Call for Chapter Proposals: Digital Libraries Across Continents

Call for Chapter Proposals

Digital Libraries Across Continents 

 

Editors: Le Yang & Alicia Salaz, University of Oregon 

 

We invite chapter proposals for an upcoming book titled "Digital Libraries Across Continents" that will be published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. This book provides an in-depth analysis of digital libraries across the world, exploring the unique approaches, challenges, and opportunities they encounter. We seek contributions that shed light on policy environments, system infrastructure, service models, and content and preservation practices within distinct cultural and socioeconomic contexts. 

Timeline: 

• Call for chapter proposal: August 2023 (ongoing) 

• Chapter proposals due: November 31st, 2023 

• Review and evaluation of proposals: November 31st - December 15th, 2023 

• Notice of proposal acceptance: December 15th, 2023 

• 1st draft due: June 30th, 2024 

• Editor & author review: June 30th - September 30th, 2024 

• 2nd revision due: November 30th, 2024 

• Final version: early January 2025 

 

We welcome submissions from a balanced range of countries in the global north and south, offering diverse perspectives on digital systems, workflows, policies, content, metadata, service models, and more. 

Audience: This book targets library science scholars, administrators, information scientists, digital library practitioners, developers, government agencies, NGOs, and policymakers interested in gaining a broader understanding of global digital librarianship. 

Timeline: 

• Call for chapter proposal: August 2023 (ongoing) 

• Chapter proposals due: November 31st, 2023 

• Review and evaluation of proposals: November 31st - December 15th, 2023 

• Notice of proposal acceptance: December 15th, 2023 

• 1st draft due: June 30th, 2024 

• Editor & author review: June 30th - September 30th, 2024 

• 2nd revision due: November 30th, 2024 

• Final version: early January 2025 

 

Please submit your chapter proposals via email to yanglegd@gmail.com by November 31st, 2023. Each proposal should be approximately 500 words and include a brief author bio. 

For any inquiries or clarifications, please contact the editors, Le Yang (yanglegd@gmail.com) and Alicia Salaz (asalaz@uoregon.edu). The editors welcome inquiries focused on brainstorming or talking through nascent ideas and will gladly schedule a virtual meeting on request to engage in deeper discussion. We look forward to receiving your insightful contributions to this groundbreaking exploration of global digital librarianship. 

 

For your convenience, please bookmark this page for future reference: https://blogs.uoregon.edu/digitalglobe/  

Regards,

Le Yang

CFP: Computers in Libraries 2024 (March 12-14, 2024 - Arlington, Virginia)

Library Futures & Wildest Dreams

Computers in Libraries 2024

March 12-14, 2024 - Arlington, Virginia

CFP URL: https://speakers.infotoday.com/cil-speakers/

Library Futures & Wildest Dreams

Deadline is October 2

Coming out of challenging times, libraries have the opportunity to create their own exciting futures with technology, partnerships, passion and commitment. As we head toward 2030, the Year of the Dog and prosperous wealth, we plan to let our imagination bloom with crazy ideas, blue-sky dreams, and creative innovations in an effort to go beyond where we have been to venture toward unknown pathways. Our communities deserve our spirit and resources as they carve a path to the future. What’s your wildest dream for your library community? Our information industry has so many solutions, passionate advocates, experienced and customer service-focused info pros who can illustrate our leadership role in rebuilding our communities, so they have a desirable and sustainable future. Whether that is a smart city, rural township, corporate organization, academic campus, K­–12 school, or any other information-intensive community, we can and do make a difference. Computers in Libraries 2024 highlights innovative examples of libraries innovating, taking advantage of leading technology, creating wild dreams, and making them happen in their communities.

The next generation of technology and talented, well-trained people are at the heart of our 39th annual Computers in Libraries in 2024, and along with it go our spirit and passion for adapting our library programs and services to make a positive difference and impact. Building on what we have learned during the last few years while dealing with uncertainty, this conference shares new strategies, practices, knowledge, and techniques as well as the new tools that help us succeed as we reset, transform, and engage our communities, campuses, corporations, governments, health and medical establishments, legal firms, and more. Get ideas and insights for moving your library or information service into the new world!

