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Dr. Ronald Rodgers Named 2020 Trustee of the Year Recipient
August 20, 2020 - Library Trustee Forum (LTF)
Dr. Ronald Rodgers, Treasurer of the Board of Library Trustees at the Wilmette Public Library, is the 2020 Illinois Library Association (ILA) Trustee of the Year Award Recipient. This annual citation is awarded to a public library trustee for achieve…
Trustee Programming at the ILA Virtual Conference
August 20, 2020 - Library Trustee Forum (LTF)
The 2020 ILA Virtual Annual Conference will be held October 20-22. This year's conference will look different, but we still have a strong schedule of programming for our Trustee attendees. The programs listed below are suggested for Trustees, bu…
Let the Tournament of Books Commence!
August 13, 2020 - Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
By Board Member At-Large Martha Sullivan Nominations for this year’s Tournament of Books is underway, and we’ve already seen a bunch of great nominations! We wanted to take a moment to highlight some of these great titles, so that we can …
Registration Open for August IACRL Journal Club Discussion - Topic is "How Students Engage with News" (Tuesday, August 11, 1:00-2:00 PM)
August 6, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President)  Join IACRL for our next Journal Club discussion, via Zoom on Tuesday, August 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Everyone is invited to attend. We will be discussing "How Students Engage with News: Five Takeawa…
Committee Spotlight - Fundraising Committee
August 6, 2020 - Fundraising Committee
Who puts the “fun” in fundraising? ILA’s Fundraising Committee, that’s who! Welcome new members Rebecca Pfenning and Karen McBride, and thank you Anjelica Rufus-Barnes, Ashely Stewart and Scott Drone-Silvers for their con…
Northwestern’s Beestrum is 2020 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year
August 3, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Molly Beestrum, Education and Curriculum Coordinator at Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center, is the 2020 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illin…
Presenters and Topics Announced for IACRL/IHLS/RAILS Fall Semester Town Hall (Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
July 28, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
IACRL, in partnership with IHLS and RAILS, will host a Fall Semester Town Hall on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29. The event will feature the following presenters (more information on the topics each one will discuss is avai…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL/IHLS/RAILS Fall Semester Town Hall (Online Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
July 23, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL, in partnership with IHLS and RAILS, will host a Fall Semester Town Hall on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29.The event will feature speakers who will discuss what their l…
Tribute Resolution for Donald Roalkvam
July 14, 2020 - Library Trustee Forum (LTF)
On June 13, 2020, the ILA Library Trustee Forum Executive Board unanimously approved a tribute resolution for Don Roalkvam.  TRIBUTE RESOLUTION FOR DONALD ROALKVAM  LIBRARY LEADER, LIBRARY ADVOCATE, LIBRARY PARTNER, LIBRARY EDUCATOR…
Reminder: Submissions for IACRL People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Due Friday, July 10
July 8, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
This is a reminder that the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarian…
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