CFP: Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (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 2018 *** 

Nominations:  April 25, 2018 

Submissions:  May 9, 2018 

Additional information about PRIMO, as well as the submission and nomination forms, is available from the following link: 

http://acrl.ala.org/IS/instruction-tools-resources-2/pedagogy/primo-peer-reviewed-instruction-materials-online/  

Please note that PRIMO has updated the criteria by which it evaluates submissions. These criteria can be found at http://acrl.ala.org/IS/instruction-tools-resources-2/pedagogy/primo-peer-reviewed-instruction-materials-online/primo-selection-criteria/. Contact PRIMO co-chairs Megan Hodge (mlhodge@gmail.com) and Lindy Scripps-Hoekstra (scrippsl@gvsu.edu) with questions about the revised criteria.

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 rather than the Nomination Form.

**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. 

Megan Hodge and Lindy Scripps-Hoekstra 

Co-chairs, ACRL IS PRIMO Committee 

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Megan Hodge

Assistant Head for Teaching & Learning

Virginia Commonwealth University

Councilor-at-Large, American Library Association

@mlhodge | orcid.org/0000-0003-3185-61111

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Lindy Scripps-Hoekstra, MLIS

Education Librarian

scrippsl@gvsu.edu

124A Steelcase Library

Grand Valley State University

401 West Fulton

Grand Rapids, MI 49501

CFP: “Innovation and Risk Taking in Business Academic Librarianship: Online Lightning Talks.” (ALA RUSA BRASS)

Call for Proposals: “Innovation and Risk Taking in Business Academic Librarianship: Online Lightning Talks.”

Do you have an innovative idea or project that you’re dying to share with others interested in academic librarianship, instruction, or business reference?  Did you take a risk that didn’t go how you planned, failed, and learned from the failure? Business Reference in Academic Libraries is hosting a set of online lightning talks tentatively scheduled for September-November. The lightning talks will be 20-25 minute presentations and can cover a variety of topics, including successes or failures, innovative products implemented, new tools for reference, or risky new services.

You can submit your proposal here: https://goo.gl/forms/63h6xtw1yEac8DPe2

Proposals are due by June 1, and the presenters will be notified by July 15

Please note that preference will be given to presentations by BRASS members. Here’s a link to join: http://www.ala.org/membership/

Presentations will take place on the Zoom platform. After acceptance, presenters will work with ALA RUSA BRASS Business Reference in Academic Libraries to schedule a time to present. 

CFP: Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ)

The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future.

We are now accepting proposals for publication in our 41st issue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences. To be included in the 41st issue, which is scheduled for publication in August 2018, please submit articles, abstracts, or proposals at http://journal.code4lib.org/submit-proposal or to journal@code4lib.org by Friday, May 11, 2018.  When submitting, please include the title  

or subject of the proposal in the subject line of the email message.

C4LJ encourages creativity and flexibility, and the editors welcome submissions across a broad variety of topics that support the mission of the journal.  Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

* Practical applications of library technology (both actual and hypothetical)

* Technology projects (failed, successful, or proposed), including how they were done and challenges faced

* Case studies

* Best practices

* Reviews

* Comparisons of third party software or libraries

* Analyses of library metadata for use with technology

* Project management and communication within the library environment

* Assessment and user studies

C4LJ strives to promote professional communication by minimizing the barriers to publication.  While articles should be of a high quality, they need not follow any formal structure.  Writers should aim for the middle ground between blog posts and articles in traditional refereed journals.  Where appropriate, we encourage authors to submit code samples, algorithms, and pseudo-code.  For more information, visit C4LJ's Article Guidelines or browse articles from the first 40 issues published on our website: http://journal.code4lib.org.

Remember, for consideration for the 41st issue, please send proposals, abstracts, or draft articles to journal@code4lib.org no later than Friday, May 11, 2018.

Send in a submission.  Your peers would like to hear what you are doing.