Information Today, Inc., a key provider of technology conferences for more than 40 years, is excited to host our community of librarians and information managers this March for 4 days of practical advice, inspiring thought leadership, and in-depth training. Hear from experienced library leaders, newbies to the information industry with fresh ideas, networkers, and connectors who can link you to colleagues, The conference offers a multifaceted program designed to meet the needs of librarians, community and information managers, IT and systems professionals, e-resource managers, researchers, webmasters and web managers, archivists, content and museum curators, digital strategists, and information specialists. The focus of the conference is on emerging and leading-edge technology that allows us to engage with, and bring strategic value to, our user communities. Using the latest information and practices to help you make informed choices, this event looks at how to escalate and delight both the human and digital experiences in your community—whether an academic, corporate, nonprofit, public, or school library.

Computers in Libraries caters to all interests and all levels of knowledge, offering five simultaneous tracks plus many workshops, networking opportunities, and an extensive exhibit hall. This year’s tracks and themes encompass Innovative Libraries & Practices; School Libraries; Killer Strategies & Community Attention-Grabbers; Partnerships & Collaboration; User Design & Experience; Learning From Library Leaders; Creative Making & Makerspaces; Digital Transformation & Engagement; Information Discovery & Search; Content Management; Artificial Intelligence & Leading-Edge Technology for Libraries; Web Design, Tools, & Development; and more. Speakers are knowledgeable and authoritative and focus on practical applications, “how-to” solutions, and case studies as well as technical and managerial issues. Please consider sharing your knowledge and ideas; send us a proposal to speak. Below are some of the topics we hope to cover, but don’t let this list limit your imagination! We look forward to hearing from you.

CFP: ai4Libraries Conference 2023 (Georgia Tech - Virtual Conference - October 19th, 2023)

ai4Libraries Conference 2023

Registration Link : https://bit.ly/450rtqc

 

ai4Libraries is now accepting proposals for the inaugural online conference to be live streamed from the Georgia Tech Library. The conference sessions will be recorded.

The ai4Libraries Conference is scheduled to be held virtually from the Georgia Tech Library on October 19, 2023, serves as an important platform to explore the potential benefits AI in libraries. This conference aims to bring together librarians, subject matter experts, practitioners, enthusiasts, and skeptics to exchange ideas, share experiences, and chart a path towards a future where AI plays a significant role in driving library services.

Key Themes

1. Leveraging AI for Efficient Information Organization and Discovery

2. Transforming Technical Services through AI

3. Preserving and Digitizing Cultural Heritage with AI

4. Ethical Use of AI in Libraries

 

This is a free online conference and will take place on October 19, 2023 (9:00am to 5:00pm, Eastern)

 

We are accepting proposals for lightning talks and panel discussions.

 

•           Panel Discussion (45 minutes, including Q&A)

•           Lightning Talks (15 minutes including Q&A)

 

Please submit your proposals here : bit.ly/453RIfr

 

Deadline for submitting proposals: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

 

Acceptance emails will be sent no later than Tuesday, September 19 2023

 

Zoom invitation link for the conference will be sent to the attendees in early October.

 

If you have any questions, please email anu.moorthy@library.gatech.edu

CFP for Learned Publishing, Special Issue on Digital innovations and research integrity – opportunities and risks for scholarly publishing

Digital innovations and research integrity – opportunities and risks for scholarly publishing

The January 2024 special issue will offer a platform to discuss the many and varied ways digital innovations are impacting both research outputs and scholarly publishing workflow practices, the benefits and challenges these bring, and implications and recommendations for the best practice of the future. The journal welcomes case studies, industry updates, original research, or opinion pieces; please see our Author Guidelines for more information.

Call for papers

The scholarly publishing industry has been evolving for hundreds of years, but arguably the most significant change has come in the past few decades with the digitization of the scholarly record. This has unlocked opportunities to transform the way research is published and how publishing workflows operate, but also presents many challenges. For example, artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools are being adopted in a variety of ways across publishing to automate processes, and new tools are being explored and developed to further assist and streamline workflows. But with the emergence of large language models such as ChatGPT at the end of 2022, it has also become clear that there is opportunity for misuse, particularly with AI-generated research papers. How might these tools be used and misused in the future, and whose responsibility is it to ensure research integrity is maintained and ethical practices are enforced?

UKRI describe research integrity as follows: “Research carried out with a high level of integrity upholds values of honesty, rigor, transparency and open communication, as well as care and respect for those involved in research and accountability for a positive research environment”. Never has this been more important in scholarly publishing. Ultimately, research integrity underpins trust in the scholarly record and allows future researchers to build on previous work.

This special issue of Learned Publishing will offer a platform to discuss the many and varied ways digital innovations are impacting both research outputs and scholarly publishing workflow practices, the benefits and challenges these bring, and implications and recommendations for the best practice of the future. The journal welcomes case studies, industry updates, original research, or opinion pieces; please see our Author Guidelines for more information.

