Hello, IACRL members! I hope you all are keeping warm and looking forward to what Spring offers. The spring semester always seems to fly by, and then it is summer. There are many things going on with IACRL and the library world in general. IACR…
By Kim Tipton, McHenry County College If you are interested in leadership opportunities where you can make a real impact within the IACRL community, consider running for office! Each spring, two offices are on the ballot: Secretary, who serves a…
By Kim Tipton, McHenry County College Each year, IACRL looks for new members to join a committee. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet new people within the Illinois academic library community and work together towards a common purpose.…
by Kaitlyn Weger, Olney Central College Calling all Illinois Academic Librarians and Library Workers! Have you or a colleague made an impact this year, or demonstrated a special commitment to the profession? Nominations for the 2025 ILA awards,…
by Joshua Newport, Illinois State University, IACRL Vice President/President-Elect I have had the opportunity to attend the ILA Annual Conference the last two years and have loved the community of other academic library workers I have encountered at …
by Joshua Newport, Illinois State University, IACRL Vice President/President-Elect At the IACRL Unconference during ILA 2024 there was a lot of feedback from our colleagues - people missed the IACRL conferences that used to happen in the spring.…
By DeeAnna Phares, Northern Illinois University On Monday, April 7, 2025, librarians, faculty, academic leadership, instructional designers, and distance education staff from across the state will gather at Illinois State University’s Alumni Ce…
By Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee is beginning to put together the 2025 meeting. It will consist of one in-person day and one or more virtual days. As in past years, HSLI h…
Interviewed by Sue Franzen, Illinois State University Q: Tell me about your current position at Cullom-Davis Library - Bradley University. What kind of work do you do? What do you most enjoy about the work? What do you find challenging? A: I currentl…
Compiled by Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University In January, Rebecca Strang made the move from public libraries to academia, starting in a new role as the Outreach and Engagement Librarian at North Central College’s Oesterle Library.
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