Friday,…
Category: Conferences and Meetings – Non-HSLI
Reminder: Call for Proposals Open for 2023 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium (Online Thurs., Nov. 16)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 1
(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 third MIRL Symposium, a free event which will take place virtually on Thursday, November 16, 2023 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners and…
Registration Open for 2023 IFLA WLIC North America Virtual Hub, Hosted by UIUC (Mon., Aug. 21 – Thurs., Aug. 24)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 18
(via Dr. Clara Chu, Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at Mortenson Center, UIUC Library) Join us August 21-24 for the 2023 IFLA WLIC North America Virtual Hub hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Mortenson Center for International Library Program and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library are honored to be hosting and coordinating one…
Call for Education Program Proposals: 2024 ALA Annual Conference (Thurs., June 27 – Tues., July 2, in San Diego, CA)–Deadline Mon., Sept. 18
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The call for education program proposals for the 2024 American Library Association Annual Conference is now open. The 2024 meeting will take place in San Diego, California, from Thursday, June 27, to Tuesday, July 2. Please see below for more information. Proposal Evaluation Criteria The Education Program Proposal Rubric and Poster Proposal Rubric are included…
Registration Open for Library UX Chicago Workshop on Ethnographic Research Methods in Libraries–Tues., Oct. 3, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT at DePaul University
Library UX Chicago is pleased to host Drs. Donna Lanclos and Andrew Asher for an in-person workshop on ethnographic research methods in libraries held at DePaul University’s John T. Richardson Library on the Lincoln Park campus. This event will take place on Tuesday, October 3, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT, and is open to all…
Registration Open, and Preliminary Program Available, for Midwest Chapter of Medical Library Association’s 2023 Conference–Online Wed., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 13
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration for the Midwest / MLA (Medical Library Association) 2023 Conference is now open. The meeting will take place online from Wednesday, October 11, to Friday, October 13. Additionally, the preliminary program and CE courses are listed on the website (see below…
Registration Open for Free Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (Mon., Oct. 9 – Wed., Oct. 11, in Cincinnati, OH)–Deadline Mon., Sept. 25
(via Chelsea Barrett, Harvard University) Registration for the 2023 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium is open now and free for all registrants! MDLS will be an in-person event from Monday, October 9, to Wednesday, October 11, at the University of Cincinnati (OH). Although the registration deadline is Monday, September 25, please note that spots are limited and may fill…
Call for Proposals: Rural Library Network E-Summit, Themed “Making Space to Tell Your Story” (Online Wed., Dec. 6 – Thurs., Dec. 7)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 15
(via the meeting organizers) The Rural Library Network is accepting presentation proposals for its annual E-Summit, which will take place online December 6-7, 2023. The E-Summit is a free professional development opportunity for practitioners working to support rural communities. This year’s theme is “Making Space to Tell Your Story”. Submit your proposal here by Friday,…
Registration Open for Library Journal Online Library Leaders’ Safety Summit–Wed., Sept. 20, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
(via Library Journal) Ensuring equitable and just service in an unprecedented environment of security threats has become one of the greatest challenges library leaders have faced. How can libraries provide physically and emotionally safer and more secure environments for staff and patrons while protecting their privacy and maintaining open, accessible, and welcoming spaces? The online…
Call for Proposals: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility in Library Archives (IDEAL) Conference (Monday, July 15 – Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Toronto, Canada)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 15, 2023
(via Hillary Pearson, American Library Association) The Association of Research Libraries recently put a call out for proposals for their Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility in Library Archives (IDEAL) Conference in July, 2024. The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives (IDEAL) Conference raises awareness and appreciation of workplace diversity issues through the exploration…