(via Sarah Sagmoen, University of Illinois Springfield, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2020 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. This year’s theme – Many Libraries, One State – We Are ILA – focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to…
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Call for Volunteers: ILA Committee Appointments Starting July 1 (Deadline March 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, and most committee members serve two-year terms. The deadline to submit a committee interest form is Sunday, March 15.
Reminder: Applications for Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program 2020 (Saturday, April 18, at Illinois State Library) Due Monday, March 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (Elevate). This year’s program will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Elevate 2020 sessions will explore the concept of judging versus joining behaviors and the types of behaviors…
Reminder: Program Proposals for Illinois Library Association 2020 Annual Conference (Oct. 20-22 in Springfield) Due Mon., March 16
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2020 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. This year’s theme – Many Libraries, One State – We Are ILA – focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to collaboration. Therefore, we highly encourage you to widen the…
Call for Panelists: Illinois Digital Heritage Hub Presentation at ILA Annual (Deadline Monday, Feb. 24)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) You may know that CARLI Digital Collections along with many other members’ collections are part of the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub (IDHH). The IDHH is the Digital Public Library of America’s Illinois Service Hub . Please see the following about a proposal for the Illinois Library Association’s Annual Conference….
Call for Nominations: Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award (Deadline May 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Nominations are now open for the 2020 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, sponsored by the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Forum and Library Juice Academy. Established in 1985, this award recognizes an Illinois librarian who is making an outstanding statewide contribution to academic or research…
Call for Submissions: Illinois Library Association Weekly Member Photo Contest
(via the Illinois Library Association) In honor of our 2020 Annual Conference theme Many Libraries,One State (#WeAreILA), we want to showcase our members with a weekly photo contest! Every week we will be accepting photos from ILA members (personal, institutional, and associate). Send us your best photo from an event at your library, your patrons,…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Legislative Meet-ups Taking Place Now (Registration Still Open)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Would you like to meet your legislator and advocate for libraries in higher education? Here is your chance! Note that the Chicago event will take place on March 6 in the beautiful Winter Garden at HWLC downtown. ——————————————————————————— 2020 ILA Legislative Meet-ups Registration is now open for…
Reminder: Survey Seeks Information for Upcoming ILA Reporter Article on Community Engagement Through Makers and the Maker Movement (Deadline Feb. 15)
(via Tana Petrov, Fountaindale Public Library District) I am seeking responses for a survey being used to collect information for an upcoming article appearing in the Illinois Library Association’s ILA Reporter magazine. The topic of the article is “community engagement through makers and the maker movement”. I am interested in learning about maker programs from…
Call for Nominations: 2020 Illinois Library Association Awards (Deadline May 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are now accepting nominations for the 2020 ILA Awards. The ILA Awards honor and recognize excellence in librarianship in Illinois. Now is the time to nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself for an ILA Award. The complete list of ILA Awards, including criteria and eligibility for each award, is available on…