By DeeAnna Phares, Northern Illinois University On Monday, April 7, 2025, librarians, faculty, academic leadership, instructional designers, and distance education staff from across the state will gather at Illinois State University’s Alumni Ce…
By Eric Edwards, Illinois State Library The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee is beginning to put together the 2025 meeting. It will consist of one in-person day and one or more virtual days. As in past years, HSLI h…
Interviewed by Sue Franzen, Illinois State University Q: Tell me about your current position at Cullom-Davis Library - Bradley University. What kind of work do you do? What do you most enjoy about the work? What do you find challenging? A: I currentl…
Compiled by Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University In January, Rebecca Strang made the move from public libraries to academia, starting in a new role as the Outreach and Engagement Librarian at North Central College’s Oesterle Library.
Soft Censorship, Self-Censorship, and the Chilling Effect in Libraries - Continuing the Conversation Join members of the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee as they lead an ongoing discussion about the impacts that various forms of censorship a…
This week's spotlight is on Jason Katsion. Jason is the deputy director of the Barrington Area Library District. He is also a member of the ILA Diversity Committee. We asked Jason to answer a few professional and amusing questions. Co…
The Resources and Technical Services Forum (RTSF) of ILA supports library staff working in all areas of technical services, including cataloging, acquisitions, processing, collection development, and collection management through professional develop…
This week, we’re shining the spotlight on Camille Rose! As the Assistant Director of Library Engagement at Kankakee Public Library, Camille is actively involved in the Illinois library community, serving on the ILA Awards Committee, the ILA 202…
Library Trustee Forum Spring Webinars March 8, April 12, May 10 The Trustee Forum is continuing its virtual spring webinars for 2025. Participants can attend one, two, or all three sessions. The recordings will be available to participants after each…
This week's spotlight is on Jade Kastel. Jade is the director of library services at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and a member of the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) Diversity Committ…
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