Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) organization is currently planning its 2019 conference. The event will take place in the fall at a downstate location. While the planning committee has not yet fina…
Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library Hope everyone’s 2019 is off to a good start. Now that the weather is finally starting to warm up (at least somewhat), it’s also time for IACRL’s activities for the year to get underway. As you ar…
Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College Are you a solo librarian or in a small academic library, or do you work for a for-profit college? RAILS now has a networking group for you! Librarians in these types of environments often have unique circumstances and…
Jennifer Marini Jackson—Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Engagement Librarian at University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library At the Illinois Library Association’s 2018 Annual Conference, which took place from Oc…
Previous ILA Award Winners Illinois Library Association Nominations are OPEN for ILA Awards! Don't wait, nominate a colleague or mentor today for a 2019 ILA Award. ILA has awards for all types of library professionals and now is the time to nominate …
Nichole Novak: Online Learning Librarian, Illinois Institute of Technology Interviewed by Andrea Jakubas, Illinois Institute of Technology Why did you decide to become a librarian? Despite being an avid reader and therefore spending a lot of time in …
Compiled by Elena Carrillo (University of Illinois Chicago) and Emily Gilbert (Rasmussen College) Items were published between October 2018 and February 2019. Illinois academic librarians are noted in bold. Beese, Tegan (University of Illinois …
Nestor L. Osorio, IACRL Membership Committee Chair Dear IACRL member, As a member of the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries, IACRL would like to invite you to subscribe our email listserv. When you sign up for the IACRL email list…
ACRL 2019 Preview Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois, Chicago This year, ACRL 2019 will be held April 10–13, 2019, at the Huntington Convention Center and adjoining Hilton Cleveland in downtown Cleveland, OH. Keynote speakers will include P…
Have you flipped the library paradigm with a program or service? Have you changed focus? Are you shifting your service model? Where are you stepping out to make an impact? Tell us about it. The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committe…