(via the Illinois Library Association) Register today to attend this year’s ILA Annual Conference! The conference, scheduled for October 12-14 (Tuesday-Thursday), will include virtual networking, an exhibit hall, sessions on the latest topics in librarianship, and incredible speakers. All live sessions will be recorded and available for viewing later. Awarding-winning author Clint Smith will be our keynote…
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ISU’s Sue Franzen Named Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) Susan R. Franzen, Nursing Librarian at Milner Library at Illinois State University, is the 2021 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The award, presented by the ILA Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) Forum, recognizes an Illinois librarian…
Registration Open for Next ILA Noon Network Webinar, “Rebuilding Trust in Truth” (Wed., July 14, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for the next ILA Noon Network webinar, “Rebuilding Trust in Truth”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 14, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. People have always disagreed with each other. When they communicate their views, sometimes they make mistakes of fact or context. Often, they…
Reminder: Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum’s June Online Roundtable, “Copyright, Fair Use, and Attribution Oh My” (Fri., June 18, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Marketing Forum for its monthly virtual roundtable on Friday, June 18, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This month the forum will welcome Sara Benson, copyright librarian and assistant professor at the University of Illinois Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who will present “Copyright, Fair Use,…
Registration Open for ILA 2021 Annual Conference (Online Oct. 12-14)–Early-Bird Deadline Mon., Sept. 13
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for this year’s ILA Annual Conference, themed “Breaking Down Barriers: Building Up Communities”. The conference, scheduled for October 12-14 (Tuesday-Thursday), will include virtual networking, an exhibit hall, top notch sessions on the latest topics in librarianship, and incredible speakers. All live sessions will be recorded and available for viewing later….
Illinois Library Association Announces Main Speakers for 2021 Annual Conference (Online Oct. 12-14)
(via the Illinois Library Association) An award-winning author and writer for a nationally renowned magazine, a cartoonist, editor, and professor, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Librarian, and the American Library Association’s 10th Executive Director are among the speakers for the 2021 ILA Annual Conference. The Conference will be virtual this year–from Tuesday, October 12, to…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next ILA Noon Network Event, “Self-Care for Library Staff” (Wed., June 9, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Noon Network will present “Self-Care for Library Staff” on Wednesday, June 9, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. Self-care is not selfish! Library staff have always been a great resource to the public for everything from a book recommendation to housing assistance. The past 17 months have created even more concerns from patrons and…
Academic Librarians Win in ILA Executive Board Elections; HSLI’s Nielsen Ott Runner-Up in Race for President-Elect
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association has announced the results of its 2021 Executive Board elections. Several academic librarians won seats on the Board. Congratulations to Heather Jagman, DePaul University, who won the contest for President-Elect. She served as IACRL Secretary from 2019 to 2020. Her opponent, Michelle Nielsen Ott of Methodist…
Reminder: Registration for Reaching Forward Conference (Online Fri., May 7) Closes Mon., May 3
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is still open for the Reaching Forward Conference. This second part of the Reaching Forward Illinois conference series will take place virtually on Friday, May 7. Reaching Forward is back and better than ever! This year’s event will feature sessions that will help you expand your knowledge on the…
Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Library Association Awards Due Saturday, May 15
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past President) The ILA Awards Committee is now accepting nominations. Academic librarians are eligible for many of the awards, so please nominate a deserving colleague. Self-nominations are also acceptable. Awards of note include the following. Librarian of the Year Academic Librarian of the Year (IACRL co-sponsors this award) Intellectual Freedom…