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The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) promotes the interests of academic libraries and the personnel of those libraries; enhances the abilities of academic library personnel to identify and meet the information needs of current and potential library users; develops and promotes leadership to the academic library community.
News
- IACRL Awards $500 to Illinois Colleges to Kickstart Work with Open Educational Resources
- May 3, 2024
- The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) is excited to announce the winners of the first OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. Thank you to the Midwestern Higher Education Compact for sponsorin…
- The 2024 Winners of the IACRL People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing
- May 3, 2024
- The results are in, and we want to congratulate this year's winners of the People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing! First PlaceTitle: “Survive and Sustain”: Adaptive and Innovative Library Instruction in the Time of COVID-19"A…
- 2023 IACRL UnConference Report
- March 20, 2024
- by Kim Tipton, McHenry County College Members of IACRL convened at the 2023 ILA Conference in Springfield and attended the annual IACRL UnConference. Rather than focusing on one specific topic, an unconference allows for attendees to suggest topics w…
IACRL is a chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). For the purposes of this forum, academic libraries include college, community, technical and junior colleges and university libraries as well as research libraries not affiliated with academic institutions.
Mission
The mission of the IACRL is to promote the interests of academic libraries and the personnel of those libraries; to enhance the abilities of academic library personnel to identify and meet the information needs of current and potential library users; to develop and promote leadership to the academic library community.
Goals and objectives
- To contribute to the professional and career development of all academic library personnel
- To enhance the capabilities of Illinois libraries to serve the needs of their users
- To promote and speak for the interests of academic libraries
- To promote study, research and dissemination of information relevant to academic librarianship
- To promote and foster cooperation and communication among the members of IACRL, the academic community, and other organizations with common interests
- To support and protect intellectual freedom in academic libraries
- To honor the contribution of individuals who enhance academic libraries in Illinois
Join IACRL
Any ILA member can join IACRL by updating your ILA forum preferences. Membership in ALA or ACRL not required.
IACRL Directory of Expertise
The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries is developing a directory of expertise for Illinois academic librarians. Sign up to share your expertise with your librarian colleagues. Share your passion for and experience with any number of the specialties listed below. This contact list of expertise will give librarians across the state the opportunity to network with each other, answer one another’s questions, and share knowledge.
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Keep in touch! Stay informed and join our listserv! The IACRL listserv is an unmoderated discussion group, consisting primarily of occasional announcements about IACRL and upcoming events.
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or update your information, please visit listserv@list.railslibraries.org.
To post a message to all list members, email https://railslibraries.org/networking/email-lists. You can also email https://railslibraries.org/networking/email-lists with the word help in the subject or body for additional list maintenance options.
If you have questions, please contact list moderators Gwen Gregory (ggregory@niu.edu) or Eric Edwards (eedwards@ilsos.gov).
IACRL By-Laws
Our By-Laws were approved by the membership on October 27, 1997 and were amended on October 17, 2000, April 1, 2014, and October 8, 2009. View a full HTML version of the IACRL by-laws online.
Officers
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Sarah McHone-Chase, President
Aurora University Library
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Shannon Pohrte, President-Elect
Elgin Community College
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Sanga Sung, Secretary/Treasurer
Government Information Librarian at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Term ends 06/30/2024 -
Daniel Matthews, Past President
Digital Services Librarian at Moraine Valley Community College Library
Term ends 06/30/2024
Standing Committees
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Daniel Matthews, Awards Committee Chair
Digital Services Librarian at Moraine Valley Community College Library
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Shannon Pohrte, Conference/Continuing Education Committee Chair
Elgin Community College
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Wendell G Johnson, Membership Committee Chair
Social Sciences Librarian at Northern Illinois University Libraries
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Daniel Matthews, Nominating Committee Chair
Digital Services Librarian at Moraine Valley Community College Library
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Kim Tipton, Communications Committee Chair
Reference Librarian at McHenry County College Library
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Jacqueline Zook, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Chair
Technical Services Coordinator at Northeastern Illinois University
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Laura L. Barnes, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Chair
Sustainability Information Curator at Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Term ends 06/30/2024
Forum Leadership
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Gwendolyn Harrison, Board liaison
Lincoln Library
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Tamara Jenkins, Staff liaison
Illinois Library Association
Term ends 06/30/2025