ILA 2017: Presentations and Posters Featuring Illinois Academic Librarians

Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)

October 9, 2017

Krista Bowers Sharpe
Western Illinois University

Note: Presenters whose names are in bold currently work at Illinois academic or research libraries.

Tuesday, October 10 

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM 
Re-Sourcing Your Resources: Working With What You Have To Inspire Creative Engagement 
Nancy Weichert, Instructional Services Librarian, University of Illinois Springfield, Brookens Library
Janelle Gurnsey, Outreach and Communications Coordinator, University of Illinois Springfield, Brookens Library
North Pavilion 2-3

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM 
You Can Take the Librarian out of the Building: Pop-Up Libraries for All 
Grace Allbaugh, Social Sciences Librarian, Illinois State University
Sue Franzen, Nursing & Health Sciences Librarian, Illinois State University - Milner Library
Anne Shelley, Scholarly Communication Librarian, Illinois State University
Kathryn Wicks, Associate Director, Urbana Free Library
Bremen Room

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 
Assisting People with Disabilities 
JJ Pionke, Applied Health Sciences Librarian and Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
North Pavilion 4-5

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 
Everyone Gets the Same Information! Embedded Librarianship at the University Level 
Molly Mansfield, Dominican University
South Pavilion 1-2

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 
Welcome to the United States 
Jeanne Holba Puacz, Lecturer, University of Illinois - School of Information Sciences
North Pavilion 1

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM 
Give Your Patrons the Superpower to Fight Fake News! 
Jeanne Holba Puacz, Lecturer, University of Illinois - School of Information Sciences
South Pavilion 3

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM 
Illinois Budget Crisis and Its Impact on Technical Services: One Library’s Productivity Assessment 
Cynthia Romanowski, Technical Services Librarian, Governors State University Library
North Pavilion 6

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM 
Moving On Up? : Determining if Management is for You 
Carolyn Ciesla, Interim Associate Dean, Learning Resources and Assessment, Prairie State College
Anthony Lucarelli, Head of Adult Services, Indian Prairie Public Library District
Jennifer Jazwinski, Palatine Public Library District
Alea Perez, Westmont Public Library
South Pavilion 4

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
Change for the Stagnant Workplace 
Gwen Gregory, Head, Resource Acquisition and Management, University of Illinois at Chicago
Elena Carrillo, Circulation Librarian, University of Illinois at Chicago
South Pavilion 4

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
Interrupting the Research Process: Using Standard Content and Rubrics for Student Success 
Molly Mansfield, Dominican University
Samuel Tinley Room

Wednesday, October 11 

8:00 AM - 11:15 AM 
Choose Your Own Uncon: Academic Libraries Unconference 
Carolyn Ciesla, Interim Associate Dean, Learning Resources and Assessment, Prairie State College
Lindsay Harmon, Instruction and Outreach Librarian, Lewis University
North Pavilion 2-3

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 
Sync Your WorldCat Holdings to Improve Patron Access 
Lisa Bobis, Technical Services Manager, Joliet Public Library
Elizabeth Cox, Coordinator of Cataloging & Metadata, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Nicole Swanson, Library Services Coordinator, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois
North Pavilion 1

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM 
NextGen Grads Rising UP: Aligning Their Skills and Your Needs 
Anne Craig, Senior Director, CARLI
Kate Marek, Director and Professor, SOIS, Dominican University of School of Information Studies
Linda Smith, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Bremen Room

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 
POSTER SESSION: A SWOT Analysis of a Fledgling Textbook Reserve Program on a Non-Traditional Campus 
Michelle Oh, Northeastern Illinois University
Katie Ediger, Northeastern Illinois University
Zach McMahon, Northeastern Illinois University
Exhibit Hall

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 
POSTER SESSION: Developing News Literacy for Future Reporters: Instruction for “Knowledge Journalism” 
Rebecca Starkey, University of Chicago
Exhibit Hall

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 
POSTER SESSION: Show Me Your Tattoo: Creating a Successful Exhibit Around Veteran Narratives 
JJ Pionke, Applied Health Sciences Librarian and Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Exhibit Hall

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM 
Open Illinois: CARLI's and Open Educational Resources 
Anne Craig, Senior Director, CARLI
Elizabeth Clarage, Director of Collections Services, CARLI
Bremen Room

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM 
The Future of the 21st Century Library 
Maria Emerson, Research and Instruction Librarian, Augustana College
T.J. Urbanski, Library Director, Lewis University
North Pavilion 6

