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Member Spotlight: Sarah McHone-Chase
March 20, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois at Chicago Sarah McHone-Chase is currently Head of User Services at Founders Memorial Library at Northern Illinois University where she has worked in a variety of roles for more than 14 years. She has an MA i…
RAILS Small/For-Profit Academic Library Networking Group: Spring 2020
March 20, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen CollegeThe Small/For-Profit Academic Library Networking Group, founded in 2019 through RAILS, is celebrating a year of sharing ideas and best practices! In 2019 we met in person at the Chicago School of Professional Psycho…
Position Changes and Job Listings in IL Academic Libraries
March 17, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Christopher Morgan has joined the UIC Library as Collection Analysis and Maintenance Librarian. He formerly worked at the UIUC Library. Sean Murphy started as the new Access Services Librarian at Illinois Institute of Technology in November of 2019. …
Candidate Statements for IACRL Elections
March 3, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The IACRL Nominating Committee has announced the 2020 candidates for election to the IACRL Board. The polls will open electronically April 1 and close April 30. Please note: You must be a personal member of ILA in order to vote. Please be sure your m…
Reminder: IACRL Journal Club Partnering with CARLI Instruction Committee for February 26 Online Meeting at 1:00 PM
February 21, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Interested in discussing current topics in librarianship with colleagues in Illinois? Michelle Nielsen Ott is putting together a schedule for the IACRL Journal Club for 2020. Based on feedback, it is switching to bi-monthly and is partnering with the…
RTSF Program Planning Meeting Notes, February 7, 2020
February 11, 2020 - Resources & Technical Services Forum (RTSF)
https://ilartsf.wordpress.com/2020/02/10/ila-program-planning-meeting/
IACRL and RAILS host Spark: Connect and Get Fired Up!
February 4, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
IACRL and RAILS are excited to announce a new event for Spring 2020 – Spark: Connect and Get Fired Up! on Friday, May 15, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Milner Library, Illinois State University, Normal We hope this professional de…
Forum Spotlight - Resources and Technical Services Forum
February 3, 2020 - Resources & Technical Services Forum (RTSF)
What is the RTSF?RTSF stands for the Resources and Technical Services Forum. The RTSF’s purpose is to create and provide professional development opportunities and access to resources for any library staff member working in technical servi…
Call for Volunteers: IACRL Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee
January 27, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
IACRL is seeking volunteers for an ad-hoc bylaws committee. The committee’s tasks are to review and amend the IACRL bylaws in 2020. The chair is Rob Morrison, National Louis University. If interested, please contact Rob, at Rob.Morrison@nl…
Reminder: Registration Open for Free IACRL Webinar “Libraries Are Open for Learning: Using OER to Support Students and Faculty” (Tues., Jan. 28, 1:00-2:00 PM)
January 16, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Free IACRL Webinar Tuesday, January 28, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 PM Libraries Are Open for Learning: Using OER to Support Students and Faculty Open Educational resources (OER) have quickly become an answer to…
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