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Joseph Filapek is the Recipient of the 2022 Trustee of the Year Award
September 9, 2022 - Library Trustee Forum (LTF)
Joseph Filapek, President of the Board of Trustees at the Aurora Public Library District, is the 2022 Illinois Library Association (ILA) Trustee of the Year Award recipient. This annual citation is awarded to a public library trustee for contribution…
Lisa Bobis is the Recipient of the 2022 TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award
September 9, 2022 - Resources & Technical Services Forum (RTSF)
Lisa Bobis, Collections Services Manager at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library (AHML), is the recipient of the 2022 TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award. This annual award, presented by ILA’s Resources and Technical Services Forum and sponsor…
Michelle Nielsen Ott Named 2022 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year
September 9, 2022 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Michelle Nielsen Ott, Sciences/Health Sciences Librarian at Cullom-Davis Library at Bradley University, is the 2022 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The award, presented by the ILA Ill…
Allison Riggs is the Recipient of the 2022 Young Adult Librarian of the Year Award
September 9, 2022 - Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
Allison Riggs, a Teen Reader’s Advisory Librarian at the Schaumburg Township District Library, is the 2022 recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s (ILA) Young Adult Library Professional of the Year Award. This award, presented by …
YASF Meeting Minutes 8/11/22
August 23, 2022 - Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
Young Adult Services Forum Meeting Minutes August 11, 2022 Managers: Kylie Peters (Geneva), Manager; Krista Hutley (Wilmette), Incoming Manager; Izabel Gronski (Chicago Public), Outgoing Manager. YASF Manager Interest Form 2022 3-year term: one …
Member Spotlight - Chris Renkosiak
August 8, 2022 - Marketing Forum (MF)
This week's member spotlight is on Chris Renkosiak. Chris is the deputy director of the Lincolnwood Public Library District and a member of the ILA Marketing Forum (soon to be co-manager). We asked Chris to tell us a little bit about himsel…
Member Spotlight - Anjelica Rufus-Barnes
July 25, 2022 - Students and New Professionals Forum (SANP)
This week's member spotlight is on Anjelica Rufus-Barnes. Anjelica is a reference librarian at the Prospect Heights Public Library District and is a member of the ILA Students and New Professionals Forum.  We asked Anjelica&#…
IACRL People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Winners Announced
June 8, 2022 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The polls for the IACRL People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing have closed, and the votes are counted. Congratulations to Jung Mi Scoulas, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago, who received the highest number of votes, for the article "Student …
YASF Meeting Minutes 4.14.22
June 6, 2022 - Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
https://yasfnews.wordpress.com/2022/04/26/yasf-meeting-professional-development-minutes-4-14-22/
2022 Tournament of Books Results. And the winner is…
June 6, 2022 - Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
https://yasfnews.wordpress.com/2022/05/12/2022-tournament-of-books-results/
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