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TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award
July 9, 2019 - Resources & Technical Services Forum (RTSF)
Kristine Hammerstrand, CARLI, is the 2019 TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award winner. Congratulations Kristine! The ILA Award luncheon will take place on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The press release is located …
June 12 ACRL Webinar Viewing at UIS
May 20, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) and the University of Illinois Springfield’s Brookens Library are pleased to host a FREE viewing of the Association of College and Research Libraries webinar R…
Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Library Association Awards and Scholarships Due Wednesday, May 15
May 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Today is the last day to nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself for a 2019 ILA Award. The ILA Awards Program recognizes and honors the BEST in librarianship and library service in Illinois. We e…
IACRL 2019 Election Results
May 7, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Congratulations to Sue Franzen, Nursing & Health Sciences Librarian at Illinois State University, who has been elected as the Vice President/President-Elect and Heather Jagman, Coordinator of Reference, Instruction, and Academic Engagement and Li…
YASF Meeting Minutes: 4.11.19
May 2, 2019 - Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
https://yasfnews.wordpress.com/2019/04/12/april-11-2019-meeting/
Reminder: Registration Open for Spring RAILS/IACRL Networking Events (April 25 at Waubonsee Community College and April 29 at Methodist College)
April 16, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The April 29 event at Methodist College has only four registrants so far. If you know of any academic librarians in the Peoria area who might be interested in attending, please share this announcement with them. (via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) In April, RAI…
Candidate Statements for IACRL Elections
March 28, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Candidate for Vice President/President Elect Sue Franzen As a candidate for Vice President/President Elect, I offer a variety of experience working in academic libraries. Currently, I am the Nursing & Health Sciences Librarian at Illinois State U…
Report on Elevate Preconference: Leading with Purpose
March 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library Writing a statement of purpose for one’s professional goals might seem a relatively straightforward task. Condensing that statement into a single sentence can prove much more challenging, however, as attende…
Health Science Librarians of Illinois Update
March 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) organization is currently planning its 2019 conference. The event will take place in the fall at a downstate location. While the planning committee has not yet fina…
Message from the President
March 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library Hope everyone’s 2019 is off to a good start. Now that the weather is finally starting to warm up (at least somewhat), it’s also time for IACRL’s activities for the year to get underway. As you ar…
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