IACRL Spring Sampler 2025
Theme: Professional Development in a Time of Change
Thursday, April 17, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
This bite-sized online conference is a great way to network and see the work being done by academic libraries and library workers across the state of Illinois and in all areas of library work. There will be a presentation on Imposter Phenomenon, round table discussions, and lightning talks.
It’s an opportunity for early career library folk to dip their toes into conferences, late career library folk to share their experiences, and all library folk to find community with others in IACRL.
This event is only open to Illinois libraries (members and non-members).
Register to attend
SCHEDULE
- Part One, Program, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
"Belonging in the Library: Impostor Phenomenon in Information Sciences"
Presented by April Anderson-Zorn, Illinois State University Archivist
April K. Anderson-Zorn is an associate professor and University Archivist at Illinois State University.
Anderson-Zorn holds an MA in History from the University of Central Florida, an MLIS from Florida State University, maintains a Digital Archives Specialist certificate through the Society of American Archivists, and is a certified archivist.
Anderson-Zorn is active in SAA and the Midwest Archives Conference, advocating mental health awareness and representation for archives professionals. Additionally, her research focuses on unique outreach initiatives for hard-to-access repositories.
- Part Two, Lunch Table Topics, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Breakout rooms lead by participants about subjects of mutual interest.
- Part Three, Lightning Talks, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: 5 talks about 10 minutes each (5-7 minutes of presentation with 3-5 minutes for questions) with 10 minutes of buffer time to adapt to changing conditions.
Call for Participation and Proposals
The deadline for the call for participation and call for proposals is Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Questions about the event or the call for participate and proposals? Contact Joshua Newport, IACRL President-Elect, at jcnewpo@ilstu.edu.
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