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Member Spotlight - Tom Stagg
August 11, 2023 - Library Trustee Forum (LTF)
This week's member spotlight is on Tom Stagg. Besides serving as president of the ILA Library Trustee Forum, Tom also serves as a trustee on the Alpha Park Public Library Board of Trustees. We asked Tom to tell us a little ab…
Jade Kastel is the 2023 Recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award
August 1, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Jade Kastel, Assistant Professor, Music Librarian, and Library Diversity Officer at Western Illinois University (WIU) Libraries, is the 2023 recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. Th…
Member Spotlight - Veronica De Fazio
July 14, 2023 - Conference Program Committee, 2024
This week's member spotlight is on Veronica De Fazio. Veronica served as ILA President in 2020 and is the Deputy Director of the Peoria Public Library. We asked Veronica to tell us a little about herself and answer a few professio…
ILA Marketing Forum Programming Survey
June 5, 2023 - Marketing Forum (MF)
The ILA Marketing Forum Needs Your Help Planning Future Events The ILA Marketing Forum is seeking your input on its plans for the remainder of the year and in 2024.  As part of the forum's goal to gather feedback on future ev…
RTSF Member Spotlight - Joy Anhalt
May 30, 2023 - Resources & Technical Services Forum (RTSF)
This week's member spotlight is on Joy Anhalt. Joy has served on the 2018 and 2019 ILA Conference Program Committees and is the current manager of the ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum (RTSF). We asked Joy to tell us…
IACRL Welcomes Newly Elected Board Members
May 11, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) would like to extend its congratulations to Shannon Pohrte from Elgin Community College and Sanga Sung from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for their successful elect…
Join an IACRL Committee Today!
May 4, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) is seeking members for all committees. This year we are specifically in need of members to serve on the IACRL Membership Committee and to chair various committees.…
IACRL Awards $500 to Illinois Colleges to Kickstart Work with Open Educational Resources
May 4, 2023 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) is excited to announce the winners of the first OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. The following teams will each receive a $500 award as incentive to imple…
Member Spotlight - William Pleas
April 24, 2023 - Reaching Forward Committee
This week's member spotlight is on William Pleas. William is the page and volunteer coordinator at the Highland Park Public Library. He is a member of the Reaching Forward Forum and served on the ILA Conference Program Committee in 2020 and…
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&…
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