Posted March 20, 2019
The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services seeks proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program. Applications may address any diversity-related topic which addresses critical gaps in the knowledge of diversity, equity and outreach issues within library and information science. The Diversity Research Grant consists of a one-time $2,500 award for original…
Posted March 19, 2019
Theme: Towards Critical Information Research, Education and PracticeLocation: St Mark’s National Theological Centre, 15 Blackall St, Barton, ACT.Conference Dates: 28-29 October 2019Submission Deadline: 30 June 2019Acceptance Notification: 31 July 2019 RAILS is the Australasian conference on Research Applications in Information and Library Studies, the main gathering in Australasia for academic and practitioner researchers and educators…
Posted March 19, 2019
The Digital Commonwealth Conference Committee invites you to register for its 13th Annual Conference, centered around the theme of “Responsibilities in the Digital Age“ When: Tuesday April 9th, 2019. Where: Hogan Center, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA Register online for the conference here. The keynote speaker is Peter Hirtle, Alumni Fellow of the Berkman Center…
Posted March 15, 2019
As Safiya Noble asserts in her seminal work Algorithms of Oppression “The cultural practices of our society…are part of the ways in which race-neutral narratives have increased investments in Whiteness” (p. 59). There is a need to disrupt these race-neutral narratives in Information Studies research and there is a growing body of work that does…
Posted March 15, 2019
Friday, April 5, 2019 | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA Back to Basics: Everyday Skills for Technical Services Keynote Rhonda EvansElectronic Resources Librarian, New York Public Library Register NOW! (https://ams.nelib.org/event-2823566) (Registration deadline is March 22) Morning Breakout Session Choices Include: 1A – Library Inventory: a value-added approach to Collections Management…
Posted March 15, 2019
Calling all Wikibrarians! As information professionals, we know Wikipedia is immensely valuable as a platform on which to freely access information and collaboratively create knowledge. Wikipedia is a highly trafficked source for information, including health information, and our ethical and professional responsibilities are to ensure health professionals, patients, and patrons have access to high-quality, reliable…
Posted March 14, 2019
How have student organizers advanced diversity, equity, and inclusion at their colleges and universities? What are the concerns of student activists in regards to documentation and preservation of their digital lives as a members of communities traditionally silenced or underdocumented in mainstream archives? How can social media records democratize archival spaces? Contemporary student activism is…
Posted March 12, 2019
3rd International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Children & Recommender and Information Retrieval Systems (KidRec) What does good look like? June 15, 2019 Co-located with ACM Interaction Design and Children (IDC) Conference 2019 – Boise, Idaho We cordially invite you to submit papers to the KidRec workshops, which be held on June 15, 2019 in Boise, Idaho…
Posted March 8, 2019
Once again, the Law Librarians of New England are offering a six week Legal Research Instruction Program taught by professional librarians from law school and law firms in and around Boston. It is a great opportunity to learn legal research – and also a great opportunity to meet practicing law librarians in the Boston area. …
Posted March 6, 2019
When: Friday, March 15th, 2019 8:00am-3:30pm Location: Waltham Woods Conference Center This year the MAHSLIN annual meeting will focus on Disaster Medicine and how librarians can help. Dr. Eric Goralnick, Medical Director of Emergency Preparedness, Brigham and Women’s Hospital will be our keynote speaker and Stacey Arneson, Branch Chief, Disaster Information…
