(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) I am coordinating one of the Illinois Library Association’s Legislative Meet-Ups, on February 6, 2017. This will be the first one held in Chicago. I am sure many of you would like the opportunity to talk with our state legislators about libraries. For more about how these Meet-Ups work,…
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Advance Registration Deadline for ILA Annual Extended to October 11
(via the Illinois Library Association) The 2016 ILA Annual Conference is less than two weeks away. Due to numerous requests, the advance registration deadline has been extended to Tuesday, October 11. Take advantage of this opportunity to avoid the on-site registration penalty and save. If you would like to add any special events to your registration-such…
Early-Bird Registration Deadline for ILA Annual is September 12
(via Jennifer Paliatka, Elmhurst College) The last day of early-bird registration for the 2016 Illinois Library Association conference is Monday, September 12. Please register here. The theme of this year’s conference, “Discovery Advocacy Leadership”, focuses on how libraries and library staff serve as community leaders to support life-long learning and engagement within Illinois communities. Featured speakers include…
Attend IACRL Unconference and Luncheon at ILA Annual Meeting
(via Carolyn Ciesla, Prairie State College) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries will host an Unconference and a Luncheon at this year’s ILA Annual Meeting. Both events will take place on Thursday, October 20. The IACRL Unconference Hackathon (which does not involve any actual computer coding), will take place from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in…
Piotrowski Named Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year
Pattie Piotrowski, who recently started a position as University Librarian and Dean of Library Instructional Services at the University of Illinois Springfield, has been named the 2016 ILA Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year. The award, which is sponsored by CARLI, recognizes an Illinois librarian who has had a statewide impact on academic or research…
Deadline to Submit ILA 2016 Poster Proposals Extended to July 15
(via ILA) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2016 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 19, and Thursday, October 20. Submissions are invited from all types of libraries and on…
Secretary of State Jesse White Named Illinois Library Luminary
(via ILA) Jesse White became Illinois’s longest-serving Illinois Secretary of State on May 30, 2014, which also makes him the longest serving Illinois State Librarian and State Archivist. White’s tenure has been an asset to libraries in the state budgeting process, protecting them from the most severe cost-cutting in lean years. In addition to overseeing…
Opportunities to Participate in the ILA 2016 Conference
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The 2016 Illinois Library Association Conference will take place in Rosemont from October 18 to 20. There are still ways that you can get involved. Submit a Poster Session Poster sessions at the 2016 ILA Annual Conference will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 19, and Thursday,…
Call for Poster Sessions–2016 ILA Annual Conference
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2016 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 19, and Thursday, October 20. Submissions are invited from all types…
Reminder–ILA Conference Proposals Due April 1
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The 2016 ILA Annual Conference theme, Discovery Advocacy Leadership,focuses on how libraries and library staff serve as community leaders to support life-long learning and engagement within Illinois communities. Actively share ideas by submitting a conference proposal and joining the conversation! The ILA Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking programs addressing the…