Code4Lib Journal Editorial Committee

CFP: Open Education Southern Symposium (University of Arkansas - October 2018)

OPENING EDUCATION: Using Open Education & Open Pedagogy to Transform Learning
and the Educational Experience

The Open Education Southern Symposium at the University of Arkansas is accepting proposals for its day and a half conference on Monday, Oct. 1 and Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. Proposals should fall into one of three categories:

• Presentations: 15-20 minutes (Please allow 10 to 15 minutes for Q&A after presentations.)
• Panel Discussions: 45 minutes (Please allow 10 to 15 minutes for Q&A after panel discussions.)
• Lightning Talks: 7 minutes (A short 5 to 10 minute Q&A will follow all lightning presentations.)

We welcome proposals from organizations, including colleges and universities of all sizes, community colleges, special libraries, and any others involved in open education and open pedagogy. We're particularly interested in proposals with topics centering around:

• Adoption and creation of resources
• Publishing platforms
• Best practices and the impact of Open Education
• Creative Commons, copyright, and other licensing
• Marketing and advocacy
• Pedagogy and student success, including K-12 highlights
• Instructional design strategies for OER
• Trends and innovation
• OER in community colleges
• Tenure, promotion, and OER
• OER community building
• Assessment
• Inclusion and diversity in Open Education

Submission Details:

• The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. The submission form can be found on our event website under the Call for Proposals page.
• Proposal social media summaries should not exceed 240 characters (spaces included).
• Proposal abstracts should not exceed 2000 characters or approximately 500 words.
• All submissions will be evaluated based on the relevance of the topic and potential to advance the thinking or practice of Open Education and Open Pedagogy. Proposal reviewers will use similar proposal criteria to those being used by the Open Education Conference and OER18.
• The planning committee will deliver decisions by June 29, 2018.
• Presenters will be asked to accept or decline to invitation to present by July 13, 2018.
• All presenters will be required to register for the symposium.

If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Pierce, Head of the
Physics Library at the University of Arkansas (sjpierc@uark.edu), or the Open
Education Southern Symposium Planning Committee.

Thank you,

Stephanie Pierce, MLIS
Head, Physics Library
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701
PHYS 221B | 479.575.4483 | sjpierc@uark.edu
https://libraries.uark.edu/physics/

CFP: IDS Project Summer Conference (Information Delivery Services - July 2018 - Utica, NY)

The IDS Project's 14th Annual Summer Conference is July 26th and 27th, at Utica College in Utica, NY.  Approximately 200 attendees are expected.  

IDS Project URL: http://idsproject.org/

The IDS Project Conference Planning Committee is seeking proposals for conference presentations and posters focusing on:

•     Resource Sharing Best Practices
•     Shared Staffing and Training
•     Electronic Resources and Resource Sharing
•     Workflow Improvements
•     Cooperative Collection Development
•     Shared Print Collections
•     Resource Sharing in Next Gen Systems (Alma, Tipasa, etc.)
•     Consortial Purchasing
•     Purchase on Demand
•     Addon Development
•     API Development/Use

Deadline for proposals is Friday, May 18th, 2018.  Presenters will have their Conference registration fee waived.

Please submit a 200-300 word proposal for your presentation or poster using the Proposal Submission Form .

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the conference, please contact the conference planning team at conference@idsproject.org.

We look forward to seeing you at Utica College in Utica, NY for this summer's IDS Project Conference!!

IDS Project Conference Planning Team

Marta Ambroziak, Ronald Figueroa, Rose Flickner, Sue E Grayson, Ben Hogben, Timothy Jackson, Michelle Marie Lee, Melissa Perez, Angela Persico, Virgilio Pinto, Robyn Reed, Mark Sullivan, Catherine Taylor, Elise F Thornley, and Lucy Yang.

