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New RAILS Networking Group for For-Profit/Small Academic Libraries
March 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College Are you a solo librarian or in a small academic library, or do you work for a for-profit college? RAILS now has a networking group for you! Librarians in these types of environments often have unique circumstances and…
IACRL ILA Conference Highlights Article
March 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Jennifer Marini Jackson—Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Engagement Librarian at University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library At the Illinois Library Association’s 2018 Annual Conference, which took place from Oc…
Call for 2019 ILA Award Nominations
March 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Previous ILA Award Winners Illinois Library Association Nominations are OPEN for ILA Awards! Don't wait, nominate a colleague or mentor today for a 2019 ILA Award. ILA has awards for all types of library professionals and now is the time to nominate …
Member Spotlight: Nichole Novak
March 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Nichole Novak: Online Learning Librarian, Illinois Institute of Technology Interviewed by Andrea Jakubas, Illinois Institute of Technology Why did you decide to become a librarian? Despite being an avid reader and therefore spending a lot of time in …
Publications by Illinois Academic Librarians: Fall 2018 to Spring 2019
March 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Compiled by Elena Carrillo  (University of Illinois Chicago) and Emily Gilbert (Rasmussen College) Items were published between October 2018 and February 2019. Illinois academic librarians are noted in bold. Beese, Tegan (University of Illinois …
Invitation: Subscribe to the IACRL mailing list
March 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Nestor L. Osorio, IACRL Membership Committee Chair Dear IACRL member, As a member of the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries, IACRL would like to invite you to subscribe our email listserv. When you sign up for the IACRL email list…
ACRL 2019: Preview and Illinois Academic Librarian Presenters
March 15, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
ACRL 2019 Preview Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois, Chicago This year, ACRL 2019 will be held April 10–13, 2019, at the Huntington Convention Center and adjoining Hilton Cleveland in downtown Cleveland, OH. Keynote speakers will include P…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Program Proposals for 2019 ILA Annual Conference is Friday, March 15
March 14, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Have you flipped the library paradigm with a program or service? Have you changed focus? Are you shifting your service model? Where are you stepping out to make an impact? Tell us about it. The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committe…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an ILA Committee is Friday, March 15
March 14, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Interested in serving on an ILA committee? Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, 2019, and most committee members serve two-year terms. ILA's committees provide major support services for I…
Registration Open for Spring RAILS/IACRL Networking Events (April 25 at Waubonsee Community College and April 29 at Methodist College)
March 13, 2019 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) In April, RAILS and IACRL will host two more networking events for academic librarians. These events are open to any staff from any Illinois academic library. MLIS and LTA students with an interest in academic libraries are e…
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