CFP: BRASS Online Symposium Fall 2025 (December 9th and 10th - Virtual)

 

The Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of BRASS seeks proposals for engaging presentations to be part of an online symposium via Zoom on Tuesday, December 9 and Wednesday, December 10. Potential presenters, mark your calendars for a tech check on Wednesday, December 3. Proposals should describe a 45-minute session (30 minutes for presentation with 15 minutes for facilitated discussion and/or question-and-answer) that relates to an aspect of applied academic business librarianship.  Please share your experience with us!  We welcome interactive proposals that discuss and address professional change, and we encourage materials that attendees can take-away in such topics as:  Instruction: Designing effective instruction and new teaching techniques and content  Research: Planning and/or fulfilling research projects and grants  Outreach: Building sustainable liaison relationships and collaborations  Professional development: Navigating the terrain of connecting, networking, and engaging for learning and growing   Services: Expanding service offerings as an information professional  We are especially looking for sessions relating to themes of data literacy, career research, social justice, critical librarianship applied to business librarianship, ESG resources, collection development, artificial intelligence, and business information literacy one-shots.  Proposal Components (for inspiration, check out the previous Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 symposia):  Title (50 words or less): Interesting and descriptive  Abstract (250 words or less): Summary of your presentation  Session outcomes (2-3): Describe what participants will learn during your session that they can apply at their library or in their role as a business librarian  Optional Program Description: If you think it would be helpful, please provide additional information about your session. For example, will your session be interactive? Will you use breakout rooms or other polling software? Anything else the committee should know?  The call for proposals will close on Monday, October 6. Please use this submission form to submit proposals. Proposals may be submitted by anyone, but priority consideration will be given to proposals from BRASS members. Check out the BRASS webinar best practices guide for tips and tricks: https://brass.libguides.com/webinar_best_practices. Questions can be directed to Nora Mckenzie (nora.mckenzie@emory.edu) or Kelly LaVoice (kelly.lavoice@vanderbilt.edu).

Call for Articles: Disabilities in Libraries & Information Studies #OpenAccess

Call for Articles: Disabilities in Libraries & Information Studies

DisLIS Open for Article Submissions

Disabilities in Libraries & Information Studies (DisLIS) is now accepting articles for peer-reviewed, open access publication. This includes original research articles, review articles, case studies, theory articles, and notes from the field. We recommend authors use this template to structure their articles. We will review submissions using this rubric. Academic articles are peer reviewed using an open, collaborative review process. Articles will be published on a rolling basis.

 

Article Submission Link

About DisLIS

DisLIS is an open access, multimedia journal run by information professionals who work in various types of information-oriented jobs. All members of the Editorial Board either have disabilities or have extensive experience with disability-centered work.

 

Our publishing focus is to center the experience of disability within information work in a variety of settings including but not limited to K-12 schools; LIS programs; public, academic, special, or other types of libraries or archives; focusing on the experiences of library or archive workers or users, or people who work with libraries in other ways. Works published may take a variety of forms, including book reviews, peer-reviewed scholarly articles or case studies, poetry, and recorded interviews.

 

Contact the Editorial Board if you have questions: DisLisJournal@googlegroups.com

DisLIS website is available at https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/dislis/

CFP: Lead Copyeditor for EBLIP (Evidence Based Library and Information Practice) #OpenAccess

CFP: Lead Copyeditor for EBLIP

 

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP), a peer-reviewed open access journal published since 2006, seeks to fill the position of Lead Copyeditor. The successful candidate will be expected to begin their role by November 1 and serve a three-year term (with possibility of renewal).

 

The Lead Copyeditor’s tasks are as follows:

 

• Serve as a copyeditor for EBLIP.
• Consult with the Editor-in-Chief on recruiting new copyeditors when needed.
• Select new copyeditors from applicants and onboard them to EBLIP processes.
• Coordinate the team of 10 copyeditors to ensure a smooth flow of copyediting within the editorial and publishing process.
• Answer and make decisions regarding any questions on EBLIP Guidelines for Copyeditors and Guidelines for Copyediting Workflow.
• Maintain and update the EBLIP Publishing Manual, as needed.
• Provide copyeditors with the resources and support they need to accomplish their work.
• Ensure an even distribution of assignments among copyeditors.
• Attend Editorial Board meetings approximately twice a year over Zoom and give feedback on issues related to the journal.

 

The ideal candidate will have copyediting or other detail-oriented editing experience, possess working knowledge of APA style, and have an interest in evidence based practice. The position requires dedicated time to ensure EBLIP publishing deadlines are met, and it is therefore essential that interested persons ensure available time to devote to this position prior to applying. It is estimated that the workload is approximately 5 to 10 hours per month, although the time commitment varies based on issue publication dates. The time required for months when issues are published (March, June, September, and December) is generally lighter than the month(s) preceding issue publication.

 

Interested persons should send a resume/CV and cover letter indicating areas of strength they would bring to the role to Ann Medaille, Editor-in-Chief, at amedaille@unr.edu by October 13, 2025. Please email Ann with any questions.

