(via the Illinois Library Association) Did you miss the deadline to submit a program proposal for this year’s ILA Annual Conference? If so, why not turn your proposal into a poster session? The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is accepting applications for poster sessions at the Conference. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October…
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Call for Poster Proposals: Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (in Rosemont from Tues., Oct. 14, to Thurs., Oct. 16)–Deadline Fri., July 25
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is now accepting applications for poster sessions at this year’s ILA Annual Conference. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, to Thursday, October 16, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Poster sessions will be featured in the exhibit…
Final Reminder: Nominations for 2025 ILA Awards Due Thurs., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is excited to announce that nominations for the 2025 ILA awards, including the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, are now being accepted! ILA awards recognize excellence in librarianship and library services in Illinois. The time has come to recognize colleagues, friends, managers, mentors, mentees,…
UIC’s Emily Gilbert is 2024 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year
(via the Illinois Library Association) Emily Gilbert (she/her), Assistant Professor and Information Services & Liaison Librarian at the University of Illinois Chicago Library of the Health Sciences and a past member of HSLI, is the 2024 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The award, presented by the…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Library Association Committees
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you looking to develop or enhance your professional skills, broaden your network, increase your visibility in or give back to the profession? If so, volunteer to serve on an ILA committee! Feeling unsure? Here are a few reasons why you should volunteer: Professional Development: It provides opportunities for professional development,…
Registration Open for 2023 Reaching Forward South Conference (Fri., April 14, in O’Fallon)–Early-Bird Deadline is Thurs., March 16
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for the 2023 Reaching Forward South Conference. The Reaching Forward South Conference is an annual one-day professional development conference for library support staff in central and southern Illinois. This year’s Conference is scheduled for Friday, April 14, at The Regency O’Fallon in O’Fallon, Illinois. Join your colleagues…
Reminder: Registration Open for ILA Noon Network Webinar “Understanding Post-Pandemic Patrons: The Boundless Value of Ongoing Assessment” (Wed., Feb. 8, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Tamara Jenkins, Illinois Library Association) Learn about the findings from patron surveys conducted by the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Richard J. Daley Library to identify areas for improvement during the COVID-19 pandemic during the next ILA Noon Network webinar, “Understanding Post-Pandemic Patrons: The Boundless Value of Ongoing Assessment”, on Wednesday, February 8, from…
Prepare for Upcoming Illinois Library Association Legislative Advocacy Opportunities, Including Online Training Sessions Wed., Feb. 22, and Mon., Feb. 27
(via the Illinois Library Association) This year’s legislative events will look a little different. While our virtual meet-ups the past two years have been successful, the Advocacy Committee decided it was time for something new. Our 2023 events will focus on making our legislative endeavors hyperlocal. In place of regional events, we encourage library advocates…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association Awards–Deadline Mon., May 15
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ILA Awards Committee is excited to announce that nominations for the 2023 ILA awards are now being accepted here! ILA awards recognize excellence in librarianship and library services in Illinois. The time has come to recognize colleagues, friends, managers, mentors, mentees, or anyone else who exemplifies leadership and/or…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming ILA Reporter Article on 2022 Expansion, Renovation, and New Building Projects (Deadline Fri., Jan. 20)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2022? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2022” article in the March, 2023 issue. Submissions should include: At least one high-resolution image of the exterior At least one high-resolution image…