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YASF Meeting Minutes: 5.14.20
May 22, 2020 - Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
https://yasfnews.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/may-14-2020-meeting/
IACRL Election Results
May 4, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The results of the 2020 IACRL elections, which took place from April 1 to 30, are available. Congratulations to the newly elected Vice-President/President-Elect, Emily Gilbert of Rasmussen College, and the newly elected Secretary/Treasurer, Qiana Joh…
Illinois Library Trustee Spring Webinar
May 1, 2020 - Library Trustee Forum (LTF)
With the cancellation of the 2020 Trustee Workshop in Oakbrook, the Library Trustee Forum converted its in-person program to a free webinar -- Plan – Implement – Communicate:  Building Strategic Planning and Storytelling Capacit…
YASF Meeting Minutes 4.9.20
April 20, 2020 - Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
https://yasfnews.wordpress.com/2020/04/15/april-09-2020-meeting/
Publications by Illinois Academic Librarians: October 2019 to February 2020
March 20, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
compiled by Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College, and Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University Annesley, T., Anderson, K., Cochran, A., Crotty, D., Gallagher, R., & Hinchliffe, Lisa J. (2019). Challenges facing society journals. Clinical Che…
Call for 2020 ILA Award Nominations
March 20, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Jill Harper, Heartland Community College Gwen Gregory, 2019 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year and JJ Pionke, 2019 Winner of Crosman Memorial Award Each year, the ILA presents awards to the information professionals nominated by their colleag…
Message from the President
March 20, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
I had a very different President’s Message prepared to send out but then the CoVID -19 (Novel Coronavirus) pandemic struck. I am not sure I have used the term “unprecedented times” so many times. The Illinois Library Association has…
IACRL Journal Article Discussion Club: Two Years and Going Strong
March 20, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois UniversityDuring the summer of 2018, Vice President/President Elect Eric Edwards sent out an email looking for IACRL members who would be interested in joining a journal article discussion club. At that point…
ILA 2019 Conference Recap
March 20, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Jill Harper, Heartland Community College The Illinois Library Association Annual Conference for 2019 was located in Tinley Park, Illinois and ran from October 22 to 24. The conference title SHIFT – Where Will You Grow? was aptly named in res…
Health Science Librarians of Illinois Update, Spring 2020
March 20, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Eric Edwards, Illinois State LibraryThe Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) will hold its 2020 Conference from Wednesday, September 2, to Friday, September 4, at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois. The Conference Planning Committe…
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