CFP: Practical Academic Librarianship #OpenAccess #SpecialLibrariesAssociation

CFP: Practical Academic Librarianship

Journal Home Page: https://pal-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/pal/

Interested in sharing your research? Want to get more involved in your professional community? Consider submitting your work to Practical Academic Librarianship!

One of two peer-reviewed journals published by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community, Practical Academic Librarianship (PAL) is an open access, double blind peer-reviewed journal focused on innovative writing from new and established academic librarians and information professionals serving academic departments or affiliated institutions including centers, institutes, specialized collections, and special units within or related to academic units. Well-written manuscripts that are of interest to these communities will be considered, including:

• implementation of new initiatives and best practices;
• original and significant research findings with practical applications;
• analysis of issues and trends;
• descriptive narratives of successful and unsuccessful ventures;
• examination of the role of libraries in meeting specialized client needs.

Articles: We accept articles reporting on empirical research, professional practice, case studies, and other studies focused on practical applications to academic library work. Submissions should be include a literature review, methods section, results, conclusions, and bibliography, and should be accompanied by an abstract up to 300 words. Article length will vary depending on topic, but should not be more than 25 manuscript pages, single spaced.

Think Pieces: These articles are intended to spur discussion and are not subject to double-blind peer review; however, they are screened by the Co-Editors. The pieces should aim to ask provocative questions for future research and debate, rather than provide definitive answers. Think pieces should run approximately 3-15 manuscript pages, single-spaced, 1000-6000 words total. The use of visual aids such as images, video clips, or links is encouraged.

Membership in SLA is not required for publication. Practical Academic Librarianship publishes items as soon as they are ready by adding articles to the current volume’s Table of Contents. The journal publishes two issues a year: the first issue runs January 1 - June 30 and the second issue runs July 1 - December 31.

For more information about Practical Academic Librarianship, including author guidelines, visit the PAL journal page. We look forward to hearing from you!

CFP: Conference Reports for the 'Serials Spoken Here' Column in Serials Review

Are you attending the Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) Conference in March or the UKSG Annual Conference in April?

The “Serials Spoken Here” column in Serials Review (https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/usrv20) is seeking contributors to submit conference reports by May 1. Coverage of any session is welcome, and conference reports are 750 words or less.

This is an excellent way to inform colleagues who were not able to attend, complete a publication goal, and contribute to the body of literature. If you are presenting, you may write about your own session.

Please reach out for more details about contributing to the column or with a session you would like to claim.

Best,

Roxanne
“Serials Spoken Here” Co-Editor

Roxanne Backowski (she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor, Head of User Services
McIntyre Library | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
backowrm@uwec.edu

CFP: 10th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference - July 27-28, 2023 - Virtual Conference

 CFP URL: https://lili.libguides.com/lili2023/

FREE 10th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

 

• Proposal Deadline: April 1, 2023
• Decision Made By: May 15, 2023
• Conference Theme: Small Victories in Information Literacy!
• Conference Dates: 
• Thursday July 27, 2023, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm PDT
• Friday, July 28, 2023, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm PDT

Proposal and presentation considerations

LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) is accepting proposals for lightning talks, presentations, and poster sessions relating to this year’s virtual conference theme, Small Victories in Information Literacy! We are celebrating small victories in information literacy that others can adapt or model. We recognize that not all wins are on a grand scale and not everyone is in a position to change a program completely or start something big. Small scale victories (and even failures!) can offer clues and data to support new or even updated initiatives. And, upon reflection some of our greatest successes arise from a series of small experiments and victories!

Possible presentation topics may include, but are not limited to:  

• Making an impact with minimal resources
• Adapting the old to meet new needs
• Different modes of instruction
• Growing from failure
• Promoting different types of information literacy and lifelong learning
• Teaching to diverse audiences
• Active learning instruction techniques
• Assessment
• Information literacy in non-academic environments
• Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy
• Games and Information Literacy
• Critical thinking

Proposal submission:

To be considered, complete proposals must include a title, abstract of up to 300 words, and 1-3 main learning objectives/takeaways for the audience. Presenters must also agree that sessions will be recorded and publicly posted online following the conference. Please visit our FAQ for presenter information, including session formats and important dates. We invite proposals from diverse voices, giving priority to people from marginalized communities during the submission process.

