LibParlor Classifieds are a way to connect with members of the community to discuss research. Use this page to browse opportunities or consider posting a classifieds yourself. There are three types of classifieds:
- Seek Connections. You’re looking for others who are interested in the same research topic or research methodResearch Method The approach taken by the researcher to collect data. Examples include in-depth interviews, focus groups, surveys, experiments, etc.. You’re looking to connect but not have a specific project in mind.
- Share Opportunities. You’ve got something, research-related, that you’d like to share with a larger audience. This could be a book chapter proposal, request to take a survey, or participate in a panel/webinar/workshop.
- Build Collaborations. You’ve got a project in mind and you’re looking for a collaborator(s). You want to find others who are interested in the same topic and have the space to work on a project with you. This could be a conference proposal, or a long term research project.
Classifieds are generally posted on the 1st and 15th of each month, and will remain on this page for a length of time that you specify. Questions can be directed to libparlor@gmail.com. Please fill out our Google Form to see your classifieds on this page!
Current Classifieds
Seeking Connections ⏐ Sharing Opportunities ⏐ Building Collaborations
Seeking Connections
Robin Fowler, Assistant University Librarian at University of Florida, is hoping to connect with other academic librarians who began their professional journeys in school library media or worked as school librarians before transitioning into higher education. If you made that same career shift, you know it brings a unique blend of perspectives, strengths, and experiences—everything from instructional design and youth-centered literacy work to curriculum collaboration and community-building. Robin is interested in finding others who share this background to form a small but supportive network where we can swap stories, talk about how those early experiences shape our academic library practice today, and explore opportunities for collaboration or mentorship. Whether you transitioned recently or many years ago, your insights and experiences are welcome. The hope is to create a space where we can learn from one another, reflect on how our school library roots continue to influence our work, and maybe even spark some new ideas together. Contact Robin at rfowler73@ufl.edu to get involved.
Nina Exner, Research Data Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University, seeks community to build a monthly librarian-researchers virtual discussionDiscussion The section of a research article where the researchers analyze and interpret the findings. This section provides the “so what” for the research conducted. meetup. Nina knows a lot about this topic and would like to build this group. Interested? Contact Nina via her Twitter (@z669_e9) or email (nexner@vcu.edu).
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CfP: Reflections on Open Educational Practices: Intentions, Nuances, and Complexities
We invite you to submit a book chapter proposal for an open-access book, Reflections on Open Educational Practices: Intentions, Nuances, and Complexities. Educators face complex questions and considerations when implementing Open Educational Practices (OEP). We are interested in exploring intentionality and how it is balanced by instructors and students within the structural context of the learning spaces while engaging in OEP. This edited book seeks to move beyond the questions of “what did you do” and “how did you do it” to understanding the decision-making of individuals when facilitating and engaging in OEP activities and assignments.
We have a strong interest from Open Book Publishers for publication and anticipate publication in Spring 2027.
Learn more: Official Call for Proposals
Deadline: March 27, 2026
For questions: Stacy Katz, stacy.katz@lehman.cuny.edu
Call for Articles: Disabilities in Libraries & Information Studies
Disabilities in Libraries & Information Studies (DisLIS) is now accepting articles for peer-reviewed, open access publication. This includes original research articles, review articles, case studies, theory articles, and notes from the field. We recommend authors use this template to structure their articles. We will review submissions using this rubric. Academic articles are peer reviewed using an open, collaborative review process. Articles will be published on a rolling basis.
DisLIS is an open access, multimedia journal run by information professionals who work in various types of information-oriented jobs. All members of the Editorial Board either have disabilities or have extensive experience with disability-centered work.
Our publishing focus is to center the experience of disability within information work in a variety of settings including but not limited to K-12 schools; LISLibrary and Information Science An interdisciplinary field that examines how physical and digital information is organized, accessed, collected, managed, disseminated and used, particularly in library settings. programs; public, academic, special, or other types of libraries or archives; focusing on the experiences of library or archive workers or users, or people who work with libraries in other ways. Works published may take a variety of forms, including book reviews, peer-reviewed scholarly articles or case studies, poetry, and recorded interviews.
Learn more: Article Submission Link
Deadline: May 30, 2026
For questions: DisLisJournal@googlegroups.com
Invitation to Join Monthly Writing Time!
Would you benefit from having a standing appointment to focus on your writing? Based on the popularity of our National Article Writing Month (NaArWriMo) program, the Library Writing Cooperative is hosting voluntary drop-in monthly writing times on the third Friday of each month from September to May. Our sessions work in two ways: you have a dedicated time on your calendar to get writing done, and you get the benefit of doing so alongside other library workers. No prep work is needed – just show up and start at whatever point in the writing process you’re at! Participants can come and leave as they are able within the two-hour block, and options are available for those who wish to converse or work silently with others. Learn more and sign up via our website. We would love to have you!
Learn more: Library Writing Cooperative
Deadline: May 21, 2026
For questions: libwrtcoop@gmail.com
Building Collaborations
In Search Of: Collaborators for a Critical PedagogyCritical pedagogy A theoretical framework that posits learners should examine and challenge power structures and patterns of inequity. By understanding an individual’s critical consciousness, they can begin to combat oppression. Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed is considered a foundational text in thinking about critical pedagogy. This book pushes back against the “banking” model of education and encourages a “problem-posing” educational model. Community of Practice
Are you an academic librarian deeply invested in challenging your teaching and research practices? Our Critical Pedagogy Community of Practice is actively recruiting at least 4-9 new members to join our existing group of six. We hope to focus on moving critical theory into concrete action across all aspects of library scholarship and pedagogy. If you are interested, please join us. We offer a supportive space for translating critical thinking into impactful, everyday library work.
Collaborator Needs: Our primary collaborator need is to expand the diversity of subject areas represented within our existing group of six librarians, aiming to welcome at least 4 to 9 new members from any academic library background. We are specifically looking for librarians who are ready to actively engage with critical pedagogy theory and translate it into tangible practices within their own subject domains. While our current group is mostly comprised of librarians who liaise to STEM departments at universities, future members should ideally bring experience from the humanities, social sciences, or arts and a variety of academic libraries to enrich our discussions and broaden our scope. Crucially, we seek librarians committed to active participation, sharing both their pedagogical insights and challenges.
What should potential collaborators know: We have already established a reliable meeting structure, which provides a low-barrier entry point for new members to integrate smoothly into our ongoing work (reading a work of critical pedagogy and sharing activities or strategies that put it into practice). We also have established a regular meeting time of the third Monday of the month at 3pm EST. We aim to foster a safe, action-oriented environment where sharing pedagogical vulnerabilities is encouraged, ensuring that our community remains a space for genuine, risk-taking professional growth rather than just theoretical talk.
To get involved, email: Shaune Pyle (Online Learning and OER Librarian, Community College of Baltimore County) at spyle@ccbcmd.edu.