ILA Conference Preview 2020
Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
September 23, 2020ILA Conference Preview 2020
by Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College
As we move out of summer and into fall, one thing remains constant--it’s almost time for ILA! Of course, this is a different kind of year and a different kind of conference. Due to COVID-19 concerns, ILA had to abandon plans to hold the conference in Springfield this year, and rather than canceling outright, opted to hold a virtual conference. The dates of 10/20-10/22 remain the same, and sessions will be offered in the afternoon between 12:00 and 4:00. There will also be a virtual exhibit hall in which you can explore a variety of vendors.
Of particular interest to IACRL members is the IACRL President’s Program on Wednesday at 3:00, where Jon E. Cawthorne of Wayne State University will discuss ACRL updates as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. Due to limitations with the virtual format, IACRL will not be able to host the unconference this year, but the Conference & Continuing Education Committee is looking forward to getting the IACRL community together for another virtual Spark event later this year. Watch your email for more information to come!
Below you will find a schedule of sessions presented by our Illinois academic librarian colleagues:
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Date |
Time |
Session Title |
Presented by |
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Tuesday 10/20 |
1:45 PM |
Students Helping Students: Adventures in Building a Peer Reference Team |
Sally LaJoie John Laubersheimer University of Illinois Springfield |
|
Wednesday 10/21 |
1:45 PM |
Beyond a Paycheck: Managing Student Employees |
Sara Sagmoen University of Illinois Springfield
Sarah Hoeksema Trinity Christian College
Kimberly Shotick Illinois Institute of Technology |
|
Thursday 10/22 |
12:00 PM |
Copyright and Library Lending during COVID-19 |
Sara Benson University of Illinois |
|
Thursday 10/22 |
12:00 PM |
Benchmarking and Peer Assessment |
Sam Suber Moraine Valley Community College |
|
Thursday 10/22 |
2:30 PM |
The ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Statistical Survey: Using the Counting Opinions Website to Analyze the Numbers and Create Reports Benefitting Staff and Patrons |
Eric Edwards Gwendolyn Harrison Illinois State Library |
|
Thursday 10/22 |
3:45 PM |
Go with the (Work)Flow: Strategic Staffing for Technical Services |
Gwen Gregory University of Illinois at Chicago |
See the full conference program for more details.
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