(via the American Library Association) The ALA 2021 Nominating Committee announces a deadline extension for completing the candidate biographical form for the positions of Councilor-at-Large and President-elect. The new deadline is Friday, July 31, 2020. During this unprecedented time, the ALA 2021 Nominating Committee acknowledges that more time is needed for interested candidates to consider…
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Non-HSLI associations, consortiums, and systems for libraries/librarians
Call for Contributors: ALA Publication 50+ Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Programs in Libraries (Deadline Saturday, August 15)
(via Ellyssa Kroski, New York Law Institute) We are seeking contributing authors who would like to author projects in an upcoming book, 50+ Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Programs in Libraries, edited by Ellyssa Kroski and to be published by The American Library Association. The publication 50+ Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Programs in Libraries…
Call for Applicants–Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change Program (Deadline Friday, August 28)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) invites library workers to apply to be part of Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, a pilot program to help public and academic libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations that address the climate change crisis. The project will fund film screenings, community dialogues and…
NNLM – Greater Midwst Region Compiling List of 2020 MLA Conference Presentations by Members
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Do you have a presentation at the 2020 Medial Library Association Conference, which will take place online this August? The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is creating a blog to highlight and promote presentations within our region, which…
Call for Chapter Proposals–ACRL Publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians (Deadline October 1)
(via Hannah Rempel, Oregon State University) Have you created library instructional or outreach activities focused on student reading? If you have case studies, lesson plans, stories, or programmatic approaches aimed at developing active, engaged, mindful, and critical readers, we want to hear from you. Focus of the Book Librarians engage with student reading in a…
Reminder: ILA Seeking Submissions for Fun Fact or Story of the Week and Member Photo Contest
(via the Illinois Library Association) Fun Fact or Story of the Week Does your library have an interesting story no one knows about or is there a fun fact about your library that only your patrons and staff and know about? If so, share it with the Illinois library community! We are launching an Illinois library…
Call for Nominations: American Library Association Honorary Membership (Deadline Tuesday, September 1)
(via Sheryl Reyes–Director, Office of ALA Governance) Nominations are being accepted for ALA honorary membership, the Association’s highest honor, which is bestowed on living citizens of any country whose contributions to librarianship or a closely related field are so outstanding that they are of significant and lasting importance to the whole field of library service….
Call for Presenters: Illinois Library Association’s Career Pathways Talk Series (Deadline Friday, July 31)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The newly formed ILA Students and New Professionals (SANP) Forum is seeking emerging and experienced library professionals to join forces in co-presenting for the Career Pathway Talk Series. Individuals who have worked or are currently working in public, academic, special, and/or school libraries, as well as archives are invited to…
Call for Participation: Journal of the Medical Library Association 2020 Readership Survey (Deadline Monday, July 20)
(via JJ Pionke, HSLI Secretary) The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) invites you to participate in a survey to express your opinions and feedback on your experience as a reader of JMLA articles. We invite all readers, regardless of membership in the Medical Library Association, to complete this survey. The survey is brief…
Registration Open for ACRL Science & Technology Section’s OER Forum (Wednesday, July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT) — Northwestern’s Diaz is Presenter
(via Ana Torres, New York University) You are invited to STS’s forum on Wednesday, July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT. Title: Taking on OER: Barriers and Limitations to OER Implementation in STEM Description: Open Education Resources (OER) are frequently touted for their benefits, including decreased textbook and associated education material costs for students. However, traditional textbook costs continue…