CFP: APRA Canada Conference (Toronto - October 208) - Advancement Research

Call for Presentation Proposals:

2018 APRA Canada Conference - October 17 - 19, 2018 in Toronto, Canada

Deadline: Friday, April 20, 2018

Please send proposals to: Stacey Bissell, stacey@ualberta.ca

Download submission form here –> Call For Presentation Proposals

or visit: http://www.apracanada.ca

Topic Ideas:

•         Research metrics & reporting

•         Data mining and analytics

•         Prospect identification strategies

•         Calculating giving capacity

•         Compensation Estimation – e.g. best methods; bonus & stock option trends for specific sectors and/or job levels; private/public sector comparisons; useful tools & sources; etc.

•         Wealth indicators and evaluating non-traditional sources of wealth (e.g. art collection, evaluating real estate in Canada)

•         Prospect Management

•         Researcher/fundraiser partnership and strategies for working together

•         Leadership and management development for prospect researchers

•         Campaign & strategic planning

•         Research methods for major giving, corporate giving, planned giving & campaigns

•         Public and private company research techniques

•         Social media tools to enhance your research

•         Economic and industry trends affecting wealth and philanthropy

•         International research resources and best methods

•         Other interesting ideas!

Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to a professional, diverse and high-quality educational program. Please feel free to share this document with your network – we are interested in hearing from professionals in other fields including fundraisers and special librarians. We welcome submissions from individuals, groups, or teams. Panels are also encouraged.

CFP: Charleston Conference (South Carolina - November 5-9, 2018)

Call for Papers
Charleston Conference 

November 5-9, 2018
CFP URL: http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/call-for-papers/

We are excited to announce that the 2018 Call for Papers, Ideas, Panels, Debates, Diatribes, Speakers, Poster Sessions, etc. is now open. The proposal deadline is Friday, July 13.

Submit your proposal now!

Please read the Program Proposal Instructions BEFORE YOU BEGIN.

Do you have ideas, challenges, solutions, or information to share? We’re seeking proposals on topics related to collection development and acquisitions, including, but not limited to:

• analysis and assessment,
• budgeting,
• discovery,
• digital scholarship,
• end users/use statistics,
• management/leadership,
• library entrepreneurship,
• professional development,
• scholarly communication, and
• technology and trends.

Another area of focus is our “Up and Comer” session thread. This is for topics relating to, or presenters who are new to the profession, new to the Charleston Conference, MLIS students or recent graduates, etc. It is related to the Up and Comer Award, which will open for nominations in June. 2017 award winners are listed at http://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/2017-up-comer-award-winners/.

The Charleston Conference wishes to provide opportunities for everyone to be heard. We encourage proposals that include representation from the different viewpoints and stakeholders in the scholarly communications process, so please consider the diversity of your panel. Also, please note that conference sessions are meant for librarians, publishers, and vendors to discuss issues of interest to them all. They are not an opportunity for marketing products or services.

2018 Theme and Important Dates

2018 Registration Rates and Information
Questions should be directed to Beth Bernhardt at brbernha@uncg.edu or Leah Hinds at leah@charlestonlibraryconference.com.

Requirements
Charleston Conference presenters will be required to:

• register for and attend the conference; and
• grant permission for possible video and/or audio recording and broadcast of their presentation.

It is strongly encouraged, but not required, that you submit a paper for the conference proceedings. If you elect to do so, we ask that you:

• assign the Charleston Conference first publication rights, and
• submit your paper through our Digital Commons portal on the Purdue University Press website using the guidelines and the deadline provided. Slides and rough outlines will not be accepted.

Selection Criteria

The Charleston Conference Planning Committee will evaluate the content of your proposal for relevance to the conference theme and threads, originality, and timeliness. Special attention will be given to proposals that:

• are oriented toward providing practical, concrete information for practicing professionals;
• demonstrate innovative or entrepreneurial thinking;
• that include a diverse representation from the different viewpoints and stakeholders in the scholarly communications process;
• generate ideas or report research that contribute to ongoing discussion about the future of the library and information industry;
• present strategies for effectively implementing new ideas and technology; and
• encourage active learning among conference attendees.