Submit proposals here (https://tinyurl.com/yfvxvhvn) by April 1, 2023

For questions, please contact:

Conference Co-Chairs: Esther Grassian, esthergrassian@gmail.com, or April Sheppard, asheppard@astate.edu

Core Forum Call for Proposals Now Open - New Orleans, LA, October 19-21, 2023 #LibraryLeadership

Core wants to hear from you! Share your interesting projects, research, perspectives, or experiences at Core Forum in New Orleans, October 19-21, 2023. We're looking for presentations on hot topics and innovative content in the following areas:

• Access & Equity
• Assessment
• Buildings & Operations
• Leadership & Management
• Metadata & Collections
• Preservation
• Technology

Presentations should be thought-provoking and highly relevant to practitioners. Complete this form to submit your proposal for a 60-minute session, poster, or pre-conference workshop.

Questions about submitting a proposal? Join us for an "All About Core Forum" webinar session, 3 pm Eastern on Thursday February 23. Please register here.

Deadline to submit your proposal: Wednesday March 15, 2023

About Core 

Core: Leadership, Infrastructures, Futures is the national association that advances the profession of librarians and information providers in central roles of leadership and management, collections and technical services, and technology. It is a division of the American Library Association. Core’s mission is to cultivate and amplify the collective expertise of library workers in core functions through community building, advocacy, and learning.

Call for Proposals - BRASS Research Grant Award sponsored by Emerald Publishing

For those of us in BRASS and/or the field of business librarianship, the Research Grant Award sponsored by Emerald Publishing is a great way to boost research that is already taking place or pave the way for completely new research.

This award presents a citation and $2,000 to an individual or team seeking support to conduct research in business librarianship. Applicants do not need to be a member of BRASS. However,  ALA membership is required for individual applicants or at least one member of a team.

Applicants are encouraged to observe the evaluation criteria listed on the website to maximize their chance of submitting a winning proposal. This award is made possible by the generous support of Emerald Publishing.

The deadline for proposal submission is February 17th, 2023.

To submit a proposal, please complete the BRASS Research Grant Award nomination form<https://forms.gle/ZioWZea5Spm9qXz67>.

Questions should be directed to the committee chair, Orolando Duffus at oaduffus@uh.edu

For more information, including award criteria and submission guidelines, please see the BRASS Research Grant Award page: http://www.ala.org/rusa/brass-research-grant-award

Please help us get the word out by alerting librarians in your unit (or consider applying yourself).

CFP: The Evolving Library through Professional Development - LACUNY Institute 2023 - May 11 & 12, 2023 (virtually)​

***Apologies for cross posts***
LACUNY Institute 2023

May 11 & 12, 2023 (virtually)​

Call for Proposals : The Evolving Library through Professional Development

Proposal Deadline: March 3, 2023

*****Submit proposals https://form.jotform.com/230295494444158 *****

Professional development is an integral component of librarianship. As a field that’s always evolving and that is intertwined with technology, librarians, library workers, and information professionals across related fields and disciplines often seek professional development opportunities that contribute to their professional growth. As the needs of users change, information professionals must adapt, share knowledge, and learn new skills. Changes in the field at large can also change the landscape of information work and shift the job responsibilities of library workers. A preoccupation with change (and the future) of the field, is itself the subject of critique and discussion both in LIS literature and within professional development and institutional contexts.

For LACUNY Institute 2023, we invite proposals that explore professional development and information work. We welcome case studies, theoretical explorations, panel discussions, poster presentations, and creative or imaginative proposals on topics such as but not limited to:



· Activism/Social Justice Efforts
· Austerity and Change
· Professional Development Funding
· Obsolescence
· Job Creep and Burnout
· Assessment Culture
· Building Scholarship and Publishing Skills and Networks
· Developing Grant Writing Abilities
· Establishing Leadership Skills
· Improving Services for Users with Accessibility Needs
· Incorporating Universal Design within the Library
· Networking with Other Teachers and Librarians
· Online Instruction and Remote Teaching
· Strengthening Librarian Wellness & Mental Health
· Technology Training for Accessibility Standards
· Open Access and Open Educational Resources


Please Note: Conference registration starts on Monday, March 20, 2023.

