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Katie Clausen is the Recipient of the 2020 Davis Cup Award
October 1, 2020 - Youth Services Forum (YSF)
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…
RTSF 2020 Annual Conference Scholarship Recipients Announced
October 1, 2020 - Resources & Technical Services Forum (RTSF)
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
September 23, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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 …
IACRL People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Winners
September 23, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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
September 23, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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
September 23, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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…
IACRL Member Spotlight: Sierra Campbell
September 23, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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…
Message from the Incoming IACRL President: Sue Franzen
September 23, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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…
Meet the new IACRL Secretary/Treasurer: Qiana Johnson
September 23, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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
September 23, 2020 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
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…
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