About IACRL
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) is a forum of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) and a chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). For the purposes of this forum, academic libraries include college, community, technical and junior colleges and university libraries as well as research libraries not affiliated with academic institutions.
Join IACRL
Any ILA member can join IACRL by updating your ILA forum preferences. Non-members of ILA can become members by joining ILA and checking the IACRL Forum box on the ILA membership application. (Membership in ALA or ACRL not required.)
IACRL Directory of Expertise
The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries is developing a directory of expertise for Illinois academic librarians. Sign up to share your expertise with your librarian colleagues. Share your passion for and experience with any number of the specialties listed below. This contact list of expertise will give librarians across the state the opportunity to network with each other, answer one another’s questions, and share knowledge.
News
- IACRL People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Winners Announced
- June 8, 2022
- The polls for the IACRL People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing have closed, and the votes are counted. Congratulations to Jung Mi Scoulas, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago, who received the highest number of votes, for the article "Student …
- 2022 ILA Award Nominations Are Open: Nominate a colleague – or yourself!
- March 19, 2022
- by Kim Tipton, McHenry County College Last year's winner of the ILA Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, Sue Franzen! Do you know an Illinois academic librarian who has made an impact this year at their library? Are you an Illinois academic…
- Publications by Illinois Academic Librarians: October 2021-March 2022
- March 19, 2022
- Compiled by Jill Harper, Heartland Community College, and Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University Benson, Sara R., Carla S. Myers, and Timothy Vollmer. 2022. “Washington Hotline.” College & Research Libraries News 83 (2): 84…
Events
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Sep
12
2022
IACRL Executive Board Meeting
Monday, Sep 12, 2022 10:00am–11:00am
Zoom Meeting
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Oct
10
2022
IACRL Executive Board Meeting
Monday, Oct 10, 2022 10:00am–11:00am
Zoom Meeting
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Nov
14
2022
IACRL Executive Board Meeting
Monday, Nov 14, 2022 10:00am–11:00am
Zoom Meeting
Mission
The mission of the IACRL is to promote the interests of academic libraries and the personnel of those libraries; to enhance the abilities of academic library personnel to identify and meet the information needs of current and potential library users; to develop and promote leadership to the academic library community.
Goals and objectives
- To contribute to the professional and career development of all academic library personnel
- To enhance the capabilities of Illinois libraries to serve the needs of their users
- To promote and speak for the interests of academic libraries
- To promote study, research and dissemination of information relevant to academic librarianship
- To promote and foster cooperation and communication among the members of IACRL, the academic community, and other organizations with common interests
- To support and protect intellectual freedom in academic libraries
- To honor the contribution of individuals who enhance academic libraries in Illinois
Mailing list
Keep in touch! Stay informed and join our listserv! The IACRL listserv is an unmoderated discussion group, consisting primarily of occasional announcements about IACRL and upcoming events.
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or update your information, please visit http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/iacrl.
To post a message to all list members, email iacrl@list.railslibraries.info. You can also email iacrl-request@list.railslibraries.info with the word help in the subject or body for additional list maintenance options.
If you have questions, please contact list moderators Gwen Gregory (ggregory@uic.edu) or Eric Edwards (eedwards@ilsos.net).
IACRL By-Laws
Our By-Laws were approved by the membership on October 27, 1997 and were amended on October 17, 2000, April 1, 2014, and October 8, 2009. View a full HTML version of the IACRL by-laws online.
Officers
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Daniel Matthews, President
Digital Services Librarian at Moraine Valley Community College Library
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Sarah McHone-Chase, President-Elect
Aurora University Library
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Emily Gilbert, Past President
Assistant Professor/Library Liaison to the College of Medicine at University of Illinois at Chicago
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Christina Norton, Secretary
Online Learning Librarian at Bradley University
Term ends 06/30/2023
Standing Committees
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Emily Gilbert, Awards Committee Chair
Assistant Professor/Library Liaison to the College of Medicine at University of Illinois at Chicago
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Sarah McHone-Chase, Conference/Continuing Education Committee Chair
Aurora University Library
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Jacqueline Zook, Membership Committee Chair
Technical Services Coordinator at Northeastern Illinois University
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Emily Gilbert, Nominating Committee Chair
Assistant Professor/Library Liaison to the College of Medicine at University of Illinois at Chicago
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Christina Norton, Communications Committee Chair
Online Learning Librarian at Bradley University
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Kent LaCombe, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Chair
Assistant Professor at Illinois State University
Term ends 06/30/2023
Forum Leadership
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Laura L. Barnes, Board liaison
Sustainability Information Curator at Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
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Tamara Jenkins, Staff liaison
Illinois Library Association
Term ends 06/30/2025
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