Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review - Call for Submissions

Ticker URL: https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/ticker/

Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review is seeking peer-reviewed research articles for Volume 9, Issue 1, to be published in the Spring of 2024. This is a great opportunity for librarians interested in doing research in any and all areas related to business librarianship. We are an open access journal committed to promoting the widest possible discussion of original and translational research, evidence-based pieces, case studies, and more.

Recent peer-reviewed research featured in our journal have included:

• Hartman-Caverly, S., (2022) " 'The Da Vinci Code for IP Research': Case Study of a Course-Integrated Educational Escape Room for Entrepreneurship Education", Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review 7(1): 2. doi: https://doi.org/10.3998/ticker.2931
• Hosoi, M., (2021) "Free Lunch? Vendor Offers during COVID-19", Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review 6(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.3998/ticker.1377
• McCauley, A. et. al, (2020) "Investigation of British Columbia Entrepreneurs' Secondary Market Research Habits and Information Needs", Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review 5(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.3998/ticker.16481003.0005.107

If you're interested in sharing your insights and ideas in a non-peer-reviewed format, we also publish editorials in a number of areas including:

• Teaching and Learning
• Tips
• Business Libraries by Design
• International Outlook
• Conference Reports; and,
• Opinions & Thought Pieces

We especially encourage submissions from early career librarians and those interested in supporting a fully open access publication! Peer-review articles will be due December 01, 2023. Editorials will be due March 01, 2024. For more information about each section and their requirements, please visit our journal's website: https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/ticker/site/about/


Please reach out to Ash Faulkner, Editor in Chief with any questions at faulkner.172@osu.edu

Best,

Ash Faulkner (The Ohio State University), Editor in Chief & Kelly LaVoice (Vanderbilt University), Managing Editor

Call for Submissions and Nominations for PRIMO (Instructional Materials)

Call for Submissions and Nominations for PRIMO

 The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online.

 

***Deadlines for Spring 2023*** 

Nominations:  April 26 2023

Submissions:  May 10 2023

 

Additional information about PRIMO, as well as the submission and nomination information, is available from the following link: https://acrl.ala.org/IS/instruction-tools-resources-2/pedagogy/primo-peer-reviewed-instruction-materials-online/

Site submissions for PRIMO are accepted continually, but are reviewed for possible inclusion twice per year.  If you would like to submit your own project for consideration, please use the Submission Form. If you would like to nominate a site, please email the PRIMO co-chairs. For further information, please contact committee co-chairs Brittany O’Neill at oneillb@uncw.edu and Janna Mattson at jmattso1@gmu.edu.

 

**Important note** All submissions will be acknowledged shortly after the submission deadline. If you submit a project for review and do not receive an acknowledgment after the submission deadline, please contact the PRIMO co-chairs with a request for verification that your submission was transmitted successfully. 

 

Brittany & Janna

Co-chairs, ACRL IS PRIMO Committee 

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Brittany O’Neill

Information Literacy Librarian

University of North Carolina Wilmington

oneillb@uncw.edu 

she/her/hers

 

Janna Mattson

Online Learning Coordinator & Instruction Librarian

George Mason University

jmattso1@gmu.edu

she/her/hers

CFP: MLA 2023 Annual Conference (Kalamazoo, Michigan - October 18-20, 2023) - Michigan Library Association

MLA 2023 Annual Conference Call for Proposals

CFP URL: https://www.milibraries.org/call-for-proposals

The MLA 2023 Annual Conference Call for Proposals is open! Our theme this year is Connecting the Dots. Submit a proposal by Friday, May 12, 2023, and help us connect the dots between all library professionals. Learn more

We invite proposals for Breakout Sessions at the MLA 2023 Annual Conference, October 18 - 20, 2023, at the Radisson Hotel in Kalamazoo.

We are seeking Breakout Session proposals from emerging thinkers that relate to our theme, "Connecting the Dots”. We are looking for proposals that elevate the ideas of intellectual freedom, networking, equity, diversity, inclusion, collaboration, programming, management, and more. Submit your proposal and help us connect the dots between all library professionals.

This invitation extends to all library professionals and partners, from first-time to experienced presenters, as well as professional speakers and subject matter experts. Proposals are due Friday, May 12, 2023.

Deadlines and Due Dates

• Friday, May 12, 2023 — Final day to submit proposals. This deadline is firm and will not be extended.
• Friday, June 16, 2023 — Selection notifications distributed via email from MLA to all presenters.
• Friday, July 28, 2023 — Presenter agreements due to MLA office.
• Monday, October 2, 2023 — Handouts received for posting on MLA website and mobile app
• Wednesday – Friday, October 18-20, 2023 — MLA 2023 Annual Conference, Radisson Hotel, Kalamazoo

CFP: ANTHOLOGY ON ACCESS SERVICES TRENDS IN CANADIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

CFP: ANTHOLOGY ON ACCESS SERVICES TRENDS IN CANADIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES 

We are pleased to invite Canadian academic library professionals and researchers to submit their papers for an upcoming anthology on access services trends in academic libraries. The anthology aims to bring together a collection of high-quality papers that explore the latest trends, practices, and challenges in access services in Canadian academic libraries. Access services in an academic library refers to the functions and resources provided to patrons to ensure they can find, borrow, and use library materials and services effectively to achieve their research goals.

Send a 250-word proposal or abstract to kwatmough@tru.ca with name, credentials, affiliation and contact information by June 7th, 2023. 

The anthology seeks original research papers, case studies, and theoretical articles, not previously published that address topics such as: 

• The changing role of access services in academic libraries
• New and innovative approaches to providing access services
• Best practices in user-centered access services 
• The impact of technology on access services in academic libraries 
• The integration of access services with other library functions 
• Evaluation and assessment of access services 
• Staff training and development in access services 
• Collaboration and partnerships in access services 
• Access services and equity in Canadian academic libraries 
• Innovative practices and strategies in access services 
• Pandemic pivots in access services 
• User experience in access services 
• Emerging technologies and access services 
• Indigenous author topics in access services, including Truth and Reconciliation initiatives, Indigenizing and/or decolonizing services.  
• Resource sharing topics 
• Relationships with student success and access services (including reference services) 
• Assessment and evaluation of access services 
• Collaboration and partnerships in access services 
• Professional development and training in access services 
• Emerging trends and best practices in reference services 
• Innovative approaches to reference services 
• Collaborative reference services and partnerships 
• Assessment of reference services and user satisfaction 
• Reference services for underrepresented groups 

Accepted papers should be between 4500 and 6500 words and should be formatted according to the APA style guide. All chosen papers will be subject to a rigorous peer-review process. Selected papers will be included in the anthology. The anthology will be submitted for publishing to organizations that offer open access.

Submission Guidelines: 

• Papers should be submitted via email to the editors at kwatmough@tru.ca by August 31st, 2024, after your acceptance of proposal or abstract has been received. 
• Papers should be in Microsoft Word format and should include a title page with author information (name, affiliation, and contact information) and an abstract of no more than 250 words. 
• Papers should be original and should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. 

We look forward to receiving your submissions and to showcasing the latest research and practices in access services in Canadian academic libraries. 


Editors:

• Katherine Watmough, MLIS, Access Services and Resource Sharing Librarian, Thompson Rivers University.
• Barbara Sobol, MLIS, Public Services Librarian, University of British Columbia Okanagan.
• Shannon Moist, MLIS, Head of Reference Services, Douglas College.