Contact Info:

For any questions regarding the LACUNY Institute 2023, please contact:
· Professor Derek Stadler (dstadler@lagcc.cuny.edu)
Co-Chair, LACUNY Institute 2023

· Professor Nelson Santana (nelson.santana02@bcc.cuny.edu)
Co-Chair, LACUNY Institute 2023

CFP: Internet Librarian 2023 (Virtual - October 17-19, 2023)

Internet Librarian 2023 (Virtual - October 17-19, 2023)

CFP URL: https://internet-librarian.infotoday.com/2023/CallForSpeakers.aspx

Call for Speakers

Community Impact: Connecting People & Evolving Tech

Submit your proposal

Deadline April 10

What will our world be like when almost everyone can use AI to be an “artist,” a “coder,” or a “journalist”? And what about those people on the other side of the ever-widening digital divide? Digital inclusion/literacy is even more important for Internet Librarians who shine as tech leaders in their communities, whether it’s through training and enabling discovery, developing studios and makerspaces, providing access to the world’s resources, guiding community partnerships, identifying misinformation, experimenting with AI and XR to find new spaces and processes in the metaverse, or retooling the community for jobs of the future. Creating digital/multimedia content that helps connect people, libraries, communities, and their ideas and stories is at the forefront for leading libraries and this event showcases those that are excelling around the world.

The 27th Internet Librarian event highlights some of these exciting possibilities in a global virtual event. There are so many positive possible futures for libraries in every community—campuses, municipalities, hospitals, schools, corporate and nonprofit enterprises, governments, and more! The trick is to channel the passion that librarians have into building awareness and relationships in their communities; taking action and not waiting for citizens, students, researchers, business folks or faculty to come to them; creating and experimenting with innovative programs and services using new and evolving technologies; securing solid partnerships to expand programs and resources; and futurizing strong, collaborative, successful, and sustainable communities! Internet Librarian 2023 highlights how libraries are using AI and machine learning to save time for new programs, dealing with big data to pinpoint insights, using sensors and other “internet of things” devices to improve and extend services, experimenting with extended realities like augmented and virtual reality to delight their communities, and tracking and sharing applications of smart technology with their campuses, organizations, and neighborhoods. Internet Librarians never, however, lose sight of people in their communities as they futurize and transform to make sure they are relevant and valuable in their communities.

Join us at the most comprehensive conference for library and information professionals interested in technology to discover the insights, strategies, and practices that allow us to push the envelope in expanding the internet, take advantage of evolving technologies, manage libraries and digital information, and enhance the information sharing and learning experience of people in our communities. Internet Librarian Connect 2023 provides attendees with lots of opportunities to meet and hear from leading “movers and shakers” in the global information industry in all types of environments. Leaders in the information industry are integrating content and delighting their clients, organizing and managing digital content in creative ways, setting the context for excellence in information utilization in their organizations, revolutionizing the roles of info pros, creating new learning and discovery areas with makerspaces, and building strong collaborative communities among their customers, colleagues, and partners, as well as using new and evolving technologies in exciting ways. This conference encourages you to bring and share your ideas and champion new practices—this is where ideas and action come together, catalysts are born, and innovation ignites.

Information Today Inc., a key provider of technology conferences for more than 40 years, is pleased to announce the 27th annual Internet Librarian event—the only conference for information professionals who are using, developing, and embracing internet- and web-based strategies in their roles as information architects and navigators; digital managers, developers, and integrators; content evaluators and curators; taxonomists; searchers; community builders, managers, and partners; information providers, trainers, and guides; and more. This comprehensive conference and exhibition offer a wide-ranging program designed to meet the needs of librarians, information managers, systems professionals, researchers, content managers, curators and information specialists. Internet Librarian Connect 2023 caters to all interests and all levels of knowledge with four simultaneous tracks, plus many workshop and networking opportunities.

