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The Resources & Technical Services Forum focuses on the development, design, application, and integration of various technologies to improve access to and delivery of information to libraries.
News
- Astrid Larson Selected as the Recipient of the 2023 ILA Resources and Technical Services (RTSF) Scholarship
- August 28, 2023
- The Illinois Library Association (ILA) announces Astrid Larson, Metadata Assistant at DePaul University Libraries, as the 2023 ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum (RTSF) Scholarship recipient. The RTSF Scholarship was established to offset the…
- Congratulations to Karen Toonen
- August 21, 2023
- TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award The Illinois Library Association (ILA) is proud to announce Karen Toonen, Collection Services Manager at Naperville Public Library, as the recipient of the 2023 TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award. This annual award,…
- RTSF Member Spotlight - Joy Anhalt
- May 30, 2023
- This week's member spotlight is on Joy Anhalt. Joy has served on the 2018 and 2019 ILA Conference Program Committees and is the current manager of the ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum (RTSF). We asked Joy to tell us…
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Forum Leadership
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Joy Anhalt, Manager Technical Services Manager at Tinley Park Public Library
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Jordan Neal, Board liaison Adult Services Manager at Champaign Public Library
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Kristin Pekoll, Staff liaison Conference and Continuing Education Manager at Illinois Library Association
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