(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that nominations for the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award are due Friday, May 29. The general criteria are below. Additional information, including instructions for submitting a nomination, is available here. Please direct any questions to ila@ila.org. For more information about other ILA awards and…
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Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Presenters for Its Noon Network Webinar Series
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are seeking presenters for the Noon Network. The Noon Network is a free professional development resource for Illinois library professionals. Noon Network webinars are held at noon on Mondays and Wednesdays. If you are interested in presenting a webinar, please complete a webinar submission form or contact Tamara Jenkins…
Illinois Library Association Cancels In-Person Annual Conference, Seeks Input on Alternatives (Deadline June 1)
(via Diane Foote, ILA Executive Director) The Illinois Library Association has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s in-person conference scheduled for October 20-22, at the BOS Center in Springfield. The Conference Program Committee, ILA Vice President/President-Elect Veronica De Fazio, and staff believe that the safety and well-being of our community outweigh any prearranged…
Deadline for Illinois Library Association Awards Nominations Extended to Friday, May 29
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee has extended the deadline for award nominations to Friday, May 29. We urge you to help shine the spotlight on the wonderful work of the Illinois library community and nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself…
Registration Open for ILA’s Noon Network Webinar on Illinois Legislation (12:00-1:30 PM on Tuesday, May 19) — Deadline 10:00 AM on May 19
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) Join ILA’s Legislative Consultant, Derek Blaida, for a lunchtime update about what’s happening in Springfield, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM on Tuesday, May 19. The Illinois General Assembly is slated to return to legislative session on Wednesday, May 20, and…
Deadline for Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award Nominations Extended to Friday, May 22
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that nominations for the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award are due Friday, May 22. (The Illinois Library Association has decided to extend the deadline for all awards by one week.) The general criteria are below. Additional information, including instructions for submitting a nomination, is…
ILA and IACRL Announce Election Results (HSLI Members Marielle McNeal, Laura Barnes, and Emily Gilbert Win Office)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association has released the results of its 2020 Executive Board elections. Congratulations to HSLI members Marielle McNeal, Hines Medical Library and Veterans Health and Information Library, who won the election for the academic libraries Director-at-Large seat, and Laura, Barnes, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (University of Illinois at…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Illinois Library Association Scholarships is Friday, May 15
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) ILA Scholarships help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship and can be used for classes, registration fees for conferences, seminars, workshops, or any other educational opportunities. The deadline for the scholarships is Friday, May 15. If you have…
Reminder: ILA and IACRL Elections Open Through Thursday, April 30
(via the Illinois Library Association) The biographical statements for ILA Board candidates are available here. Polls opened on Wednesday, April 1, and they will close on Thursday, April 30. All personal members of the association are eligible to vote. Paper ballots will be sent to persons requesting one. E-mail ila@ila.org if you believe your membership was…
Reminder: RAILS/ILA/IACRL Collecting Information on Libraries’ Virtual Programming During COVID-19
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Please take this opportunity to help RAILS and ILA/IACRL collect virtual programming going on at this time. All Illinois libraries are encouraged to complete the form for all their virtual programs, you do not have to be a RAILS member. RAILS is currently surveying and compiling a list of the…