The Illinois Library Association’s Youth Services Forum is presenting the 2018 Davis Cup Award to Jennifer Bueche, the Director of KidSpace at the Gail Borden Public Library District. This annual award, honoring Marion Davis, recognizes an indi…
The Illinois Library Association’s Youth Services Forum is presenting the 2018 Golden Ticket Award to Marissa Elera, Youth Services Librarian II and Children’s Program Coordinator, at the Berwyn Public Library. This award is presented ann…
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries is seeking to form a virtual journal-discussion club. The club would meet online once a month (or at a different frequency, depending on member preferences and availability) to discuss journa…
PRESIDENT-ELECTMichelle Nielsen Ott, Methodist College - ElectedNestor L. Osorio, Northern Illinois UniversitySECRETARYCarl Lehnen, University of Illinois at Chicago- ElectedMallory Sajewski, Western Illinois University
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) and the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Richard J. Daley Library are pleased to host a viewing of the Association of College and Research Libraries webinar “Essentials…
By Andrea JakubasIllinois Institute of Technology The 17th Annual Information Literacy Summit, presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library, will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018 on the Moraine Valley Community…
Eric EdwardsIllinois State Library The Health Science Librarians of Illinois had a busy fall, with their Annual Conference taking place in Bloomington from October 25 to 27. The theme of the event was “The Times Are Changing,” with a focu…
Emily GilbertRasmussen College IACRL: Congratulations on your new role as the ILA Executive Director! For those who may not be familiar, could you share a little about what the Executive Director does? Diane Foote: Thank you! I'm happy to provide som…
Emily GilbertRasmussen College IACRL: Describe yourself in three words. Reina Williams: Dedicated. Loyal. Hard-working. IACRL: What is your current professional position and what do you like best about it? RW: Currently I am the Reference Librarian a…
Lindsay HarmonLewis University As co-chair of the 2018 Illinois Library Association conference, I’d like to encourage academic librarians from across the state to submit a program proposal for ILA 2018, “Libraries: All Inclusive,” w…