(via Alex Harrington, Penn State University) With the new academic year coming up soon (or perhaps, for some of you, already begun!), we’re looking to bring on a few new bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank our 2020-2021 FYAL (First Year Academic Librarian) bloggers Valerie Moore and Kevin Adams. We’d also like to encourage new…
Call for Program Proposals: ACRL ULS Professional Development Webinar Series (Deadline Fri., Sept. 24)
(via ACRL) The ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory and/or practice. We encourage the use of panels and multiple presenter models to convey a variety of viewpoints. Presenters are responsible for recruiting their…
Call for Volunteers: Planning Committee for Association of Research Libraries 2022 Library Assessment Conference (Date and Location TBD)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 10
(via Nancy Turner, Temple University) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the University of Washington Libraries (UW) will continue to jointly plan and co-sponsor the Library Assessment Conference (LAC), with the next conference planned for Fall 2022. The conference steering committee plays an important role in conference direction and support. Conference co-chairs Steve Hiller…
Call for Academic Librarian Program Proposals: 2022 ALA Annual Conference (in Washington, D.C., June 23-28)–Deadline Thurs., Sept. 30
(via Lauren Carlton, ACRL) ACRL invites its committees, sections, interest groups, and individual members to consider submitting program proposals for the 2022 ALA Annual Conference, currently scheduled to take place face-to-face in Washington, DC., from June 23 to 28 (Thursday-Tuesday). Program proposals will be submitted via a centralized submission site for all ALA Divisions, RoundTables,…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Libraries and Government Information During COVID-19
(via Abby Adams, University at Albany) We hope you will choose to participate in our study regarding academic libraries and government information. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. You may also opt into a drawing to win one of three gift cards as an additional incentive. We apologize for any cross posting,…
Call for Proposals: Medievalist Librarian Sessions at International Congress on Medieval Studies (Online in May, 2022)–Deadline Wed., Sept. 15
(via Allison McCormack, University of Utah) The International Society of Medievalist Librarians is hosting two sessions at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, which will be held virtually in May of 2022. The two sessions are “Beyond Manuscripts and Rare Books: Medievalist Librarians outside Special Collections Departments” and “Show Your Work: New Projects, Collaborations, and…
Reminder: Proposals for Digital Library Federation’s #DLFTeach Toolkit Volume 3 Due Wed., Sept. 1
(via Hillary Richardson, Mississippi University for Women) The DLF (Digital Library Federation) Digital Library Pedagogy group invites all interested digital pedagogy practitioners to contribute to a literacy- and competency-centered #DLFteach Toolkit, an online, open resource focused on lesson plans and concrete instructional strategies. The toolkit will emphasize the teaching of literacies and competencies foundational for digital…
Registration Open for Virtual ALA Legislative Summit (Sat., Oct. 16, 12:00-3:30 PM)–Limited to Legislative Liaisons
(via Megan Cusick, ALA) We are pleased to announce that ALA will host a virtual Legislative Summit on Saturday, October 16, from 12:00 to 3:30 PM CDT. Please note that this is not a public event, since it is intended for key legislative liaisons within ALA and its statewide organizations and space is limited. In recent…
Reminder: Applications for 2022 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders Due Mon., Aug. 30
(via Michelle Demeter, New York University) The American Library Association (ALA) is still accepting applications for the 2022 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details on the program criteria can be found on the Emerging Leaders webpage. The deadline to apply is Monday, August 30, 2021. Apply now here. The ALA EL program is a leadership…
Call for Participation: Survey on Making STEM Collections More Inclusive and Diverse
(via Alyssa Young, James Madison University) Fellow STEM librarians: You are being asked to participate in a research survey conducted by Alyssa Young and Kelly Giles from James Madison University. The American Library Association interprets a diverse collection as one that “should contain content by and about a wide array of people and cultures to…