(via the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) The polls for the IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing have closed, and the votes are counted. Congratulations to JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who received the highest number of votes, for his article “Library Employee Views of Disability and Accessibility”, in Journal…
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IACRL Communications Committee Seeking Information on New Jobs or Recent Publications Among Illinois Academic Librarians
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, IACRL Communications Committee Chair) The IACRL Communications Committee is highlighting recent career changes and publications by Illinois academic librarians in the next IACRL Newsletter. If you have: changed positions since February of 2020 been published since February of 2020 and would like to be included in the Fall, 2020, IACRL Newsletter,…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Committees and Task Force
(via Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College) Are you looking for more ways to get involved with professional development? Do you want to meet more of your peers in academic libraries across Illinois? Would you like to give back to the Illinois academic library community? Join an IACRL Committee! IACRL is seeking members for all committees, plus…
Final Reminder: Voting for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Closes Monday, August 31
(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…
Registration Open for October 29 Meeting of IACRL Journal Club (Article “Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves”, by Fobazi Ettarh)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Please join us for our next IACRL Journal Club meeting, via Zoom. Date: Thursday, October 29 Time: Noon – 1:00 PM Article: “Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves” Link to article: click here Leader: Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College Pre-register here
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…
Registration Open for August IACRL Journal Club Discussion–“How Students Engage with News” (Tuesday, August 11, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Join IACRL for our next Journal Club discussion via Zoom on Tuesday, August 11, at 1:00 PM. Everyone is invited to attend. We will be discussing “How Students Engage with News: Five Takeaways for Educators, Journalists, and Librarians”. Please access the article here. We will only focus on the first…
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…
Presenters and Topics Announced for IACRL/IHLS/RAILS Fall Semester Town Hall (Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL, in partnership with IHLS and RAILS, will host a Fall Semester Town Hall on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29. The event will feature the following presenters (more information on the topics each one will discuss is available here. Carolyn Ciesla (Prairie State College) Sarah…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL/IHLS/RAILS Fall Semester Town Hall (Online Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL, in partnership with IHLS and RAILS, will host a Fall Semester Town Hall on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29. The event will feature speakers who will discuss what their libraries are doing in regards to reopening their physical spaces and what librarians are doing to navigate instruction under…