Topics relevant to this theme include, but are not limited to:

• Alternate research outputs (such as datasets, data visualizations, GIS projects, digital humanities projects, and other multi-modal digital outputs)
• Case studies on the use (and misuse) of digital innovations in scholarly publishing
• Digital innovations impacting publishing workflows (e.g., automation, manuscript screening tools, image manipulation detection, peer review, production
• Guidelines and best practice recommendations
• Prevention and detection of research misconduct
• Protection of the publication record
• Role and ethics of AI and machine learning in scholarly publishing
• Role of publishers to support best practice in research integrity

Schedule:

• Submission deadline: 15 September 2023

• Publication date: January 2024

Contact:

If you have any questions about this special issue of Learned Publishing, please contact the Editor, Laura Dormer (editor@alpsp.org) or the North American Editor, Michelle Urberg (us-editor@alpsp.org).

CFP: Special Libraries, Special Challenges Column of Public Services Quarterly #SpecialLibraries

Call for Submissions 

The “Special Libraries, Special Challenges” column of Public Services Quarterly is currently seeking submissions that explore all aspects of working in a special library. Each piece is approximately 2,000 words and focuses on practical ideas rather than theory. Case studies are welcome.  

Column Description 

“Special Libraries, Special Challenges” is a column dedicated to exploring the unique public services challenges that arise in libraries that specialize in a particular subject, such as law, medicine, business, and so forth. In each column, authors will discuss public service issues and solutions that arise specifically in special libraries.

 

Potential Article Topics

• Impact of tourism on librarianship/collections that attract “fan” researchers
• Profile of libraries/archives at professional organizations
• Profile of libraries supporting the work in various branches of government   
• Rebuilding library services and facilities after a building disaster (fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, etc.)
• Innovative pilot projects 
• Developing programs for students and/or faculty
• Professional and continuing development for library staff
• AI and library services
• Emerging trends, such as empirical research, data analytics and alt-metrics 
• Teaching various literacies (information, media, technology, etc.) 
• Other ideas welcomed!  

 

Contact 

Special or subject-matter librarians interested in authoring a piece for this column are invited to contact the co-editors, Patti Gibbons (pgibbons@uchicago.edu) or Deborah Schander (deborah.schander@ct.gov).   

 

CFP: LOEX Fall Focus 2023 Conference (Online - November 2023) - Welcoming New Students & Building Professional Communities

LOEX Fall Focus 2023 Conference

Call for Proposals

Mid-November 2023*
Online

As mentioned in the previous Currents, LOEX is holding a Fall Focus conference, our first since 2015—only this time it will be online. You are invited to submit a proposal for LOEX’s Fall Focus 2023, an information literacy & library instruction conference focused on:

• Welcoming and Engaging Students New to Your Institution
• Building and Sustaining a Supportive Professional Community at Your Library

We are not replacing the annual spring conference, but we thought occasionally supplementing it with smaller, online conferences in the fall—focused on a topic area or two—would be a great way to give more people an opportunity to share what they've learned and are doing in areas that currently have particular salience in the library instruction & information literacy community.

We chose these two topic areas as we believe both are relevant to where we are at now: students are entering college or transitioning to new institutions having experienced a level of disruption & transformation that exceeds anything in living memory and thus need additional assistance & revised programming to make sure their first year at their new institution are worthwhile and fruitful. But it's not just about students—everyone has been through a lot and librarians are no exception; so how are we supporting ourselves and our colleagues to make sure we are not just surviving but thriving? We invite you to submit a proposal on either of these focuses.

Proposals for 50-minute long presentations (which will be the majority of the conference) and 7-minute long lightning talks can be submitted only through the online submission form and must be received by Thursday, August 31, 2023. You do not need to be a LOEX member to submit a proposal.

For more details, please visit https://loexfallfocus.org/proposals/

*The conference will be held on two or three days over November 8-10 or 13-15 (exact dates will be finalized by September 8).

CFP: 2023 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium (November 16, 2023 - Virtual)

The Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) planning committee is now accepting proposals for the third MIRL Symposium (https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/mirl/2023), a free event which will take place virtually on Thursday, November 16, 2023 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners and those with an interest in IRs at hospitals, academic medical centers, and other health settings to discuss and share case studies and best practices for digital archiving of institutional content. 

