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IACRL Awards $500 to Illinois Colleges to Kickstart Work with Open Educational Resources
May 3, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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…
Member Spotlight - Jennifer Hovanec
April 29, 2024 - Reaching Forward North Committee
This week's member spotlight is on Jennifer Hovanec. Jennifer is the Executive Director of the La Grange Public Library. Jennifer is a member of the Reaching Forward North Committee and has served on the ILA Best Practices, Conference Progr…
Member Spotlight - Maggie Thomann
April 29, 2024 - Conference Program Committee, 2024
This week's member spotlight is on Maggie Thomann. Maggie is the Adult Department Director at the Glen Ellyn Public Library. She currently serves on the ILA Awards Committee and has also served on the ILA Conference Program Committee, the i…
Member Spotlight - Maggie Thomann
April 15, 2024 - Awards Committee
This week's member spotlight is on Maggie Thomann. Maggie is the Adult Department Director at the Glen Ellyn Public Library. She currently serves on the ILA Awards Committee and has also served on the ILA Conference Program Committee, the i…
Member Spotlight - Ellen Fitzgerald
March 25, 2024 - iREAD Committee
This week's member spotlight is on Ellen Fitzgerald. Ellen is the Children's Services Supervisor at the Nichols branch of the Naperville Public Library. Ellen is the current chair of the iREAD Committee and previously served on the ILA…
2023 IACRL UnConference Report
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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…
Message from the President
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Sarah McHone-Chase, Aurora University Hello IACRL membership! I hope spring semesters have been going well for you all after what turned out to be a very strange winter. Voting is open for the People’s Choice Award. Voting is also open for our …
Health Science Librarians of Illinois Update
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
by Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library The Health Science Librarians of Illinois organization is planning its 2024 Annual Conference, which will take place entirely online from Thursday, October 24, to Friday, October 25. Please check the HSLI websi…
IACRL Member Spotlight: Rob Morrison
March 20, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Member Spotlight: Rob Morrison, Teaching & Learning Librarian and Associate Professor, National Louis University Interviewed by Janis Shearer, University of Illinois What is your current professional position and what do you like best about it? I…
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