(via Sanja Gidakovic, PhD student at University of Missouri-Columbia) Dear academic librarians, My name is Sanja Gidakovic, and I am a PhD student in the Information Science and Learning Technologies program at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I am conducting an exploratory study focused on understanding the role of librarian support in teaching open science practices in…
Call for Presentation Proposals: Library Marketing and Communications Conference (Tues., Nov. 7 – Wed., Nov. 8, in Indianapolis, IN)–Deadline Fri., May 5
(via Maria Atilano, University of North Florida) The 2023 Library Marketing and Communications Conference (LMCC) Programming Committee invites you to submit presentation proposals for consideration for this year’s conference, which will be held in Indianapolis on November 7-8 (Tuesday-Wednesday), 2023. We want you to share your knowledge on the tried and true, the latest trends, and the best…
Reminder: Submissions for ACRL STS Virtual Lightning Talks (Tuesday, June 20) and Research Forum (Wednesday, June 21) Due Fri., April 28
(via Jeanne Hoover, East Carolina University) The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) will host two sessions coinciding with the 2023 American Library Association Annual Conference to highlight research and practitioner projects related to science and technology librarianship. The committee is seeking proposals to present at the Annual STS Virtual Research…
Registration Open for IMLS National Forum Webinar Session #4, “Commercial Data Quality Issues” (Thurs., April 27, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–UIUC is Co-Organizer
(via Yan (Grace) Liu, West Chester University) Registration is now open for IMLS National Forum Webinar Session #4, “Commercial Data Quality Issues”. It will take place on Thursday, April 27, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. How do we decide which commercial sources to…
Registration Open for Webinar “Tools for Wellness and Mental Health for Asian/Pacific American Library Workers and Communities” (Thurs., May 18, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Melody Rood–University of North Carolina Greensboro) Registration is open for the upcoming webinar “Tools for Wellness and Mental Health for Asian/Pacific American Library Workers and Communities”. It will take place on Thursday, May 18, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Description: Mental health continues to be…
UIUC’s Elisandro (Alex) Cabada Elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect
(via ACRL) Elisandro (Alex) Cabada, Assistant Professor, Emerging Technologies and Immersive Scholarship Librarian, and Director of the Grainger IDEA Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect. Cabada will become president-elect in July 2023 and assume the presidency in July 2024 for a one-year term. “I feel privileged to serve…
Call for Applications: ALA Building Library Capacity Grants to Assist Libraries at Minority Serving Institutions–Deadline Wed., May 24 (Informational Webinar on Tues., April 25, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Lauren Carlton–ACRL Program Officer, Member Services) The American Library Association (ALA) announces the opening of the ALA Building Library Capacity Grants that will provide grants to assist libraries at Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) across the United States and US Territories that have experienced economic hardship due the consequences of the pandemic and its aftermath, to help increase academic…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a CARLI Advisory Committee or Task Force is Friday, May 5, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) This is a reminder that CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on our advisory committees and task forces. The application period will close Friday, May 5, at 5:00 PM CDT. Terms on the new committees will begin July 1, 2023. You can review the list of committees/task forces, their rosters, and their charges here and you…
Reminder: Content Suggestions for Next Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club Meeting (Currently Thurs., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT) Due Thurs., April 20
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) This is a reminder that the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Journal Cub seeks content suggestions for its next meeting, which will tentatively take place on Thursday, May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT. The content may take the form of a publication, podcast, blogpost, or presentation. During the meeting, attendees…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion (Mon., April 24, at 1:00 PM CDT)-Theme is “AI & ChatGPT & the Library”
(via Betsy Sterner, Northern Illinois University) Please join us for the next ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) College Science Librarians Virtual Discussionon Monday, April 24, at 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship space. This event…