by Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois, Chicago Emily Knox Emily Knox received the honor of being named the 2019-20 recipient of the iSchool Centennial Scholar Award in recognition of outstanding promise and accomplishments in information science.…
Michelle Nielsen Ott Hello, IACRL! I am so very excited to begin as IACRL President for 2019-2020. I am looking forward to working with the Executive Board, the committees and all of you, the members of IACRL. I hope to see many of you at the annual …
Interviewed by Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois, Chicago Heather Jagman Heather Jagman is a coordinator of reference, instruction, and academic engagement at the Richardson Library at DePaul University, serving as the liaison to the Theatre Sch…
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of one of our members, Rose E. Mosley. A resolution for Rose, written by Peggy Danhof, is available to read here.
(via the Illinois Library Association) The last day to secure the early bird rate to attend the ILA Annual Conference is Monday, September 16. Single-day registration is also available. The Conference will be held October 22-24, 2019, at th…
Hi everyone. My name is Rebecca Pfenning and I am the Head of Technical Services at the Plainfield Public Library District in Plainfield, IL, and because no one contested my self-nomination, your new forum manager. The RTSF will be meeting at ILA thi…
(via Diane Foote, ILA Executive Director) Campus Compact is potentially interested in hosting a webinar in early November targeted at campuses to address how they can use their libraries as complete count partners for the upcoming census. As we know,…
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) This fall, in conjunction with the My Library Is campaign, RAILS and IACRL will co-host an online event to help academic libraries promote and articulate their value. This event will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 10:00 &…
Join us for a full day of programming just for you at the 2019 ILA Annual Conference! Trustee Day will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The day will begin with a co…