Thursday, March 14, 2024

Call for panel proposals for OASPA 2024 Annual Conference - Lisbon, Portugal (September 16-18, 2024)

The OASPA annual conference brings the open access community together to discuss new developments and innovations in scholarly publishing, and unite in our shared goal to enable research around the world to be openly accessible in line with our mission.

The 2024 conference will encourage participants to consider how we might all work towards truly equitable and inclusive open scholarship practices as well as address many timely and fundamental topics relating to open scholarly communication. The conference will be held in Lisbon 16-18 September 2024. We welcome participants for collective reflection and discussion.

Call for Panel Session Proposals


The call for panel proposals is now open. We would like to hear your suggestions for panels addressing how we progress equitable and inclusive open scholarship practices.  OASPA invites proposals to be submitted by the deadline of April 10, 2024. Full information can be found on our blog

Proposals should not be promotional in nature. We ask that panels are diverse in terms of ethnicity and gender, and to ensure speakers include members of any communities under discussion. 

We particularly welcome submissions from beyond North America and Europe. Please share this call widely within your networks.

Our usual call for lightning talk poster proposals will follow in the coming months. These are short talks showcasing new projects, ideas or initiatives accompanied by a poster.
We look forward to receiving your suggestions!


Bernie Folan
Communications, Engagement and Outreach Manager, OASPA
OASPA, Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association

Thursday, March 07, 2024

UPRLC Conference Call for Proposals Now Open (Upper Peninsula Region of Library Cooperation - Michigan) - September 2024 - Escanaba, Michigan

Happy March 1st! It’s a beautiful sunny day here in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and we are excited to announce the UPRLC 2024 Annual Conference call for proposals! This year’s conference will be held in Escanaba at the Joseph Heirman University Center on the campus at Bay College! This year’s theme is Bold Library Futures, and we are focusing on looking ahead at what is up and coming in our libraries and in the communities. The conference will be held on September 25th and 26th, just in time for the start of Fall Colors.

 

We are seeking proposals for Breakout Sessions and specifically looking for new ideas, programs, and sessions that help us explore a bold and positive future for our libraries. Some examples of this would be:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • The library as community center
  • Library access in a post-pandemic world
  • Shifting customer service expectations and boundaries
  • Tackling personal and professional burnout

 

Each breakout session should be approximately 45-50 minutes long. The UPRLC Annual Conference registration fee will be waived for all those presenting a breakout session at the meeting.

 

To submit a program for review, please fill out a proposal submission form  at this link: https://form.jotform.com/240394558704159 by Friday, May 17th.  

 

Please submit your proposal and help us create Bold Library Futures! If you have any questions about submitting, please contact me or Dillon.

 

Thank you!

Lisa Waskin, UPRLC Conference Chair

lwaskin@superiordistrictlibrary.org

 

And

Dillon Geshel, Superiorland Library Cooperative Director

dgeshel@superiorlandlibrary.org

Wednesday, March 06, 2024

CFP & Call for Peer-Reviewers: Information Literacy Collab (ILC) #OpenAccess

Calling Budding Information Professionals!   

The Information Literacy Collab (ILC) is seeking authors and peer-reviewers for our first edition! We are a diamond open access publication by and for students and early career professionals that fosters critical conversations about reflective and ethical information practices within a variety of learning environments. The ILC is a space to develop skills in scholarly communications and open access publishing. We encourage a variety of submissions, including but not limited to information studies, instructional lessons, traditional academic papers, case studies, book reviews, editorials, and literature reviews.

  

Submissions will be accepted for the first edition on a rolling basis up until May 31, 2024. ILC reserves the right to close submissions for the journal once we reach capacity. Papers submitted before April 1, 2024, will be given priority consideration. For more information about the submission process and parameters, please visit our website https://surface.syr.edu/ilcollab/.

 

Hoping to gain experience in scholarly communication but don’t have a project to submit? We also need peer reviewers! Fill out this interest form, and our team will be in touch.  

 

With any questions, feel free to reach us at ilcollab@syr.edu. We’re looking forward to working with you! 

 

The IL Collab Team 

CFP: Academic BRASS Spring 2024 Issue

The Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of BRASS is seeking articles for the next issue of its online publication, Academic BRASS.

Academic BRASS is a newsletter--not a journal--that publishes issue-based articles and information for the general and educational interest of BRASS members and academic business librarians.

Topics of interest to the editors are those dealing with business librarianship, such as resources, liaison and outreach activities, strategies, and instruction. Reviews of books, databases, and web sites are 
welcome as well. Maybe you have another cool idea - that's fine too - get those submissions in!

*Deadline for submissions for the upcoming issue is April 26, 2024.*

You may want to see previous editions. For access to the full text articles of past issues of Academic BRASS, see http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/publications/academicbrass

The typical length of an Academic BRASS article is 500-800 words, but past articles have been as long as 1,000 words or more. Authors should be guided by what they have to say rather than an arbitrary word length. All articles are subject to editing for length, style, and content, and there is a
template on the "About Academic BRASS" page (
https://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/publications/academicbrass/about) that provides formatting guidance. The newsletter follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition for all matters of style and citation. Authors whose articles include references to print or Internet resources are urged to observe the conventions set forth in that publication and on the APA website (http://www.apastyle.org/).

Please send article proposals or submissions to all of the editors Tim Tully (ttully@sdsu.edu) and Katie Hut (khut@american.edu).

