(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association is pleased to announce that applications for our new Inclusive Travel Grants for National Conferences are now being accepted. Each year, five $1,000 stipends (no reimbursement) will be awarded to librarians and library staff who have faced structural barriers to national participation, including those eligible for…
Registration Open for Free SUNYLA Midwinter Virtual Conference “There’s No Map for That: Adventures in Library Innovation, Integration, and Collaboration” (Online Fri., Feb. 4, 9:00 AM – 2:45 PM CDT)
(via Bill Jones, State University of New York College at Geneseo) Registration is now open for the SUNYLA (State University of New York Librarians Association) Midwinter Virtual Conference 2022. Themed “There’s No Map for That: Adventures in Library Innovation, Integration, and Collaboration”, the event will take place on Friday, February 4, from 9:00 AM to 2:45…
Call for Guest Authors: 2022 “Consumer Resources Review” Column for Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet (First Submission Deadline Fri., April 1)
(via Kat Phillips, Penn State University) The Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet is seeking guest authors for the “Consumer Resources Review” column for 2022. This column should review a consumer health website, such as AVERT or NIDA for Teens (previously reviewed). Sites do not necessarily have to be .gov or .org; they can be…
Save the Date: ILA Forum Open House (Online Friday, February 25)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We’re hosting our very first forum open house! The event will take place online Friday, February 25! If you’re a personal member of ILA who wants to get involved, this is your chance to meet managers and members of ILA forums and learn about their work. If you are not…
Reminder: Registration Open for Online With the CMC Webinar “Doublin’ Down on Dublin Core” (Thurs., Jan. 20, 10:00-11:00 AM)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is open for the next Online With the CMC webinar, “Doublin’ Down on Dublin Core”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, January 20, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Dublin Core, vocabulary terms usually used to describe digital resources, will be discussed, as well as the…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Book Privacy and Safety in Remote Learning Environments (Deadline Fri., Jan. 21)
(via Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University) The editors of the upcoming book Privacy and Safety in Remote Learning Environments (working title) seek chapter proposals. The proposal submission deadline is Friday, January 21, and the editors are especially interested in proposals containing interdisciplinary perspectives. Please see below for more details on the book’s content and the submission process….
Call for Applications: National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows for 2022-2023 (Deadline Fri., Jan. 28)
(via the National Library of Medicine) The National Library of Medicine seeks recent graduates, including early- and second-career librarians, interested in advancing equitable and innovative futures for biomedical libraries to participate in a one-year fellowship that fosters the development of aspiring library leaders. Position(s): National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows Fellows will: select and participate on…
Reminder: ACRLog Seeking Bloggers (Deadline Monday, January 31)
(via Jen Jarson, Penn State University) Interested in writing for ACRLog? We’re looking for a few new bloggers to join our team! We aim to have a group of bloggers who represent diverse perspectives on and career stages in academic librarianship. We are especially seeking librarians interested in writing about technical services, scholarly communication, technology,…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Bridging Research and Library Practice: Global Perspectives on Education and Training (Deadline Wed., Jan. 12)
(via Dr. Kawanna Bright, East Carolina University) The editors of the upcoming publication Bridging Research and Library Practice: Global Perspectives on Education and Training are seeking chapter proposals. The proposed edited volume will present case studies from multiple countries and highlight the voices of library and information science (LIS) educators, who teach research methods in LIS programs in…
Registration Open for ACRL Maryland Chapter’s Virtual Program “Open Educational Resources and Equity” (Tues., Jan. 11, 8:30-11:30 AM CDT)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 7
(via Sean Hogan, University of Baltimore) The Association of College & Research Libraries, Maryland chapter, is sponsoring a virtual program on Tuesday, January 11, from 8:30 to 11:30 AM CDT. The program will focus on the topic of “Open Educational Resources and Equity”. The registration deadline is Friday, January 7. Please see below for more…