Interviewed by Sue Franzen, Illinois State University Q: Tell me about your current position as Director for Research, Teaching, and Learning at Lovejoy Library. What kind of work do you do? What do you most enjoy about the work? What do you fi…
Hello IACRL members! I am looking forward to being president this year and supporting academic library workers through IACRL. IACRL has some exciting things coming down the pike. In October, there is the ILA Annual Conference in Peoria. We have…
Interviewed by Kaitlyn Weger, Olney Central College Ted Schwitzner is the newly-elected Secretary of the IACRL. He also serves as the Senior Library Services Coordinator at the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI). In thi…
Interviewed by Sue Franzen, Illinois State University Q: Congratulations on your election! What would you like other IACRL members to know about you? A: Thank you! Hmmm… what do I want other ACRL members to know? I got my BA in Theater fr…
Compiled by Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University Published since March 2024 Aldred, B. (2024). From the Chair. DttP: A Quarterly Journal of Government Information Practice & Perspective, 52(2), 4. https://doi.org/10.…
Interviewed by Kaitlyn Weger, Olney Central College Emily Gilbert from University of Illinois Chicago’s Library of Health Sciences was recently named the 2024 ILA Academic Librarian of the Year. Enjoy this interview with Emily! Hi! …
The Library Trustee Forum is dedicated to helping trustees find resources and learn ways to better serve their libraries across the state. For those who may be unfamiliar, the Library Trustee Forum is a board of library trustees, currently with…
ILA’s conference program doesn’t just magically come together. Every year, a dedicated group of library workers volunteer their time and talents to help ILA staff make the annual conference happen. It is truly The Best Committee Assignmen…
Managers: Krista Hutley - Adult & Teen Librarian at Wilmette Public Library District / YASF’s Outgoing Manager Andrea Johnson - Teen Librarian Mount Prospect Public Library / YASF’s Manager Sonya Hill - Teen Librarian Ela Area Public …
This week's member spotlight is on Beth Smilack. Beth is the Marketing and Communications Specialist at the Jerseyville Public Library, and the chair of the Reaching Forward South Committee. We asked Beth to answer a few professional and a…
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