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…
Sue Franzen, incoming IACRL President Message from the Incoming IACRL President: Sue Franzen 2020 has been unfathomably different than years past. We’ve experienced and learned so much. The one constant is that we are better together, especiall…
Qiana Johnson, incoming Secretary/Treasurer of IACRL Meet the new IACRL Secretary/Treasurer: Qiana Johnson Interviewed by Jill Harper, Heartland Community College Qiana Johnson works at Northwestern University and has recently been elected to s…
Meet the new IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect: Emily Gilbert Interviewed by Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois, Chicago Emily Gilbert, incoming VP/Pres Elect of IACRL In May 2020, it was announced that Emily Gilbert, Health Sciences Librarian…
Publications by IL Academic Librarians: March-September 2020 Compiled by Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University Avery, Joshua. (2020). Seeing the Past with Computers: Experiments with Augmented Reality and Computer Vision for History. Kevi…
Position Changes and Job Listings in IL Academic Libraries: Fall 2020 Gwen Gregory starts as Associate Dean for Collections Management at Northern Illinois University on September 1. Prior to that, she was UIC Library's Resource Acquisition and Manag…
Molly and her 5 year-old son, who has become her “work-from-home-buddy” Meet Molly Beestrum, 2020 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year! by Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois, Chicago We congratulate Molly for being selected as ILA&…
October IACRL Journal Club: Join Us! by Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College As it was covered in our last issue, the IACRL Journal Club has been a great opportunity for academic librarians across the state to share ideas. Meetings are held every other m…