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Committee Spotlight - Awards Committee
January 7, 2021 - Awards Committee
The ILA Awards Committee is a group of volunteers committed to celebrating and increasing awareness of the excellent work, outstanding achievements, and all-around awesomeness of Illinois’s library professionals.  The committee’s mai…
Committee Spotlight - Intellectual Freedom Committee
December 10, 2020 - Intellectual Freedom Committee
The members of the Intellectual Freedom committee are dedicated to defending the rights of their community’s ability to access accurate information and to prevent censorship of library materials. We are available to assist and support…
Call for Nominations for the IACRL Executive Board Election
December 4, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The IACRL Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for the 2021-2022 Executive Board Election. In April 2021, members will vote for the IACRL Vice-President/President-elect and Secretary.  Vice-President/President-elect is three-yea…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Webinar (Monday, November 9, 1:00-2:00 PM)
November 5, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing was established in 2020. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favori…
IACRL Bylaws Proposed Changes
November 2, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The Ad hoc Bylaws Committee convened this summer to conduct the first review since 2009.  The process included input from membership, culminating in an Open Hearing in September, resulting in substantive discussions and revisions.  The prop…
Natalie Hall is the Recipient of the 2020 TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award
October 1, 2020 - Resources & Technical Services Forum (RTSF)
Natalie Hall, Technical Services Coordinator at Moraine Valley Community College Library, is the recipient of the 2020 TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award. This annual award, presented by ILA’s Resources and Technical Services Forum and sponsore…
Laurel Johnson is the Recipient of the Young Adult Librarian of the Year Award
October 1, 2020 - Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
Laurel Johnson, Young Adult Services Supervisor at Skokie Public Library, is the 2020 recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s Young Adult Librarian of the Year Award. The award, presented by ILA and the Young Adult Services Forum, recog…
Katie Clausen is the Recipient of the 2020 Davis Cup Award
October 1, 2020 - Youth Services Forum (YSF)
The Illinois Library Association’s Youth Services Forum is pleased to present the 2020 Davis Cup Award to Katie Clausen, the Early Learning Center Manager of the Gail Borden Public Library District. This annual award, honoring Marion Davis, rec…
RTSF 2020 Annual Conference Scholarship Recipients Announced
October 1, 2020 - Resources & Technical Services Forum (RTSF)
The Illinois Library Association (ILA) announces Jennifer Finnerty, Kevin Halpin and Brooke Nelson as the 2020 ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum (RTSF) Scholarship winners. The RTSF scholarship was established to offset the registration cost…
Call for IACRL Committee Membership
September 23, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Call for IACRL Committee Membership by Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College Are you looking for more ways to get involved with professional development? Do you want to meet more of your peers in academic libraries across Illinois? Would you like to give …
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