(via IACRL) This is a reminder that voting for the IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing closes Monday, August 31. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity to…
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships (non-HSLI)
Call for Applicants: ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum Scholarship to Attend 2020 ILA Virtual Conference (Deadline Fri., Sept. 11)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum has established a scholarship to offset registration for technical services staff members who would not otherwise be able to attend the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference. Two scholarships will be awarded based on financial need and geographic diversity. Priority in selection will be given to first-time…
Reminder: Voting Open for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing (Polls Close Monday, August 31)
(via IACRL) This is a reminder that voting is open for the IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity to share their…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for an ACRL 2021 Conference Scholarship is Friday, October 9
(via ACRL) ACRL is pleased to offer scholarships to attend the ACRL 2021 Conference to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle. Scholarship are due on Friday, October 9. The ACRL Conference Scholarship program provides opportunities for the academic and research library community to expand their professional horizons, update their skills and knowledge, and learn…
Voting Open for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing (Polls Close Monday, August 31)
(via the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) Voting is now open for the IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity…
Registration Open for Next ILA Noon Network Webinar, “Copyright for Educational Use in the Age of COVID” (Monday, August 10, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us for the next ILA Noon Network on Monday, August 10, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The 2020 ILA Crosman Memorial Award recipient, Sara Benson, will present “Copyright for Educational Use in the Age of COVID”. Webinar participants will learn how support the shift to online teaching and learning and…
Moraine Valley Community College’s Hall is 2020 Recipient of ILA’s TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award
(via the Illinois Library Association) Natalie Hall, Technical Services Coordinator at Moraine Valley Community College Library, is the recipient of the 2020 TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award. This annual award, presented by ILA’s Resources and Technical Services Forum and sponsored by Today’s Business Solutions, Inc., is awarded to an individual who has made a substantial…
UIUC’s Ginsburg is 2020 ILA Intellectual Freedom Award Recipient
(via the Illinois Library Association) The 2020 Illinois Library Association Intellectual Freedom Award is awarded to Rebecca Ginsburg. The award, presented by the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee, recognizes an individual or group for outstanding contributions in defending intellectual freedom or the advancement of these principles. The award is sponsored by the Intellectual Freedom Fund and…
UIUC’s Benson is 2020 ILA Crosman Memorial Award Winner
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) announces Sara Benson, Copyright Librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), as the 2020 Crosman Memorial Award Winner. The Crosman Award is named in memory of Alex Crosman, director of the Peoria Public Library at the time of his death in 1986. The…
Northwestern’s Beestrum is 2020 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year
(via the Illinois Library Association) Molly Beestrum, Education and Curriculum Coordinator at Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center, is the 2020 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The award, presented by the ILA Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) Forum, recognizes an…