This week's member spotlight is on Patricia Chavez. Patricia is a current member and past co-manager of the ILA Students and New Professionals Forum (SANP). She was also a member of the ILA Conference Program Committee, 2021. We asked Patri…
The ILA Library Trustee Forum newsletter, The Trusty Trustee, serves as a resource for the ILA trustee community (members and non-members) by providing the latest education, information, and news to help trustees successfully perform their duties. Si…
This week's member spotlight is on Dan Matthews. Dan is the Digital Services Librarian at Moraine Valley Community College and the President of the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL). We asked Dan to…
This week's member spotlight is on Emily Gilbert. Emily is an Assistant Professor and Liaison Librarian at the University of Illinois Chicago and the Immediate Past President of the Illinois Association of College and Research Librarie…
The annual tax levy ordinance is the source of 90-95% of your library’s revenues. Determining the library district levy seems daunting and, indeed, there are plenty of “devils in the details.” But a few simple rules will help Truste…
Dan Matthews, Moraine Valley Community College Hello IACRL! I’m looking forward to the year ahead. Librarians continue to do lots of excellent and exciting work around the state, and it’s infinitely encouraging to see. We also continue to…
By Lori Noe, Frontier Community College After several years of virtual meetings, the IACRL Unconference is back to a face to face format. The Unconference is Wednesday, October 19 at 8:00 am in Room 46-48 of the ILA Conference. This annua…
by Robin Harris, Northeastern Illinois University The Illinois Library Association Conference will be held in-person for the first time in more than two years! ILA 2022 will be held October 18-20 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Ro…
by Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) held its 2022 Annual Conference online from September 7 to 9. The Conference was originally scheduled to take place in person at the Starved Rock Lodge & Con…