Apply for the Small and Rural Libraries ILA Annual Conference Grant! Small and rural library staff are encouraged to apply for the Small and Rural Libraries ILA Annual Conference Grant. The purpose of this grant is to encourage ILA mem…
On April 10, 2025, the ILA Library Trustee Forum Board unanimously approved a tribute resolution for Carol Vaughan Kissane. TRIBUTE RESOLUTION FOR CAROL VAUGHAN KISSANE LIBRARY LEADER, LIBRARY ADVOCATE, LIBRARY PARTNER WHEREAS Carol Vaughan Kissane w…
Congratulations to Nestor L. Osorio on being elected as the IACRL Vice President/President-Elect, and to Ted Schwitzner on his reelection as Secretary/Treasurer.Osorio is a professor and information specialist at Northern Illinois University, and…
The results are in, and we want to congratulate this year's winners of the People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing! First Place Title: “Along for the Journey: Graduate Student Perceptions of Research” Authors: Alissa Droog, No…
This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Amber Hayes. Hayes is the communications coordinator at the Skokie Public Library, and is a member of the ILA Marketing Forum. We asked Amber to answer a few professional and amusing questions. Co…
By Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University Libraries In the summer of 2024, the Western Illinois University administration laid off all of their professional faculty librarians, one effective immediately and the rest effective on May 14, 20…
Please join the ILA Small and Rural Libraries Forum (SARL) for a virtual meetup on topics chosen by you, for you: Sun Meals To-Go! Sun Meals To-Go allows summer meal sponsors in low-income rural areas to provide pick-up or home delive…
Compiled by Kaitlyn Weger, Olney Central College Published since September 2024 Blewett, Dan. “Curriculum Support: From the Beginning.” The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services, edited by Janet Pinkley and K…
Hello, IACRL members! I hope you all are keeping warm and looking forward to what Spring offers. The spring semester always seems to fly by, and then it is summer. There are many things going on with IACRL and the library world in general. IACR…
By Kim Tipton, McHenry County College If you are interested in leadership opportunities where you can make a real impact within the IACRL community, consider running for office! Each spring, two offices are on the ballot: Secretary, who serves a…
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