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM 
What Now?: Diversity, Intellectual Freedom, and Activism 
Nicole A. Cooke, Assistant Professor / MSLIS Program Director, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois
Emily Knox, Assistant Professor, School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Amy Koester, Youth & Family Program Supervisor, Skokie Public Library
Felicia Shakespeare, Library Media & Tech Specialist, American Library Association (Our Voices Initiative)
South Pavilion 5 

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
CARLI Update 
Kristine Hammerstrand, Director, User Services, CARLI
Anne Craig, Senior Director, CARLI
Bremen Room

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
Teaching Civic Virtue 
Lindsay Harmon, Instruction and Outreach Librarian, Lewis University
Maria Emerson, Research and Instruction Librarian, Augustana College
Sara Stigberg, Manager, Research & Instructional Services, Tribeca Flashpoint College
North Pavilion 6

3:00 – 4:00 P.M.
DiversiTEA
Dr. Lian Ruan is Head Librarian and Director of International Programs for the Illinois Fire Service Institute Library and 2017 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year. Dr. Ruan will discuss her career as a librarian, mentoring graduate and PhD students in library science, and development of training programs for Chinese and Korean firefighters and emergency responders. Her recent co-edited book, Academic Library Development and Administration in China (2016), is the first major work on Chinese academic libraries written in English. The tea will be a mind and awareness-raising discussion.
Exhibit North Ballroom

Thursday, October 12 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 
Collaborative Collection Development: Growing Collections in Times of Austerity 
Kimberly Shotick, Assistant Dean of User Services and Outreach, Illinois Institute of Technology
Niamh McGuigan, Loyola University Chicago
Jen Masciadrelli, Senior Project Management Coordinator, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)
Gretchen Schneider, Oakton Community College Library
North Pavilion 4-5 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 
We Should Run: Library Workers in Public Office 
Kathleen Willis, State Representative, Illinois District 77
Jill Bambenek, Access Services Librarian, Dominican University
Corinn Sparks, Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
Becky Spratford, Reader’s Advisory Specialist, RA for All
Meghan Goldenstein, Mikva Challenge / Run For Something
Heather Booth, Thomas Ford Memorial Library
North Pavilion 1

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Diversifying Your Practice: The Benefits of Studying Cultural Competence 
Nicole A. Cooke, Assistant Professor / MSLIS Program Director, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois
Jennifer Jacobs, Information Specialist, CCSD 46 / Avon Center School
Kellee Warren, Instructor and Special Collections Librarian, University of Illinois at Chicago
Alice Son, Teen Librarian, Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Jarrett Dapier, Teen Librarian, Skokie Public Library
Caitlin Archer-Helke, Librarian, Homewood Public Library
South Pavilion 6

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Librarian Perceptions of Information Literacy Misconceptions by First-Year College Students 
Lisa Hinchliffe, Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Ian Singer, General Manager, Credo Reference
Bremen Room

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Standing with Faculty to Engage & Educate 
Colleen Bannon, Research & Instruction Librarian, Midwestern University
Sue Franzen, Nursing & Health Sciences Librarian, Illinois State University - Milner Library
North Pavilion 6

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 
POSTER SESSION: Library Guides on Disabilities: Building a Robust Resource for All 
JJ Pionke, Applied Health Sciences Librarian and Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Exhibit Hall

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 
POSTER SESSION: Trends and Directions in the ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Traffic Survey: A Five-Year Analysis of Academic Libraries in Illinois 
Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library
Thomas Mantzakides, University of Illinois at Chicago
Marcella Nowak, College of DuPage
Exhibit Hall

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM 
Flip the Library Orientation: Partnering to Create Videos that Engage and Educate 
Julie Derden, Teaching Materials Librarian, Milner Library
Becca Maree, Milner Library
Sue Franzen, Nursing & Health Sciences Librarian, Illinois State University - Milner Library
Bremen Room

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM 
May I Google (Scholar) That For You?: Utilizing Open Access Sources to Fill Patron Requests 
Kelly Fisher, Public Service Librarian/Associate Professor, Eureka College
Samuel Tinley Room

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
Hard Times: Operating User Services on Short Staff, Short Funds, and Short Hope 
Sarah McHone-Chase, Head of User Services, Northern Illinois University
Sarah Sagmoen, University of Illinois Springfield
Carolyn Ciesla, Interim Associate Dean, Learning Resources and Assessment, Prairie State College
Alice Creason, Lewis University
North Pavilion 1

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
Justice Through Learning: Social Justice and Information Literacy From High School to College 
Molly Mansfield, Dominican University
Mickey Sweeny, Dominican University
South Pavilion 5

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