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Member Spotlight - Ann Baillie
April 24, 2023 - Youth Services Forum (YSF)
This week's member spotlight is on Ann Baillie. Ann is the manager of the ILA Youth Services Forum. We asked Ann to tell us a little about herself and answer a few professional and amusing questions. Continue reading to find out more about&…
Nominations for ILA’s Youth Services Awards Now Open
April 24, 2023 - Youth Services Forum (YSF)
Do you know an outstanding Youth Services librarian? Nominate them for an ILA Award! ILA offers two awards specifically geared at Youth Services librarians: the Youth Services Achievement Award and the Youth Services Librarian of the Year Award. The …
2023 People's Choice Awards in Scholarly Publishing Winners
April 11, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The results are in, and we want to congratulate this year's winners of the People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing.  First PlaceTitle: "Student and Supervisor Experiences Conducting an Entirely Virtual LIS Practicum During COVID-19"Authors…
Message from the IACRL President: Dan Matthews
March 15, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Dan Matthews, Moraine Valley Community College Happy Spring, IACRL! By the time this is sent out, it’ll be the end of March, and we’ll already be thinking about wrapping up the semester. I know I’m currently looking forward to some …
2022 IACRL UnConference Report
March 15, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Christina Norton, Bradley University The 2022 ILA Conference in Rosemont, IL featured the first IACRL Unconference in many years to be held face-to-face. The format of an “un-conference” involves attendees developing discussion topics col…
Health Science Librarians of Illinois Update
March 15, 2023 - 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 2023 Annual Conference. The one-day meeting will take place in person, most likely in the Chicago area. The Conference will i…
2023 ILA award nominations are open: Nominate a colleague – or yourself!
March 15, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Last year's winner of the ILA Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, Michelle Nielson Ott! Robin Harris, Northeastern Illinois University Do you know an Illinois academic librarian who has made an impact this year at their library? Are you an…
IACRL Member Spotlight: April Hummons
March 15, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
April Hummons, Information Technology Librarian at DePaul University Interviewed by Kim Tipton, McHenry County College April Hummons is the Information Technology Librarian at the John T. Richardson Library at DePaul University in Chicago. In our int…
The rising tide of book challenges: How academic library workers can help (IACRL Opinion)
March 15, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Emily Gilbert, University of Illinois Chicago I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that a certain subset of books in school and public libraries is under serious threat. The issue has been pervasive enough to reach the general news media, an…
Illinois Librarian Publications - Spring 2023
March 15, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Compiled by Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University, and Janis Shearer, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Bettivia, Rhiannon, Yi‐Yun Cheng, Michael Gryk, Wade Bishop, Alexandra Chassanoff, Jane Greenberg, and Zack Lischer‐…
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