 

We are accepting proposals for:

• Presentations (approximately 20 minutes including Q&A)
• Lightning talks (approximately 10 minutes including Q&A)

 

The MIRL planning committee welcomes proposals on a variety of topics including, but not limited to:

• Unusual medical/health sciences institutional repository (IR) content, collections, use cases, collaborations, or challenges
• Migrating repository platforms: stories, processes, and lessons learned
• IRs in a time of budget cuts: ROI and justifying the cost
• Finding your champions, marketing your IR 
• Reporting out: telling your IR story with statistics and metrics 
• IR harvesting and support tools, workflow 
• Strategies for management of faculty/researcher publications, conference posters, student collections, digital exhibits, digital archives, preprints, datasets
• Promoting open access (OA) initiatives
• Policies and practices that ensure confidentiality (eg. PHI /personal health identifiers in IRs), accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Use of technologies (from APIs to AI)

 

Submit your proposal here: https://tinyurl.com/mrxcntyk 

 

Dates

• Deadline for submitting proposals: Friday, September 1, 2023
• Acceptance emails will be sent no later than September 18, 2023
• Registration is free for all attendees and will open on September 25, 2023

 

Please contact Steven Moore (smoore31@hfhs.org) for any questions about the proposal process or about MIRL. 

 

MIRL 2023 planning group members:

• Lisa Buda (Libraries at Rochester Regional Health)
• Anthony Dellureficio (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
• Brenda Fay (Advocate Health - Midwest)
• Sara Hoover (Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, George Washington University)
• Ramune Kubilius (Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
• Steven Moore (Sladen Library, Henry Ford Health)
• Lisa Palmer (Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Chan Medical School)

CFP: Nonprofits, Public Policy, and Migration Crises (Nonprofit Policy Forum Journal)

Call for Papers 

Nonprofits, Public Policy, and  Migration Crises 

Guest Editors: 

• Anna Domaradzka, University of Warsaw 
• Shawn Flanigan, San Diego State University 
• Tania Haddad, American University of Beirut

Nonprofit Policy Forum invites papers for a special issue on Nonprofits, Public Policy, and Migration  Crises. Crises of migration draw attention in many parts of the world, but are overlooked with dire  consequences in others. Since the beginning of the Russian War in Ukraine in February 2022, over 11  million people have left Ukraine, and 7 million are internally displaced (UNHCR, August 2022). Images of  Afghans clinging to planes evacuating Kabul prior to the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021 were only the  most recent event in one of the largest protracted refugee situations in the world (UNHCR 2022). Eleven  years after the onset of the Syrian civil war, 13 million Syrians still live as refugees or are internally  displaced, the majority living in extreme poverty (UNHCR 2022). Migrant arrests on the Mexico-U.S.  border exceeded 2 million for the first time in 2022 (Washington Post, 2022), with migrants fleeing not  only repressive government regimes but natural disasters, poverty and food scarcity, and high levels of  crime and gang violence. While migration crises driven by climate change, poverty and crime may  receive less media coverage than those driven by war, the human toll is devastating. Yet crises of  migration are not always viewed sympathetically, and in many countries around the world migration has  become a controversial political issue and a rallying point for voters and political movements. 

Nonprofits, NGOs, and other civil society actors participate in and are affected by migration crises in a  variety of ways. For example, nonprofits advocate for and against public policy related to migration at  national, international, and sometimes local levels; participate in policymaking and governance  collaborations related to migration policy and services for migrants; and work with communities to  implement initiatives responding to migration crises, or to implement services for migrants. This special  issue explores the relationship between nonprofits (or NGOs or other civil society actors), public policy,  and migration crises. We use the term “migration crises” here to capture situations of vulnerable  migration that include refugees and internally displaced persons, but might also include other  individuals who do not technically qualify for refugee status but are migrating at risk and in vulnerable  circumstances. Questions to be addressed in this special issue may include, but are not limited to, the  following:  

• What roles do nonprofits or other civil society actors play in policymaking or governance schemes  related to migration, particularly migration crises? For example, what is the role of nonprofits in advocating directly to policymakers or engaging voters and others to be active in supporting or  opposing migration initiatives? How does the role of civil society vary around the world, or what are  the global dimensions of refugee governance?  
• What is the role of foundations in funding initiatives that support or oppose migration? And how do  foundation and other funding priorities affect the ability of nonprofits to respond and adapt to  migration crises?  
• How do policies governing the nonprofit sector affect organizations’ abilities to respond and adapt  to migration crises?  
• What are the roles of nonprofit organizations and/or other civil society actors vis-a-vis the state in  migration crises, (perhaps especially in situations where the state itself may have had a role in  precipitating the crisis?) 
• How do nonprofits working in migration crises balance advocacy and service delivery?  
• What are the humanitarian and social justice implications of nonprofits’ advocacy, governance, or  implementation activities?  
• As nonprofits engage in policy advocacy, what is the relationship between strategy and context?  What strategies might work in particularly challenging or intractable political contexts?  
• What is the impact of migration crises (e.g. mass emigration) on nonprofits themselves?  

