Posted July 3rd, 2020
Description: The intention of this contest is to encourage and reward good work in the field of library and information studies, humanistically understood, through a monetary award and public recognition. The contest is open to librarians, library students, academics, and others.Acceptable paper topics cover the full range of topics in the field of library and…
Posted July 3rd, 2020
Description: Library Diversity and Residency Studies (LDRS) is calling for papers for its next issue. LDRS is an open access, peer-reviewed journal founded and published by a team of librarians and LIS faculty members. LDRS publishes articles that are engaged in the social justice project of increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the library…
Posted June 23rd, 2020
Description: The Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF) is pleased to invite applications for the eighth VRAF Internship Award in visual resources and image management. This internship is generously funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. The VRAF Internship Award provides financial support for graduate students and recent graduates preparing for a career in visual resources and image management. The…
Posted June 11th, 2020
Description: Entrepreneurship and Libraries Conference 2020 explores how libraries and librarians support entrepreneurship in their communities and campuses. Now happening virtually Nov. 12-13, 2020, Entrelib is open to the academic, public, and special library community, as well as our entrepreneurial ecosystem partners. Those who have already submitted do not need to resubmit. Successful proposals will…
Posted May 14th, 2020
During this pandemic, it’s especially important for library workers to build community centered around our ethics and values. That’s why the Library Freedom Project is excited to share that applications are now open for the fourth cohort of Library Freedom Institute. Library Freedom Institute is a free, (mostly) online, four-month long training program to turn…
Posted March 6th, 2020
MAHSLIN 2020: We’ve Got Your Number! This year the MAHSLIN annual meeting will focus on numbers and the details related to how and why librarians use them, track them, and display and portray them. More to come on programming as details are finalized. There will be plenty of time to network with colleagues and…
Posted March 5th, 2020
Contextual Conversations: Representation and Digital Practice When: Tuesday April 7th, 2020, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Where: Hogan Center, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA Register here: https://digitalcommonwealth.wildapricot.org/event-3549914 Conference Schedule: https://digitalcommonwealth.wildapricot.org/2020-Conference Elaine L. Westbrooks, Vice Provost for University Libraries & University Librarian at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will…
Posted February 26th, 2020
The 52nd annual meeting of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, Inc. (CBHL) will be held in Washington, DC, May 19-22, 2020. The meeting, “What’s Next: the 21st Century Botanical and Horticultural Library,” will be hosted by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Agricultural Library. Along with the rich resources of the host…
Posted February 20th, 2020
Access to data numbers, text, images, video and more — has exploded, creating a wealth of opportunity, and potential pitfalls, for decision makers. Our challenge is to make sense of this mass of data and transform it into useful, actionable information. At Boston Fusion, we develop cutting edge technology to rapidly process massive amounts of…
Posted February 14th, 2020
Registration for SEI 2020 is now open! We are very excited about this year’s curriculum, and hope to see many of you at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL from June 23-26, 2020. SEI 2020 will present an overview of the digital life cycle in a broad range of topics, starting with designing and implementing…
