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ILA 2017 Conference Preview
October 2, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Krista Bowers SharpeWestern Illinois University Libraries of all types foster diversity, engage community, and champion social justice. The 2017 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, themed “Rise Up”, is a chance for us to come …
Meet the New Vice-President/President-Elect: Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library
October 2, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Krista Bowers SharpeWestern Illinois University What are your goals as the incoming Vice-President/President-Elect of IACRL?   I’m looking forward to working with the rest of the Executive Board to devise interesting and exciting acti…
Member Spotlight: Sam Suber
October 2, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Krista Bowers SharpeWestern Illinois University Describe yourself in three words. Reliable, perceptive, persistent. What is your current professional position, and what do you like best about it? I am currently the Electronic Resources Coordinator at…
Western Illinois University’s Zellmer Receives 2017 Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award
October 2, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Linda Zellmer, who is Associate Professor of Libraries at Western Illinois University, is the 2017 recipient of the Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award. The Award, which the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) sponsors, honors major contribu…
Meet the New Secretary/Treasurer: Ariel Orlov
October 2, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Carl Lehnen University of Illinois at Chicago What three words would you use to describe yourself?   Persistent, organized, curious.   Why did you want to be the IACRL Secretary? IACRL has been a great resource for me as a librarian. I want…
IACRL@ILA Offers Academic-Library Programming at ILA 2017
August 24, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) is sponsoring IACRL@ILA–a track of programming for academic librarians at the 2017 ILA Annual Conference. IACRL@ILA will take the place of an IACRL Conference in 2018. A si…
IACRL Seeking Committee Volunteers
August 18, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Are you looking for an opportunity to connect with your library peers at the state level? Do you want to play an important role in helping the Illinois Association of College and Research Lib…
4 Questions with Lian Ruan, Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year
August 4, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Dr. Lian Ruan is the 2017 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. Ruan is past President (2015-2016) and current Executive Director of the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA).…
Charleston Conference Call for Papers Open Through Friday, July 14
July 8, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The 2017 Charleston Conference call for papers, panels, speakers, poster sessions, and other events still open through Friday, July 14. Charleston Conference: Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition is an annual conf…
“Effective and Valuable Outreach: Aligning Activities to Goal-Driven Assessment” Webinar on July 19
July 8, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Kimberly Boyd, Brenau University) The latest webinar in the Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series, “Effective and Valuable Outreach: Aligning Activities to Goal-Driven Assessment”, will take place on Wednesday, J…
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