The special issue will be comprised primarily of research articles, and may include one or more research  note, policy brief, commentary, case study, interview, or book review. Instructions for submissions are  available on the NPF website: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/npf/html?lang=en  

Timeline:  

• 8/15/2023: Deadline for full papers (prior abstract submission not required) to be submitted for  peer review via NPF’S online submission portal. Please indicate that your submission is intended for  the Migration Crises SI.  

For any questions, please contact: 

Shawn Flanigan, San Diego State University, shawn.flanigan@sdsu.edu

CFP: Entrepreneurs & Libraries Conference Fall, 2023 - "Refresh & Refocus: Libraries’ new trends in supporting entrepreneurs" - Online, November 1st, 2023

 

Call for Proposals:  Entrepreneurs & Libraries Conference

Fall, 2023

Conference Theme:

Refresh & Refocus: Libraries’ new trends in supporting entrepreneurs

Date: Wed, Nov 1, 2023

Time: 2pm-5pm Eastern

Venue: Zoom (online)

 

The Entrepreneurs & Libraries Conference explores how libraries and library workers support entrepreneurship in their communities and campuses. Entrelib continues to be a gathering place for academic, public, and special library workers, as well as entrepreneurial ecosystem partners, via our free online events. The event will be free and hosted on Zoom

The conference’s theme Refresh & Refocus relates to the ever-expanding work that libraries of all types are doing to serve entrepreneurs in their communities and contexts. It also acknowledges that library staff approach this work with a wide range of knowledge, and access to resources. This event seeks to provide a forum for expanding library understanding about the diversity that exists among these “entrepreneurials,” their needs, and both proven and emerging ways libraries can support and sustain entrepreneurs in their journeys. It also seeks to provide an opportunity for individual staff members and their libraries to assess where serving these populations fits in their institution’s priorities and how best to align their staff and resources to serve these engines of economic growth. In 2021 more than 5.4 million new business applications from entrepreneurs were filed, surpassing the record of 4.4 million set in 2020. A recent study of 1,500 adults making a work-life change found that 33% of respondents had explored starting their own business and that 27% had considered becoming a consultant or freelancing.

Examples of topics of interest include:

 

• How libraries position themselves in entrepreneurial ecosystems
• Studies of information/resource needs and practices of entrepreneurs.
• Services focused on serving specific populations: teens, senior adults, immigrants, blue collar/trades, individuals impacted by systemic racism, rural populations, economically disadvantaged.
• Examples of effective community partnerships and how to establish and maintain them.
• While acknowledging the value of community partnerships, we are interested in “home-grown” programs developed internally by libraries leveraging the library’s staff and resources.

 

Proposals are not limited to the topics above, the conference is interested in receiving a wide range of proposals that embrace the conference theme.  We are especially interested in proposals that provide new perspectives on not only how libraries support entrepreneurs (refresh) as well as programs to provide convincing arguments for why these services should be a priority (refocus).

 

We will be accepting the following 2 formats of presentations:

1.   Presentation (15 minutes)

This session will include 3 longform presentations, 15-minutes each.

The Programming committee invites proposals from the community for 15 minute presentations. These workshops should include an interactive component to engage participants.

The Programming committee will give priority to submissions that are applicable to and engaging for multiple types of information professionals, (public, special, academic,etc.).

2.   Lightning Talk (7 Minutes)

This session will include 5 lightning talks, 7-minutes each.

The Programming committee invites proposals from the community for 7 minute lightning talks. The Programming committee will give priority to submissions that are applicable to and engaging for multiple types of information professionals, (public, special, academic,etc.).

To submit a proposal please fill out the submission form .  To learn more about the conference, please visit https://entrelib.org/

Proposal submission deadline: August 14th , 2023

Preview the proposal submission form. Tip: Download or make a copy to draft responses before submitting.

Proposals will be reviewed by the Programming Committee using a self-designed rubric.