PLEASE NOTE: Conference sessions are meant for librarians, publishers, and vendors to discuss issues of interest to them all. They are not an opportunity for marketing products or services.

Proposal notifications will be sent out in early August.

Call for Panelists: New and Successful ways to Manage Library IT (ALA Annual 2018 - New Orleans)

Call for Panelists: New and Successful ways to Manage Library IT

URL: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4qpYpJZSJC2tFlqJFCKq8gHQIJrZq-GwmBlM5xCXOvX79vg/viewform?c=0&w=1 Have you found a way to make managing a project feel less like herding cats? Is staff scheduling as easy as a button click? The Open Source Systems and Heads of Library Technology Interest Groups encourage you to submit a panelist proposal. This panel will be held at ALA Annual 2018 in New Orleans on June 23 from 9 to 10 am. Please have your proposal submitted by May 13, 2018. Suggested topics include: - Project Management - Library Automation - Staff Scheduling - Documentation and Knowledge base management Panel Description: As technology changes, the way IT is managed must be able to keep pace. With the newer and free technologies that are emerging, the Heads of Library Technology and Opensource Systems Interest Groups have assembled a panel representing different size libraries to discuss how they manage their IT systems.

Call for Chapters: Social Media for Communication and Instruction in Academic Libraries

The editors of Social Media for Communication and Instruction in Academic Libraries, Jennifer Joe and Elisabeth Knight, would like to invite you to submit a chapter proposal.

URL: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3277

Introduction

The subject of the use of social media has been renewed by the impact that social media had on the last U.S. presidential election, and the impact that social media networks will have on subsequent elections. This has called attention to the relevance and urgency of incorporating social media use into the academic library, both as a marketing tool and as an instruction tool – and even as an instruction topic. As guides in the information world, it is important that librarians be well-versed in social media. This publication seeks to be an up-to-date, “post-truth” look at the importance of social media in all facets of library marketing and instruction at the academic (post-secondary) level.

Objective

The objective of this book is to provide a concise reference for librarians in the field to consult for advice and guidance in using social media in academic libraries and in instruction, with special emphasis on assessment and evidence-based practiced. This volume will give librarians the foundation necessary to argue for or against social media use in their library, as is appropriate for their situation.

Target Audience

The target audience of this book will be composed of professionals and researchers working in the field of information and knowledge management in various disciplines, e.g. library, information and communication sciences, administrative sciences and management, education, adult education, and information technology. Moreover, the book will provide insights and support professionals in the field who wish to incorporate or improve upon social media use at their respective institutions.

Recommended Topics

What is/are Social Media?
Similarities/Differences in Social Media Use among different libraries
Social Media and Academic Library Marketing
Social Media as an Information Literacy Tool
Social Media as an Information Literacy Topic
Social Media Assessment for Marketing
Social Media Assessment for Library Instruction
Problems with Social Media Use (FERPA, etc.)
Examples of Social Media Use in Academic Libraries

Chapter proposals are due April 30, 2018. For more information, including submission guidelines and important dates, please visit this link, or feel free to submit a proposal directly here. Any questions can be directed to Jennifer Joe (jennifer.joe@wku.edu) or Elisabeth Knight (elisabeth.knight@wku.edu).  You may also distribute this call to any other interested parties!

Thank you,

Jennifer Joe & Elisabeth Knight

CFP: Library Assessment Conference 2018 (Houston, Texas - December 2018)

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Steering Committee invite paper and poster proposals for the 2018 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. This seventh biennial conference will be held in Houston, Texas, December 5–7, 2018, and is co-hosted by the University of Houston Libraries and Texas A&M Libraries.

The conference goal is to build and further a vibrant library assessment community by bringing together interested practitioners and researchers who have responsibility or interest in the broad field of library assessment. The event provides a mix of invited speakers, contributed papers, posters, and pre-conference workshops that stimulate discussion and provide workable ideas for effective, sustainable, and practical library assessment.