This year’s tracks encompass such topics as Discovery & Navigation, Makerspace Strategies & Creative Services, Smart Tools & Technologies, Integrating Evolving Technologies, AI & Machine Learning, User Experience, Curating Digital Assets, Resetting & Inspiring Innovation, Web Presence Development & Management, Enterprise Trends, Social Media & Networking, Collaborating With New Community Partners, Content Management, and more. Speakers are knowledgeable, authoritative and focus on practical applications, new tools and techniques, and case studies as well as technical and managerial issues. Please consider sending us a proposal to speak. Following is a list of some topics we hope to cover, but don’t let this list limit your imagination! We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information - visit: https://internet-librarian.infotoday.com/2023/CallForSpeakers.aspx

Call for ALA Conference Panelists: Learners of 2030: Preparing for Literacies and Skills of the Future

The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Conference Program Planning Committee is soliciting speakers for their panel presentation, “Learners of 2030: Preparing for Literacies and Skills of the Future.” This program will be a 60-minute interactive panel presentation held at the ALA Conference, June 22 through June 27, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois (exact date and time are pending schedule announcements from ALA). The program description is as follows:

Abstract: All types of libraries are shifting workflows and materials to teach patrons the expertise needed for job skill sets required to be successful in careers that do not yet exist. Join this panel session to hear from a diverse set of librarians on their perspectives, resources, and services related to needed skills, literacies, technologies, and the ways digital and online learning can be leveraged for the future. Engage with colleagues to begin to understand this new landscape and how we can prepare to better serve our patrons in academic, public, and school libraries.

We are seeking speakers from a variety of academic libraries, especially libraries serving a diverse student population. Speakers should be knowledgeable about and experienced with identifying and teaching new literacies, selecting and using technologies to craft an equitable and ethical future for all learners, and able to present on one of the session’s proposed learning outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:

• Attendees will be able to describe projected shifts in the job market and in the composition of learner populations.

• Attendees will be able to identify new literacies, critical thinking, and technology skills that will be needed to be successful in the future.

• Attendees will be able to develop strategies to prepare for these needs at their libraries.

If you are interested in participating in this panel presentation as a speaker, please fill out our speaker interest form by February 17. Speakers will be selected and notified by February 24.

For questions about the program, contact:

Melissa Atkinson

Co-chair, ACRL DOLS Conference Program Planning Committee 2023

melissa.atkinson@acu.edu

CFP: Great Ideas Showcase & Snapshots Sessions #NASIG2023 Conference - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 2023

The NASIG Program Planning Committee invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshots Session for the 38th Annual Conference, to be held May 22 – 25, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA. We are excited to offer four workshops this year as part of the regular #nasig2023 conference schedule and at no extra cost, representing a lot of added value for attendees. Learn about these workshops and concurrent sessions by visiting the conference webpage to view a preliminary schedule, and register to join us!

We are currently seeking in-person presentations. The NASIG Conference presenters and attendees will be expected to follow hotel Covid safety protocols.

The Snapshots Sessions will be held on Tuesday May 23, 2023 from 4 – 5:30p and the Great Ideas Showcase will be held on Wednesday May 24, 2023 from 9a – 12p. Presenters must be available to discuss their showcases or present their snapshots during that time, in person.

The Great Ideas Showcase will provide an opportunity to share innovative ideas, new workflows, and new applications of technology in an interactive and informal setting. Great Ideas will be presented as posters. Participants will be given a poster board to showcase their idea to attendees.

The Snapshots Session will consist of up to eight 5-minute presentations with a focus on an idea, projects, workflow, etc. If you’ve always wanted to speak at NASIG, but haven’t felt like you had enough to say for a full session, this is a great opportunity for you.

Proposals may present a report of a research study, an analysis of a practical problem-solving effort, or a description of an innovative program that may be of interest to the NASIG community. Proposals should name any particular products or services that are integral to the content of the showcase or snapshot. However, as a matter of NASIG policy, showcases and snapshots should not be used as a venue to promote or attack any product, service, or institution.

Submit your Great Ideas Showcase or Snapshots Session proposal here.

Proposals must be received by 5p, Tuesday February 28, 2023. Members of the Program Planning Committee will evaluate submissions, and presenters will be notified of the status of their proposal by the beginning of April.

NOTE: Presenters for the Great Ideas Showcase or Snapshots Sessions do not qualify for a registration discount. Presenters must be registered for either the full conference or for the one-day registration.

Inquiries may be sent to the NASIG Program Planning Committee Chair and Vice-Chair, Sarah Dennis and Jennifer Zuccaro, at prog-plan@nasig.org