If you have any questions, please contact the Entrelib Fall Conference Committee co-chairs Kellee Forkenbrock (kforkenbrock@northlibertyiowa.org) or Céline Gareau-Brennan (celine.gareau-brennan@ualberta.ca) 

CFP: Performance Management and Organizational Learning in Academic Libraries with ACRL Press #ACRL

Call for Papers:

Performance Management and Organizational Learning in Academic Libraries with ACRL Press

About this Edited Collection

We are inviting submissions for a new publication focused on performance management in academic libraries, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as well as on the impact of organizational learning on performance management. As libraries and universities continue to face challenges in a rapidly changing landscape, performance management has become an increasingly important tool for ensuring effective and efficient operations. At the same time, there is a growing recognition of the need for libraries and universities to prioritize DEI in order to better serve their communities and advance social justice. Organizational learning is important for performance management in academic libraries because it enables libraries to improve continuously and adapt to changing circumstances.

Chapter topics may focus on, but are not limited to the following:

Performance Management

• Types of performance management systems, including goal-setting, continuous feedback, performance appraisals, and talent management
• Strategies for implementing performance management programs in libraries 
• The use of data and analytics in performance management in academic libraries
• The integration of technology into performance management programs in academic libraries
• The role of leadership and staff development in performance management in academic libraries 
• Challenges and opportunities in performance management in different workplace settings, including traditional on-campus environments, hybrid workplaces, and remote or work-from-home scenarios in academic libraries
• Challenges and opportunities in performance management with various roles, such as student workers, librarians, part-time workers, etc., in academic libraries
• Best practices for performance measurement and evaluation in academic libraries across different workplace settings
• The role of performance management in advancing DEI in academic libraries 
• Challenges and opportunities in promoting DEI through performance management in different workplace settings

Organizational Learning

• The relationship between organizational learning and performance management
• Strategies for integrating organizational learning into performance management programs in academic libraries
• The role of culture and leadership in fostering organizational learning and performance management
• Best practices for measuring and evaluating the impact of organizational learning on performance in academic libraries
• Case studies and success stories from academic libraries that have effectively implemented organizational learning and performance management programs
• The role of technology and data analytics in promoting organizational learning and performance management
• The role of staff development and training in promoting organizational learning and performance management
• Challenges and opportunities in promoting organizational learning and performance management in a changing academic landscape
• The impact of remote work and other workplace changes on organizational learning and performance management in academic libraries
• Integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into organizational learning and performance management programs in academic libraries.

We are seeking contributions from scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the field of library and information science, as well as from professionals working in academic libraries and universities. Contributions can take the form of research articles, case studies, best practices, and opinion pieces.

Each chapter (5,000 - 8,000 words) should provide lessons learned and/or practical suggestions for readers to provide actionable advice for resolving institutional and organizational concerns related to toxic behaviors in the workplace.

How to Submit Your Proposal

 

Please submit your proposal by completing the proposal submission form available by visiting Performance Management | Organizational Learning in Academic Libraries CfP (airtable.com)

Please note that a 500-word abstract is required (and must be submitted via a shared Google doc in the submission form) and should include an overall outline of the proposed chapter with clearly labeled relevant headings that address the topic of the edited collection as described in this CfP. Please make sure to also address, even if only at a high level, what lessons learned / practical actionable next steps readers can take away from your chapter to hopefully help address similar concerns they may be facing. 

About the Editors

Russell Michalak

Rusty Michalak has been working in academic libraries for 25 years with 15 years in library administration. His previous edited collections are on toxic cultures in academic libraries (forthcoming with ACRL Press), plagiarism, and library onboarding. To learn more about him, please visit his website https://www.russellsmichalak.com/. He is currently the library director at Goldey-Beacom College.

Maisha Carey

Maisha Carey is an equity-minded librarian, organizational development practitioner, and teacher with experience in school, community college, and university libraries. She is interested in supporting the development of competent leaders who own their responsibility for dismantling systems of oppression and building new, inclusive spaces for learning and growth. Maisha currently serves as the Deputy University Librarian and Director of Organizational Learning at the University of Delaware.

Important Dates and Anticipated Timeline

• CFP submission due: August 1, 2023
• Notification of acceptance: September 11, 2023
• First draft due: December 1, 2023
• Anticipated publication date: Spring 2025

Questions

If you have questions please feel free to reach out to either editor, Maisha Carey (maisha@udel.edu) or Russell Michalak (michalr@gbc.edu). We will be holding on open house via Zoom on August 2, 2023 at 1 pm eastern via Zoom. Registration link: https://gbc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpduGhqDotHtRpcNe5iV-wIHom8NlKhTc3.