Proposal Topics

Paper and poster proposals that cover any aspect of library assessment in any type of library are invited. The conference steering committee especially encourages assessment-related proposals in the following areas:

• Collaborative assessments
• Data management and visualization
• Digital libraries and repositories
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Measurement and measures/indicators
• Methods and tools
• Organizational issues
• Research and scholarly life cycle
• Services, collections (including specialized collections), and programs
• Space and facilities planning and use
• Teaching and learning
• Usability
• User experience
• User needs
• Value and impact

Presentation Formats

Proposals are invited as papers and posters. Brief descriptions of the various formats are provided on the conference website. Proposals are required to include a title, author names, format, and abstract (maximum 500 words) describing the paper or poster.

Papers will be included in the conference proceedings and are due by January 15, 2019.

Proposal Submission, Evaluation, Notification, Publication

To submit a proposal, please visit the proposal submission site. The primary author will be required to create a profile. One author will complete the form submission and enter co-author information. Proposal submissions are due by Monday, May 7, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific daylight time.

Presenters who are not able to attend in-person due to a prohibition on using state travel funds to Texas will be able to present their papers virtually.

The Library Assessment Conference Steering Committee will evaluate proposals based on:

• Relevance to effective, sustainable, and practical library assessment
• Significance of contribution to the body of work associated with library assessment
• Clarity of expression
• Status of research (For paper proposals, are the results in hand? When appropriate, please include the timeline for completion of research.)
• Results/findings that can be used to enact change

Those submitting proposals will be notified of their status in June 2018. Drafts of papers will be due by November 1 and final papers for the proceedings will be due by January 15, 2019.

Each accepted presenter will be guaranteed a conference registration place and will be expected to pay the registration fee by September 1, 2018. Additional registration information will be available in June 2018.

Papers will be published in the conference proceedings, which will be freely and openly available via the conference website. Poster abstracts and PDF versions of posters will also be available on the conference website. Authors retain the copyright to their original work and are encouraged to publish their work in other established venues and professional journals.

More Information

For additional information, visit the Library Assessment Conference website or send email to LAConf@arl.org.

About the Association of Research Libraries

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 125 research libraries in the US and Canada. ARL’s mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, facilitating the emergence of new roles for research libraries, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the web at ARL.org.

About the University of Washington Libraries

The University of Washington (UW) Libraries, located in Seattle, is the largest library in the Pacific Northwest. The UW Libraries is well-known for its innovative programs and services in assessment, organizational development, user spaces, and institutional collaboration. Its print and digital collections support world-class research and scholarship in such areas as health sciences, environmental sciences, area and language studies, and the Pacific Northwest. UW Libraries is on the web at www.lib.washington.edu.

About the University of Houston Libraries

The University of Houston Libraries advances student success, knowledge creation and preservation, and globally competitive research. UH Libraries comprises the MD Anderson Library, the William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, the Weston A. Pettey Optometry Library, and the Music Library, providing high-impact collections, spaces, and tools that spark opportunities for transformational learning, discovery, and scholarship.

About the Texas A&M University Libraries

The Texas A&M University Libraries, located in College Station, serve 67,000 students, 3,700 instructional faculty, and 19 colleges and schools. The Libraries are driven by: information literacy programs to support University strategic missions, digitization and conservation efforts to protect collections, scholarly communications programs to enhance scholarly visibility, open access projects to reduce student costs, and re-imagining of library spaces to invite collaboration.

CFP: "Imagining the future academic library collection" - Special Issue of Collection Management

Collection Management will be publishing a special issue of the journal dedicated to “Imagining the Future Academic Library Collection” together with guest editor Michael Levine-Clark, Dean of Libraries, University of Denver.

