Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)

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

The Coalition for Higher Education Libraries: March 12, 2025; By Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University Libraries In the summer of 2024, the Western Illinois University administration laid off all of their professional faculty librarians, one effective immediately and the rest effective on May 14, 20…
Publications by Illinois Academic Librarians: March 6, 2025; Compiled by Kaitlyn Weger, Olney Central College Published since September 2024 Blewett, Dan. “Curriculum Support: From the Beginning.” The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services, edited by Janet Pinkley and K…
Message from the IACRL President: Shannon Pohrte, Elgin Community College: February 28, 2025; Hello, IACRL members! I hope you all are keeping warm and looking forward to what Spring offers. The spring semester always seems to fly by, and then it is summer. There are many things going on with IACRL and the library world in general. IACR…

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Events

Apr 14 2025
IACRL Board Meeting

Monday, Apr 14, 2025 11:00am–12:00pm

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May 12 2025
IACRL Board Meeting

Monday, May 12, 2025 11:00am–12:00pm

Zoom
Jun 9 2025
IACRL Board Meeting

Monday, Jun 9, 2025 11:00am–12:00pm

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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.

Mailing list

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 https://railslibraries.org/networking/listserv-faqs.

To post a message to all list members, email iacrl@list.railslibraries.org. You must be a list subscriber to post. You can also see https://railslibraries.org/networking/email-lists for additional help. You will need to log in to your L2 account for this.

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.

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