The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.
Learn more about LIRT on the ALA website.
The editors of a book project, Libraries and the Futures of the Humanities, call for chapter proposals for a volume that Rowman & Littlefield has invited us to submit, focused on how libraries can play a role in reimagining the humanities during a time of crisis and opportunity.
We invite proposals for chapters in five sections, focusing primarily on academic libraries and archives:
Framing the Question: discussions on the history and concept of the humanities in relation to libraries
Across the Disciplines: examples of programs and practices that support cross-disciplinary teaching and scholarship (for example, humanities in STEM, business, and medical disciplines)
Beyond the University: initiatives that connect humanistic learning, research, and creativity to communities outside the university, from the local to the global
Civic Learning: approaches that apply humanistic knowledge and skills to empower learners to participate in creative democratic change
Machines and Meaning: projects that make use of AI, digital humanities, or maker technologies to open up innovative directions and possibilities in the humanities
The deadline for chapter proposals is Saturday, February 1, 2025.
For full details about this volume and to access the submission form please visit:
Libraries and the Futures of the Humanities