For most of our history, academic librarians have built collections. We’ve acquired the resources that we felt would serve our students and faculty, and by so doing, we’ve created collections meant to last. That terminology – “collection building” – implies permanence, and perhaps inflexibility. But the way we think about collections is changing: we often rely on access rather than ownership, we are deaccessioning large portions of our legacy print collections to make way for service points and study spaces, and we recognize that we must develop far more inclusive collections than we did in the past.

Almost twenty years into the twenty-first century, the bulk of most materials budgets is dedicated to electronic resources, and through negotiation of big deals and use of models such as demand-driven acquisition, most of us have access to far more content than was ever possible at the end of the last century. Most of us have come to rely on consortial partners when we negotiate with vendors, and we work collaboratively through partnerships like the Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST) or the Eastern Academic Scholars Trust (EAST) to plan for the future of our print collections. We have resources and strategies available to us that allow us to think differently, but our collection development models are not radically different than they were in the past.

Thinking about the future of academic libraries, what will our collections look like? Will academic libraries continue to build collections, or will we simply provide access to content? Will collections reside within the library or will they be retrieved from some other location? Will collection management be replaced by metadata management? In a world with greater homogeneity of collections (because we all have access to so much more), what is the role of special collections? Will open access change the way we manage library collections and library budgets? How do we work together to ensure the broadest range of material is preserved into the future while also making sure we have the best collections possible at our local institutions? How do we collect the ephemera of the digital age – digital objects, websites, emails, etc? If we continue to emphasize collecting published scholarly resources, how do we add things such as data sets, streaming media, and as-yet unimagined new resources? And how do we make sure that we don’t perpetuate the mistakes of the past by mainly collecting dominant voices?

Based on existing developments in librarianship, higher education, or elsewhere, what do you see as key trends in the future of academic library collections? What do you think will happen? What do you hope will happen? We are soliciting peer-reviewed articles, commentaries and case studies for a special issue of Collection Management to be published in 2019 on “Imagining the Future Academic Library Collection.”

Please submit an abstract (200-500 words) by May 15, 2018 to sclement@unm.edu and jnixon@purdue.edu  that describes your vision for the future and outlines how you will approach the topic. Indicate whether you are interested in writing a commentary, peer-reviewed article or a case study.

Susanne Clement and Judy Nixon

Co-editors, Collection Management

Publishing Opportunity in Public Services Quarterly (Technology column)

Are you looking for a publishing opportunity? Co-editors of the Technology column in Public Services Quarterly are seeking a guest column author for the July-September, 2018 issue. The article submission deadline is May 25, 2018.

The purpose of the Technology column is to examine current and developing technology topics in academic libraries. The column’s focus is creative uses of technology, introductions to new technologies, and critiques of current technologies, their uses, or their future. All topics should be related to Public Services in an academic library setting.

If you are interested in being a guest column author, please send your questions or article proposal to column co-editors, Suzanne Townsdin (stownsdin@twu.edu) and Susan Whitmer (swhitmer@twu.edu).

LITA Education Call for Proposals

What library technology topic are you passionate about? Have something to teach?

The Library Information Technology Association (LITA) invites you to share your expertise with a national audience! For years, LITA has offered online learning programs on technology-related topics of interest to LITA Members and wider American Library Association audience.

Submit a proposal by April 30th, 2018 
to teach a webinar, webinar series, or online course for Summer/Fall 2018.

We seek and encourage submissions from underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities.

All topics related to the intersection of technology and libraries are welcomed. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

• Visualization
• Privacy and analytics
• Data librarianship
• Technology spaces
• Ethics and access
• Project management
• Augmented and virtual reality
• Data-driven decision-making
• Tech design for social justice
• Diversity in library technology
• Collection assessment metrics beyond CPU
• Government information and digital preservation

Instructors receive a $500 honorarium for an online course or $150 for webinars, split among instructors. For more information, access the online submission form. Check out our list of current and past course offerings to see what topics have been covered recently.

