Posted May 22, 2015
Cornell University Library is seeking a Director of Copyright Services who will lead a program of assistance, consultancy, training, and advocacy to promote effective sharing and use of scholarly resources, including issues such as fair use, open access, author’s rights, and Creative Commons licensing. This position is expected to be 50% to 75% of full-time equivalent. For additional information, please…
Posted May 22, 2015
The successful candidate for this position will have a demonstrated appreciation for and knowledge of children’s literature and ability to work with children at all grade levels in the Lower School Division grades N-5. Primary teaching and collection management responsibilities will be for grades N-2. The librarian must work effectively and collaboratively with the Head…
Posted May 22, 2015
The Advisory Board announces the following two competitive awards for 2015: The ASIS&T History Fund Research Award This award will be for a maximum of $2,000 and will be awarded for the best research proposal submitted by June 20, 2015. All topics relevant to the history of information science and technology may be proposed. The proposal should include: the…
Posted May 22, 2015
Submissions are now being accepted for the 2016 ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition. Research papers concerning any aspect of library and information science are eligible. This competition is not limited to research regarding LIS education. Any research methodology is acceptable. Up to two winning papers may be selected. The winner(s) of the award will…
Posted May 22, 2015
Call for Proposals – Extended to May 29, 2015 The Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association announces the Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research for 2015. The deadline for submitting entries is May 29, 2015. The LRRT Shera Award Committee will judge the entries for the competition. The decision of the Committee will be…
Posted May 22, 2015
The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce its 15th competition for papers to be submitted for the 2015 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Hyatt Regency, St. Louis, MO; November 6-10, 2015. (http://www.asis.org/asist2015/am15cfp.html) Building from the overall conference theme, the theme for this…
Posted May 22, 2015
iConference 2016 takes place Sunday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. This year’s theme of “Partnership with Society” examines the dynamic, evolving role of information science and today’s iSchool movement, and the benefits to society. The conference includes peer-reviewed papers, posters, workshops and sessions for interaction and engagement, interspersed…
Posted May 22, 2015
Since 1950, through 64 volumes, Libri: International Journal of Libraries and Information Services (ISSN: 0024-2667) has been a leader among scholarly journals in the international library world. As part of its strategy to remain one of the premier library journals, Libri is issuing a call for “Best Student Paper of 2015.” This annual competition supports Libri‘s goal of publishing…
Posted May 22, 2015
The Dalhousie School of Information Management (SIM) seeks a dynamic and innovative colleague to join our team. SIM invites applications for a probationary tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing January 1, 2016 (negotiable). This position combines teaching, research, and administrative responsibilities. The School seeks candidates with a strong interest in, and capacity…
Posted May 22, 2015
The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) is now accepting proposals for its 2016 Methodology Paper Competition, sponsored by ProQuest. The purpose of this award is to stimulate communication on research methodologies at ALISE annual conferences. The competition is open to all types of methodology. Papers must be limited to description and discussion of…
