Position Changes & Job Listings in IL Academic Libraries: Spring 2022

Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)

March 19, 2022

Compiled by Jill Harper, Heartland Community College

  • Cara Forster is now Research & Learning Librarian & Subject Specialist for Biology, Nursing, and Public Health at Loyola University Chicago Libraries.
  • Emily Gilbert began as Assistant Professor and Information Services & Liaison Librarian at University of Illinois Chicago in November of 2021.
  • Jade Kastel began as Music Librarian at Western Illinois University Libraries in 2021.
  • Héctor Maymí-Sugrañes became Dean of Libraries at Western Illinois University in January of 2022.
  • Rob Morrison is now Associate Professor in the University Library at National Louis University.
  • Michelle Nielsen Ott began as Assistant Professor, Science/Health Science Librarian at Bradley University in November of 2021.
  • Grace Spiewak is now Health Sciences Librarian & liaison to the departments of Health Sciences, Nursing, Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, and Public Health at DePaul University Library.
  • Anthony Morgano is now Part-Time Reference Librarian at DePaul University Library.
  • Craig Whetten began as Electronic Resources Librarian at Western Illinois University on November 1, 2021.
  • Bradley Wiles joined the NIU Libraries as Head of Special Collections and Archives in November 2021.

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