Proposals will be evaluated by the LITA Education Committee and will be assigned a committee liaison. That person is responsible for contacting you no later than 30 days after your submission to provide feedback.

We’re looking forward to a slate of compelling and useful online education programs this year!

Questions or Comments?

For all other questions or comments related to the Education Call for Proposals, contact LITA at (312) 280-4268 or Mark Beatty, mbeatty@ala.org

CFP: Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve

Build a global audience and share your latest research with the  Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery, & Electronic Reserve (http://tandfonline.com/toc/wild20/current?utm_source=CPB&utm_medium=cms&utm_campaign=JME01045). Your contributions are important to the growth of library resource sharing on an international level.

With the rapid advancement of library resource sharing, your research will add to the study by capturing the trials, research, and innovations of international librarians and library professionals. We invite you to submit your scholarly paper on the history, obstacles, and innovations that cover a wide range of topics, including:

·         interlibrary loan

·         shared storage facilities

·         shared virtual services

·         cooperative training

·         collection development

·         and more

We sincerely thank you for helping to further the study of library resources and look forward to receiving your manuscript! For details on the submissions process and to submit your work, please go to http://tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=wild20&page=instructions?utm_source=CPB&utm_medium=cms&utm_campaign=JME01045.

Eric A. Edwards

Interlibrary Loan Librarian

Illinois State Library

EEdwards@ilsos.net

Call for Chapters: Homeschooling and Libraries

Homeschooling and Libraries
Book Publisher: McFarland

Vera Gubnitskaia, co-editor, Library Partnerships with Writers and Poets (McFarland, 2017); public, academic librarian, indexer.

Carol Smallwood, co-editor. Library's Role in Supporting Financial Literacy for Patrons (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016); public library administrator, special, school librarian.

One or two chapters (3,000-5,000 words) sought from U.S. practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty, library administrators, and board members. Successful proposals will address creative, practical, how-to chapters and case studies depicting a variety of aspects and angles of the library role and impact on homeschooling process, families, and students, within the library walls and beyond. We are also looking for ideas (whether implemented or not) that can serve as a basis, a foundation, to incorporate into an MLIS course; a Human Resources’ or an organizational plan, as well as a kick-start to personal career goals planning. A tentative Table of Contents can be provided per request.

No previously published, simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or three authors per chapter. Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-5,000 word chapter accepted no matter how many co-authors or if one or two chapters by the same author(s); author discount. Contributors are expected to sign a release form in order to be published.

Please e-mail titles of proposed chapter(s) with a concise clear summary or brief outline of the main talking points by May 31, 2018, with brief bio on each author; place HOM, Your Name, on subject line to gubnitv11@gmail.com

Call for Chapters: Creativity for Success and Personal Growth for Librarians

Creativity for Success and Personal Growth for Librarians

Book Publisher: McFarland

Vera Gubnitskaia, co-editor, Library Partnerships with Writers and Poets (McFarland, 2017); public, academic librarian, indexer.

Carol Smallwood, co-editor, Gender Studies in the Library (McFarland, 2017); public library administrator, special, school librarian.

One or two chapters sought from U.S. practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty, library administrators, and board members. Successful proposals will address creative, practical, how-to chapters and case studies depicting a variety of aspects and angles of the library profession as a creative endeavor, within the library walls and beyond such as being an artist, writer, photographer, editor. Ideas needed that can serve as a foundation, incorporate into an MLIS course; a Human Resources’ or an organizational plan, as well kick-start personal career goals planning. The focus is on library staff professional and personal growth and development, NOT creative programming and services for patrons. Request a helpful tentative Table of Contents.

No previously published, simultaneously submitted material. One, two, or three authors per chapter; each chapter by the same author(s). Compensation: one complimentary copy per 3,000-5,000 word chapter accepted no matter how many co-authors or if one or two chapters; author discount. Contributors are expected to sign a release form in order to be published.

