by Kent LaCombe, Illinois State University The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (IACRL DEI), is looking forward to an academic year of opportunities and outreach. The committee held its…
Interview by Christina Norton, Bradley University Congratulations on your award! This isn’t the first time you’ve appeared in our newsletter, thanks to your service to IACRL in the past. But for those who haven’t met you yet, can yo…
By Dan Matthews, Moraine Valley Community College Illinois convened the College Course Materials Affordability and Equitable Access Collaborative Study Act and Task Force, also called "CCM Task Force", in the summer of 2021. The task force’s ch…
Compiled by Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University, and Janis Shearer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Published since March 2022: Anderson-Zorn, April K. 2022. “Do I Belong? Impostor Syndrome in Times of Crisis.” Mu…
Compiled by Janis Shearer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign In July 2022, Jennifer AW Stubbs joined Bradley University's Cullom-Davis Library as the Instruction and Outreach Librarian. She has worked previously in Shanghai, China…
Daily, we are confronted with reminders that the work of public servants and libraries is being undermined and that the freedom to read and learn is under attack. Information professionals and library workers are ideally suited to help combat these c…
Education and lifelong learning are at the heart of library services, and it is important to support library staff in this same regard so that they can professionally grow, learn, and connect with new ideas. Each year, the Reaching Forward …
I hope you will join me for the ILA Annual Conference is taking place on October 18 – 20 in Rosemont. If you register by Sept. 26 (for the entire conference or for Trustee Day) you will save $50! Top Ten Reasons for Library Trustees to Attend t…
The Youth Services Forum is currently working on events, a booth, and presentations for the upcoming conference. This year we are excited to once again work with the iRead committee to bring back the Youth Services Breakfast event. Ang…
The Illinois Library Association’s Youth Services Forum is presenting this year’s Youth Services Achievement Award to Mandy O’Brien, Youth Services Advisory Specialist at the Skokie Public Library. This annual award is presente…
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