(via Michelle Flinchbaugh–University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library digital services….
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s 2023 Virtual Forum in March–Deadline Fri., Dec. 30
(via Rachel Edford, University of Central Florida) The Teaching Methods Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at our 2023 Virtual Forum to be held online in March. This is an opportunity for librarians and library workers to showcase innovative teaching methods, assessment, and theoretical approaches. The forum is a 45-minute presentation…
Call for Proposals: Amigos Library Services Online Conference “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Cataloging and Technical Services” (Wed., Feb. 8)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 9
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Libraries across the nation created and launched many Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives in recent years. These initiatives have been applied in all areas of the library, including cataloging and technical services. Attend this conference to see these efforts moving from proposal to practice. This Amigos Library Services…
Registration Open for 24th International Conference on Grey Literature, Co-Sponsored by GreyNet International and the National Library of Medicine (Online Dec. 5-6, Mon.-Tues.)
(via the National Library of Medicine) Is grey literature published literature? How can publishers and librarians collaborate on producing and processing grey literature to ensure it is accessible, useable, and preserved? What are the challenges and rewards of collecting and processing digital grey literature? If these questions intrigue you, consider attending the 24thInternational Conference on…
Call for Nominations: 2024 Elections for ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Director-at-Large (Deadline Wed., Feb. 15, 2023)
(via ACRL) ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our new future. Your participation matters and we invite you to be a part of shaping the future of ACRL. The ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nomination Committee (LRNC) strongly encourages members to nominate themselves or others…
Call for Participation: Survey on Exploring Turnover Intentions and Leadership Factors in Academic Libraries (Deadline Fri., Dec. 23)
(via Amy Fyn, Eastern Michigan University) We invite you to participate in a research survey titled “Exploring Turnover Intentions and Leadership Factors in Academic Libraries”. The purpose of this study is to investigate the leading factors related to leadership that contribute to employee turnover intentions in academic libraries in the United States. We invite you…
Registration Open for RAILS Library Chats on Book Selection and Materials Accessibility (Tues., Dec. 6, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT; and Wed., Dec. 14, 4:00-5:00 PM CDT)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) RAILS is hosting two online discussion sessions to address the current environment regarding book selection and making materials broadly accessible for academic, public, school, and specialized libraries. Tasha Squires, School Librarian at O’Neill Middle School in Downers Grove, will lead the sessions. Tuesday, December 6, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT (register here; requires…
Reminder: Proposals for The Innovative Library Classroom 2023 Conference in Williamsburg, VA (Pre-Conference on Thurs., June 1; Conference on Fri., June 2) Due Fri., Dec. 16
(via Lucinda Wittkower, Old Dominion University) We are now accepting proposals for The Innovative Library Classroom 2023. It will take place at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. A pre-conference workshop, poster session, and social will take place on Thursday, June 1, with the conference itself following on Friday, June 2. Our…
Registration Open for ACRL 2023 Conference, Themed “Forging the Future” (March 15-18, Wed.-Sat., in Pittsburgh, PA, and Virtually)–Early-Bird Deadline Fri., Jan. 20
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and virtually. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic libraries are addressing an increased emphasis on remote learning, rising calls for social…
Registration Open for New Free NLM Webinar “Drive Thru Data: Using NLM APIs to Access Information Fast” (Tues., Dec. 6, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join the National Library of Medicine in a free one-hour webinar on Tuesday, December 6, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, to learn about NLM’s APIs (application programming interfaces). Titled “Drive Thru Data: Using NLM APIs to Access Information Fast”, this webinar is worth…