*Tim Tully*
Pronouns: he/him/his
Business Librarian
*University Library*

ttully@sdsu.edu
O: 619-594-2009

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Call for Chapters: Trends and Innovations concerning Library & Information Science: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Scholars, Researchers, Professors, and Practitioners, we are seeking informative and trending chapter proposals for an upcoming book titled Trends and Innovations concerning Library & Information Science: A Multidisciplinary Approach.

  • The book explores current and emerging issues, challenges, opportunities, and best practices in library and information science from various perspectives and disciplines.
  • The book will cover topics such as Library science, Information science, ChatGPT, AI, Intelligent Systems, Open Access, Security, Data management, Health Information Management, VR, Surveys, and more
  • The book will be published by De Gruyter Publishers, a reputable academic publisher with a global reach and impact located in Germany and the United States.
  • The deadline for submitting chapter proposals is April 30, 2024. Proposals should be 1000 words long  stating objectives or purpose
  • Full chapters should be 8-10,000 words in APA format. and due September 18, 2024.
  • Chapters will be peer-reviewed please check your chapters with Grammarly or Wordai  etc

No Fees

Proposals & Full Chapters are sent to the Editor

barland1@gmail.com

Monday, March 04, 2024

NASIG Call for Proposals - Great Ideas Showcase & Snapshots Sessions

The NASIG Program Planning Committee invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshots Session for the 39th Annual Conference, to be held June 3-7, 2024 in Spokane, Washington.

We are currently seeking in-person presentations. The NASIG Conference presenters and attendees will be expected to follow hotel Covid safety protocols.

 The Snapshots Sessions will be held on Tuesday June 4, 2024 4 - 5:30 PM and the Great Ideas Showcase will be held on Wednesday June 5.  Presenters must be available to discuss their showcases or present their snapshots during that time, in person.

 The Great Ideas Showcase will provide an opportunity to share innovative ideas, new workflows, and new applications of technology in an interactive and informal setting.  Great Ideas will be presented as posters. Participants will be given a poster board to showcase their idea to attendees.

 The Snapshots Session will consist of up to eight 5-minute presentations with a focus on an idea, projects, workflow, etc. If you’ve always wanted to speak at NASIG, but haven’t felt like you had enough to say for a full session, this is a great opportunity for you. 

Proposals may present a report of a research study, an analysis of a practical problem-solving effort, or a description of an innovative program that may be of interest to the NASIG community. Proposals should name any particular products or services that are integral to the content of the showcase or snapshot. However, as a matter of NASIG policy, showcases and snapshots should not be used as a venue to promote or attack any product, service, or institution.

Submit your Great Ideas Showcase or Snapshots Session proposal here.

Proposals must be received by 5PM, Tuesday March 22, 2024. Members of the Program Planning Committee will evaluate submissions, and presenters will be notified of the status of their proposal by the beginning of April.

NOTE: Presenters for the Great Ideas Showcase or Snapshots Sessions do not qualify for a registration discount. Presenters must be registered for either the full conference or for the one-day registration.

Inquiries may be sent to the NASIG Program Planning Committee co-chairs Jenn Zuccaro & Michelle Turvey-Welch at prog-plan@nasig.org 

Friday, February 09, 2024

CFP: UPRLC 2024 Annual Conference in Escanaba (Upper Peninsula, Michigan - September, 2024)

I am excited to share the UPRLC 2024 Annual Conference call for proposals! This year’s theme is Bold Library Futures, and the conference will be held at the Joseph Heirman University Center on the campus of Bay College in Escanaba on September 25th and 26th.  


We invite proposals for Breakout Sessions at this year’s UPRLC Annual Conference.  This year we are looking for new ideas, programs, and sessions that help us explore a bold and positive future for our libraries. The past several years have been challenging, and we’re setting our sights on where libraries will go next in service to their patrons, staff and communities.

We are looking for proposals that will elevate the ideas in our areas of special interest which include:
  • Artificial intelligence
  • The library as community center
  • Library access in a post-pandemic world
  • Shifting customer service expectations and boundaries
  • Tackling personal and professional burnout 
Each breakout session should be approximately 45-50 minutes long. The UPRLC Annual Conference registration fee will be waived for all those presenting a breakout session at the meeting.

To submit a program for review, please fill out a proposal submission form  at this link: https://form.jotform.com/240394558704159 by Friday, May 17th.  

Please submit your proposal and help us create Bold Library Futures! 

Thank you!

Dillon

--
Dillon Geshel, Director
Superiorland Library Cooperative 
1615 Presque Isle, Marquette MI 
(906) 228 7697 Ext.1

Wednesday, February 07, 2024

CFP: Kraemer Library Copyright Conference (Colorado Springs, USA - June 11-13, 2024) - The Future is Now: Navigating the Intersection of Copyright, AI, and Libraries

 The 11th Annual Kraemer Copyright Conference


The Future is Now: Navigating the Intersection of Copyright, AI, and Libraries

Call for proposals open now, due February 16.  

Join us for the 11th Annual Kraemer Copyright Conference at the Ent Center for the Arts, located on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus from June 11-13, 2024.

There are 2 tracks, AI and copyright, and also an open track for any topic related to copyright and libraries. Registration for the conference will open soon.  

The Kraemer Copyright Conference is a dynamic and enriching free annual conference that offers academic, public, special, and school librarians the opportunity to learn about U.S. Copyright Law, recent updates to the law, and how it impacts the services we offer our library users. This conference provides an opportunity for professionals at every level and across libraries to discuss the importance of copyright in libraries.

Questions about the conference can be emailed to kcc@uccs.edu