by Dan Matthews, Moraine Valley Community College IACRL Past President In recent years, IACRL members have been asking for more academic programming at the ILA Annual Conference. But to expand our offerings and build on the excellent presentations of…
by Robin Harris, Northeastern Illinois University Last year's winner of the ILA Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, Jade Kastel! Do you know an Illinois academic librarian who has made an impact this year at their library? Are you an Illin…
by Lori Noe, Frontier Community College The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee has developed the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting f…
by Kim Tipton, McHenry County College Each spring, IACRL holds an election to fill three seats on the Executive Board: President, Vice President/President Elect, and Secretary. Terms run from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Statements …
This week's member spotlight is on Kim Tipton. Kim is a reference librarian at McHenry County College and is the current chair of the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) Communications Committee. We as…
This week's member spotlight is on Jennifer Jackson. Jennifer is an Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Engagement Coordinator at the University of Illinois Chicago. Jennifer is a current member of the ILA Nominating Committee and served on th…
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 ● So…
Please join the Small and Rural Libraries Forum (SARL) for a virtual meetup on topics chosen by you, for you. Guests will share experiences and insight and lead discussion and a Q&A. (Click the link below to register for the meetup) Intervie…
This week's member spotlight is on Rene Leyva. Rene is the director of the Fossil Ridge Public Library District. He was a member of the 2023 ILA Conference Program Committee and is a current member of the 2024 ILA Conference Program Committ…
This week's member spotlight is on Betsy Adamowski, executive director of the Wheaton Public Library. Betsy has been involved in various ILA committees and served as ILA president in 2015. She is currently a member of the ILA Advocacy and Serving Our…