(via Xuan (Lily) Pang, University of Florida) The American Library Association RUSA STARS International Interlibrary Loan Committee is gathering information to better understand international interlibrary loan (ILL). Please help us by completing this survey. Responses from all libraries are encouraged, regardless of whether you borrow or lend internationally. If you are a National Library, we would greatly…
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Reminder: Proposals Deadline Extended for Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting (Online Wed., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 13)–Now Due Mon., July 31
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) The Professional Practice Committee of the Midwest Chapter/MLA (Medical Library Association) invites proposals for contributed papers, posters, and lightning sessions for the 2023 Midwest Annual Meeting themed “Explore the Possibilities”. The meeting will be held virtually October 11-13 (Wednesday-Friday). Papers will have 15-20 minutes…
Call for Authors and Editors: Medical Library Association Books–Deadline Thurs., Aug. 17
(via the Medical Library Association) As part of our mission to foster excellence among health sciences library and information professionals, MLA co-publishes full-length books on a wide variety of topics of interest to health information professionals. Books are published in cooperation with Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. The following titles (published in 2023 and 2022)…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in August and September
CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) offerings. “An Endless Game of Catch-Up: Exploring the Impact of ChatGPT on Research and Learning in Higher Education” Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion on the impact of ChatGPT on libraries and higher education. Our panelists will begin by providing a foundational overview of…
Call for Proposals: LibLearnX 2024 Conference (Fri., Jan. 19, to Mon., Jan. 22, in Baltimore, MD)–Deadline Mon., Aug. 7
(via Hillary Pearson, American Library Association) With Annual barely in the rearview mirror, ALA is already gearing up for LibLearnX in January, 2024! The event will take place in Baltimore, MD, from Friday, January 19, to Monday, January 22. 2024. The Call for Education Program Proposals is open now through Monday, August 7, 2023. There are four types of…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “It Takes a Working Group to Create Strong Reviews: Enhancing Systematic Review Support and Services” (Tues., Aug. 8, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Northwestern University’s Eileen Wafford is Presenter
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “It Takes a Working Group to Create Strong Reviews: Enhancing Systematic Review Support and Services”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 8, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Systematic reviews are dynamic, time and resource-intensive projects. Eileen Wafford, co-author of over 20 reviews and…
Registration Open for ACRL Webinar “What is NSSE and Why Does it Matter?”–Mon., Aug. 7, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Dr. Carrie Forbes, Southern Oregon University) Registration is open for the ACRL webinar “What is NSSE and Why Does it Matter?”. It will take place on Monday, August 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please check below for more information, including the link to registration. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is an annual survey…
ACRL Announces Candidates for 2024 ALA/ACRL Elections–Slate Includes IIT’s Devin Savage for Vice-President/President-Elect
(via Elois Sharpe, ACRL) ACRL is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the association’s Board of Directors for the 2024 ALA/ACRL elections. Vice-President/President-Elect:Brad Warren, Augusta UniversityDevin Savage, Illinois Institute of Technology Director-at-Large: Rachel M. Minkin, Michigan State University Libraries Rodney Lippard, University of Central Arkansas Director-at-Large: Carrie Forbes, Southern Oregon UniversityWayne Bivens-Tatum, Princeton University…
Reminder: Proposals for Upcoming ACRL Publication Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies Due Mon., July 31
(via Sonya Durney, University of New England) We are issuing a call for proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled, Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies to be published by ACRL (forthcoming Spring 2024). This book focuses on how academic and research library workers can engage in advocacy and policy work…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 25
(via Rachel Olsen, University of North Carolina Greensboro) The editors of the upcoming ACRL publication Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS) seek chapter proposals. The book is scheduled for publication in 2025. Book Description As undergraduate students enter classrooms in this pandemic-changed, politically charged social climate, teaching information literacy…