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Committee Spotlight: Reaching Forward South Committee
October 23, 2024 - Reaching Forward South Committee
Reaching Forward South is an annual conference for front line library workers in central and southern Illinois each spring.  We understand that library staff may wear many hats like programming, marketing, cataloging, and managing at the library…
IACRL at ILA 2024 Conference Wrap-Up
October 15, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
By Kim Tipton, McHenry County College The 2024 Illinois Library Association Conference was held October 8-10 at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. The theme this year was “Libraries Are Lit: Sparking Innovation and Imagination,”…
IACRL Unconference Wrap-Up
October 15, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
By Kim Tipton, McHenry County College We’re pleased to share that the IACRL Unconference at ILA 2024 once again was a success! The Unconference was attended by 15 people who suggested numerous important topics to discuss, like distance/online l…
ILA 2024 Conference Preview
September 26, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
By Kim Tipton, McHenry County College The 2024 Illinois Library Association Conference will be held October 8-10 at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. The theme this year is “Libraries Are Lit: Sparking Innovation and Imagination,R…
IACRL Unconference Preview
September 26, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
By Kim Tipton, McHenry County College We hope you’ll join us for this year’s IACRL Unconference! Held on Wednesday October 9, from 8-10 am, you’ll meet other academic library workers from across Illinois and discuss the issues that …
Health Science Librarians of Illinois Update
September 26, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library Registration is open for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference, which will take place entirely online from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25. The theme of this year’s meeting…
IACRL Member Spotlight: Lora Del Rio
September 26, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Interviewed by Sue Franzen, Illinois State University  Q: Tell me about your current position as Director for Research, Teaching, and Learning at Lovejoy Library. What kind of work do you do? What do you most enjoy about the work? What do you fi…
Message from the IACRL President: Shannon Pohrte, Elgin Community College
September 26, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Hello IACRL members! I am looking forward to being president this year and supporting academic library workers through IACRL. IACRL has some exciting things coming down the pike.  In October, there is the ILA Annual Conference in Peoria. We have…
Meet the New IACRL Secretary: Ted Schwitzner
September 26, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Interviewed by Kaitlyn Weger, Olney Central College Ted Schwitzner is the newly-elected Secretary of the IACRL. He also serves as the Senior Library Services Coordinator at the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI). In thi…
Meet the new IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect: Joshua Newport
September 26, 2024 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Interviewed by Sue Franzen, Illinois State University Q: Congratulations on your election! What would you like other IACRL members to know about you? A: Thank you! Hmmm…  what do I want other ACRL members to know? I got my BA in Theater fr…
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