The Ad hoc Bylaws Committee convened this summer to conduct the first review since 2009. The process included input from membership, culminating in an Open Hearing in September, resulting in substantive discussions and revisions. The prop…
Natalie Hall, Technical Services Coordinator at Moraine Valley Community College Library, is the recipient of the 2020 TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award. This annual award, presented by ILA’s Resources and Technical Services Forum and sponsore…
Laurel Johnson, Young Adult Services Supervisor at Skokie Public Library, is the 2020 recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s Young Adult Librarian of the Year Award. The award, presented by ILA and the Young Adult Services Forum, recog…
The Illinois Library Association’s Youth Services Forum is pleased to present the 2020 Davis Cup Award to Katie Clausen, the Early Learning Center Manager of the Gail Borden Public Library District. This annual award, honoring Marion Davis, rec…
The Illinois Library Association (ILA) announces Jennifer Finnerty, Kevin Halpin and Brooke Nelson as the 2020 ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum (RTSF) Scholarship winners. The RTSF scholarship was established to offset the registration cost…
Call for IACRL Committee Membership by Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College Are you looking for more ways to get involved with professional development? Do you want to meet more of your peers in academic libraries across Illinois? Would you like to give …
JJ Pionke IACRL People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Winners The polls for the IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing have closed, and the votes are counted. Congratulations to JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-C…
ILA Conference Preview 2020 by Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College As we move out of summer and into fall, one thing remains constant--it’s almost time for ILA! Of course, this is a different kind of year and a different kind of conference. …
Health Science Librarians of Illinois Update: Fall 2020 by Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library As with many library organizations, the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) have had to adapt in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ma…
Sierra Campbell, Lewis University IACRL Member Spotlight: Sierra Campbell, Research and Instruction Librarian: STEM, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Lewis University Interviewed by Christina Norton, Bradley University Sierra Campbell is currently…