Please e-mail titles of proposed chapter(s) with a concise clear summary by May 31, 2018, with brief bio on each author; place CRE, Your Name, on subject line to gubnitv11@gmail.com

CFP: STEM Librarians South Conference (July 20, 2018 Houston, Texas)

The 2018 STEM Librarians South conference committee would like to invite you to consider attending and/or submitting a proposal for our conference this year!

Please Save the Date for July 20, 2018 at the University of Houston Libraries.

We are soliciting proposals for
• 5-minute lightning talks,
• 15-minute presentations, and
• 45-minute presentations
on any topic relating to STEM librarianship.

The submission deadline is May 14, 2018.

A pre-conference workshop and a welcome dinner will be offered on Thursday, July 19, 2018. The $50 registration includes the pre-conference workshop, welcome dinner, breakfast and lunch on conference day, and a full day of presentations by STEM Librarians.

For more information, visit the conference website OR Submit a Proposal today!
https://sites.lib.uh.edu/2018stemlib/


2018 Planning Committee
Suzanne Ferimer
Rachel Helbing
Nancy Linden
Erica Lopez
Cherie Turner
Mea Warren


Mea Warren
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Librarian
University of Houston
713.743.0281
mewarren@uh.edu

Library Journal - Call for Reviewers

CALL FOR REVIEWERS: LJ is seeking reviewers in the following subject areas: 

• e-Original Romance (contact Bette-Lee Fox bfox@mediasourceinc.com)
• Technothrillers, Historical Fiction, International Fiction, Street Lit (contact Wilda Williams, wwilliams@mediasourceinc.com)
• Graphic Novels (contact Annalisa Pešek, apesek@mediaourceinc.com)
• Art Instruction, Crafts, Fiber Crafts, Interior Design (contact Amanda Mastrull, amstrull@mediasourceinc.com)
• Performing Arts and Health/Medicine (contact Liz French, efrench@mediasourceinc.com)
• Reference and Professional Media (contact Mahnaz Dar, mdar@mediasourceinc.com)

To fill out an application, visit ow.ly/tDNC30iLfCV.

CFP: ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group ALA Annual 2018

Call for Proposals - ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group ALA Annual 2018

The ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group meeting will be held on Saturday, June 23 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm. in New Orleans. Presentations will be given in person.

The ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group welcomes proposals that address graduate student needs, librarian approaches to serving those needs, or collaborative projects with other campus stakeholders to address graduate student needs. The presentations will be 10-minutes long. Please include a proposal title and 200-300 word abstract, along with a statement about the practical implications for other libraries via the submission link below.

Proposals are due April 24.

SELECTION CRITERIA 

Proposals will be evaluated based on the extent to which they: 

1. Measure or investigate issues of high interest to librarians, especially those working with graduate students. 

2. Represent innovative projects

3. Show evidence of a carefully planned research project or program with implications for other librarians. 

Research that has been previously published or accepted for publication will not be considered. 

Please submit your proposal via this link.

https://goo.gl/forms/FPlnhhpTvoFF5Pes2

If you have questions please email Hannah Gascho Rempel, Incoming Convener of the ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group, at Hannah.rempel@oregonstate.edu

CFP: Zine Fest (dot) Edu: Calling all teachers / teacher-librarians / writers / zinesters

Zine Fest (dot) Edu // tabling & reading event for teachers who make zines // Sunday, May 6, 4:00-6:00 // Books Are Magic 

Are you a teacher who makes zines? Writes? Reflects on spaces where you have taught others? Or maybe you've never heard of a zine but now you're curious?! & you're creative?! & maybe you'll try to make and publish your thoughts/drawings/doodles/ideas on teaching?! 

If accepted, zines will be read & sold at zine fest . edu, a for-teachers-by-teachers zine reading at Books Are Magic on Monday, May 7, 2018, in coordination with Booklyn, National Teacher’s Day, and Laura Winnick.

Submit!