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IACRL Member Spotlight: Rob Morrison
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Member Spotlight: Rob Morrison, Teaching & Learning Librarian and Associate Professor, National Louis University Interviewed by Janis Shearer, University of Illinois What is your current professional position and what do you like best about it? I…
Publications by Illinois Academic Librarians
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Compiled by Kim Tipton, McHenry County College Blewett, Daniel K.  "Serving Graduate Students at a Community College Library."  Journal of Graduate Librarianship 1 (1):  December 2023.  https://doi.org/10.59942/2995-9063.1003 Dani…
IACRL Librarians on the Move - Job Changes and Updates
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Compiled by Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University The University of Illinois at Chicago’s Library of the Health Sciences welcomes two new faculty to their ranks. Kim Whalen is an Assistant Professor and Information Services & Liaiso…
Heeding the Call: Centering Academic Libraries at the ILA 2024 Annual Conference
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Dan Matthews, Moraine Valley Community College IACRL Past President In recent years, IACRL members have been asking for more academic programming at the ILA Annual Conference. But to expand our offerings and build on the excellent presentations of…
2024 ILA Award Nominations Are Open: Nominate a colleague – or yourself!
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Robin Harris, Northeastern Illinois University Last year's winner of the ILA Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, Jade Kastel! Do you know an Illinois academic librarian who has made an impact this year at their library? Are you an Illin…
OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Lori Noe, Frontier Community College The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee has developed the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting f…
Vote Today: 2024-2025 IACRL Board Elections
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Kim Tipton, McHenry County College Each spring, IACRL holds an election to fill three seats on the Executive Board: President, Vice President/President Elect, and Secretary. Terms run from July 1 to June 30 of the following year.  Statements …
Member Spotlight - Kim Tipton
March 11, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
This week's member spotlight is on Kim Tipton. Kim is a reference librarian at McHenry County College and is the current chair of the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) Communications Committee.  We as…
YASF Meeting Minutes: 1/11/24
February 8, 2024 - Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
Managers: ●  Krista Hutley - Adult & Teen Librarian at Wilmette Public Library District / YASF’s Outgoing Manager ●  Andrea Johnson - Teen Librarian Mount Prospect Public Library / YASF’s Manager ●  So…
SARL Meetups
February 1, 2024 - Small and Rural Libraries Forum (SARL)
Please join the Small and Rural Libraries Forum (SARL) for a virtual meetup on topics chosen by you, for you. Guests will share experiences and insight and lead discussion and a Q&A. (Click the link below to register for the meetup) Intervie…
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