Affiliated Organization News, January 2025
Digital Dreams & Practices
DHNB conferences focus on research, education and communication in the interdisciplinary field of digital humanities in the Nordic and Baltic regions and beyond. The conference has a history of bringing together academics, researchers, students, and professionals with an interest in applying digital methods to research relevant to humanities, social sciences and arts. DHNB invites contributions from all domains of digital humanities.
Important dates
- 15/12/2024 Registration open
- 3-4/03/2025 Pre-conference meetings, workshops, doctoral consortium
- 5-7/03/2025 DHNB 2025 Conference ‘Digital Dreams and Practices’ in Tartu, Estonia.
iConference 2025 - onsite in Bloomington, IN: 18-22 March, 2025, virtual 11-14 March, 2025.
The conference theme is "Living in an AI-gorithmic world," but we are accepting submissions broadly!
Here's the iConference 2025 website
https://www.ischools.org/iconference
And here's the full CFP
https://www.ischools.org/post/iconference-2025-call-for-papers
Inaugural Conference of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON2025)
On behalf of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON), we invite you to attend the inaugural conference of the network, to be held at HAW Hamburg, Germany, 24th – 25th September 2025.
SEASON is an annual conference that explores the multifaceted role of search engines in today's culture and society. SEASON brings together researchers from different fields and fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration to deepen our understanding of search engines as cultural, societal, and technical artefacts, as well as how they are used in various practices.
Click here for information on conference theme, submission guidelines, and more.
If you have any queries or questions, please contact programme chair Olof Sundin (olof.sundin@kultur.lu.se), or one of the local chairs, Dirk Lewandowski (dirk.lewandowski@haw-hamburg.de) and Sebastian Schultheiß (sebastian.schultheiss@haw-hamburg.de).
Library Makerspaces Research Showcase -- Friday, 2/28/2025,10am-4pm CST, Zoom
Join us for the Library Makerspaces Research Showcase, a free one-day online event highlighting the breadth of research and scholarship on library makerspaces. This event will explore what research has uncovered so far about library makerspaces and build a community of researchers and practitioners in this area. It promises to be an exciting day of learning, reflection, and connection.
To receive Zoom links, please register: https://forms.gle/zauk6X2JokPDe2cF8
The showcase schedule is available on: https://publish.illinois.edu/librarymakerspaces/showcase/schedule/
This showcase is part of the National Forum to Connect and Advance Library Makerspaces project, funded by an IMLS National Leadership Grant. Led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Illinois Chicago, and the Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab, in collaboration with the American Library Association, Nation of Makers Library Makerspaces Working Group, and Library Makers, the project aims to strengthen networks, leverage expertise, and chart future directions for advancing library makerspaces.
A special 30th anniversary issue of Information Research will be published in May 2025. The issue will include a series of short papers. We welcome short papers that reflect on the journal as an open-access publication, researchers' engagement with research themes through the journal, and their research and collaboration with Professor Tom Wilson.
Submission Guidelines
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Length: Short papers should be 1,500-2,000 words, including references.
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Format: Submissions should follow Information Research guidelines for authors.
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Short papers will be internally reviewed, but will not go through the formal peer review process.
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Submission Link: Papers must be submitted through the Information Research website at https://publicera.kb.se/ir
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Authors should select the category "Special Issue" when submitting their work.
Key Dates
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Submission deadline for short papers: April 3, 2025
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Final submission of revised papers: May 1, 2025
Library Technology Career Jumpstart Program 2025: Inviting Applications
Are you a current or soon-to-be library school student interested in a career in library technology? Are you looking for ways to improve your tech skills, but aren't quite sure where to start?
Description
The Jumpstart Program is a free, immersive, weeklong experience that prepares first-year library school students for a career in library technology upon graduation. The program was hosted virtually by North Carolina State University Libraries for three consecutive years and has graduated 28 alumni. The program will be offered for the first time in person, August 4-8, 2025, hosted by the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) at Duke University in Durham, NC. Travel and lodging will be provided at no cost.
Program participants will…
- glimpse "a day in the life" of different types of technology positions in libraries
- participate in technical workshops
- network with professionals at top institutions, including Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- be matched with a mentor for ongoing support
- build the foundation for developing elements of a technical portfolio
- learn how to find, apply for, and interview for technical positions in libraries
Guiding Principles
The Library Technology Career Jumpstart Program seeks to:
- increase awareness of technology careers in libraries
- broaden perspectives and experiences in library technology careers
- impart strategies for learning technical skills
- provide concrete steps toward a career pathway in library technology
- create a supportive environment that facilitates collaborative peer learning
- foster a community of professional and interpersonal support
How to Apply
We are now inviting applications at https://bit.ly/applyjumpstart25. The application deadline is March 31, 2025.
We seek applicants who will contribute to the expansion of perspectives and experiences in library technology careers. You don't necessarily have to have any technical expertise to be accepted to the program! We are looking for highly motivated candidates with:
- a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in library technology
- a commitment and willingness to learn technical skills
- a persistent and creative approach to solving problems
Eligibility
- Candidates must be enrolled or accepted to an ALA-accredited graduate degree program in the U.S. or Canada.
- Ideally, candidates will be about to start or within the first year of their program.
Accepted applicants will be contacted by phone in late April 2025. All other applicants will be notified by email in early May 2025.
The web page will continue to be updated with information in the coming weeks at trln.org/jumpstart. Contact McKenna Lakin at info@trln.org with any questions.