 

**Please note that Evidence Based Library and Information Practice is a non-profit, open access journal, and all positions are voluntary and unpaid.

 

About the journal:

Published quarterly and hosted by the University of Alberta, this peer-reviewed, open access journal is targeted at all library and information professionals interested in an evidence based model of practice. By facilitating access to librarianship research via original research articles and evidence summaries of relevant research from the library literature, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice enables librarians to practice their profession in an evidence based manner. Please visit the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice website for further information about the journal.

CFP: Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners Fall Meeting (Lansing, Michigan- November 20th, 2025)

The Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners (MMDP) will come together for an in-person meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Library of Michigan in Lansing. 

 

As with all MMDP meetings, we will bring together a wide range of professionals and students engaged in creating and curating digital collections in Michigan and the surrounding region, including librarians, archivists, museum curators, historians, students, educators, and more. The goal of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for the MMDP community to share knowledge and make connections. New attendees are always welcome!

 

Submit Your Proposals for the 2025 MMDP Meeting

The MMDP Planning Group invites you to submit your proposal for our November meeting. Proposals will be accepted for sessions in the following lengths and formats:

• Presentation: A single topic or project presented by up to three (3) presenters. Presentations will be slotted into either 30, 45, or 60-minute sessions, including time for Q&A. (30-60 minutes)
• “Birds-of-a-Feather” Break-out Discussion Topics: Open sessions for discussion around a particular topic or theme. This session provides an opportunity to begin or get feedback on in-progress projects, collaborate on addressing challenges, and discuss thought-provoking questions. (approximately 30 minutes)
• Demonstrations: Guided training sessions on a specific tool, technique, workflow, or concept. (10 minutes)
• Lightning Talks: High-energy talks on any topic held in succession in a single session. (5 minutes)
• Poster: Present research or project findings summarized using brief written statements and graphic materials, such as photographs, charts, graphs, and/or diagrams mounted on poster board. 
• Panel: A discussion of up to three (3) presenters on a unified topic, plus a moderator. Panels will be slotted into 60-minute sessions, leaving a minimum of 15 minutes for Q&A and discussion at the end of each session. (60 minutes)

This is a great opportunity to reuse a poster shared at another conference! We welcome proposals from anyone, but are particularly interested in proposals from smaller institutions and students. For Presentations, Demonstrations, and Lightning Talks, we invite presenters to join us in-person or via a pre-recorded video. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate live-streamed presentations.

 

As always, we welcome proposals for demos, talks, or posters on a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to): 

 

• Accessibility
• Artificial Intelligence
• Collaboration
• Community Archiving
• Digital Collections Stewardship
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Digital Humanities
• Outreach
• Standards, Tools, and Formats
• Web Archiving

 

To submit a proposal, please complete the form with your idea: https://tinyurl.com/MMDP2025-Proposals. If you have any questions, please send us an e-mail (midmichdp@gmail.com).

 

Proposal Evaluation

The Planning Group will review the proposals and come up with a program for the MMDP meeting. 

 

Please submit proposals by Tuesday, September 30 for the MMDP Meeting on November 20. Individuals with proposals chosen for inclusion in the Fall MMDP Meeting will be notified by the end of business on October 14.

Registration

As with all MMDP events, attendance is free but registration is required. To register, please complete the registration form: https://tinyurl.com/MMDP2025-Registration.

More details about MMDP and past events are available on our website, MidMichDP.wordpress.com.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the Library of Michigan this fall!

CFP: Special Libraries, Special Challenges Column - Public Services Quarterly

 

Call for Submissions 

The “Special Libraries, Special Challenges” column in Public Services Quarterly is currently seeking submissions for issues that explore all aspects of working in a special library. Articles generally are approximately 2,000 words and focus on practical ideas rather than theory. Case studies are always welcomed.   

 

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, special collections, university archives, governmental settings, and so forth. In each column, authors discuss innovative projects, public service issues, and creative solutions that arise specifically in special libraries.

 

Potential Article Topics

• Plans to commemorate anniversaries and historic dates
• Profile of libraries/archives at professional organizations
• Case studies of operations and scope of work in corporate libraries
• 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 new 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: "Amplify Your Impact" Column in RUSQ (Reference User Services Quarterly) #LibraryMarketing

Do you have a great marketing story to tell? The "Amplify Your Impact" column in RUSQ (Reference User Services Quarterly), is looking for submissions!

As the editor for this column, I'm seeking articles that share how libraries are marketing their services and connecting with their communities in new and interesting ways. Maybe you've launched a new program, found a unique way to distribute resources, or have a fresh take on promoting your library's value. Whatever your angle, your story could inspire other librarians.

Below are key submission details to keep in mind:

• Articles should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words.
• The content should appeal to a wide audience of librarians and library workers.
• A formal literature review is not required, and the tone can be less formal.
• Content should advance the practice of reference librarianship (broadly defined). Articles do not need to be based on new research but could report early findings.

Ready to submit or have questions? Contact me, Yvonne Dooley, at yvonnedooley@creighton.edu.

You can also read past articles for free at https://journals.ala.org/index.php/rusq/issue/archive.