(via the American Library Association) The Nominating Committee for the 2018 ALA election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2018 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect and Councilor-at-large. The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for President-elect and no fewer than 50 candidates for the 33 at-large Council seats to…
Day: April 20, 2017
Illinois Academic Librarians Present at ALA Midwinter
The following Illinois academic librarians presented at the 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting. This year’s even took place in Atlanta, GA, from January 20 to 24. John Hernandez (Web & Mobile Services Librarian, Northwestern University) LITA User Experiences Interest Group (Moderator) Dr. Scott Walter (University Librarian, DePaul University) ALA Presidential Candidates Forum Dr. Dane Ward (Dean of Milner Library, Illinois…
Nominate a Colleague for the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award (Deadline May 15)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Do you have a colleague who has done wonderful work in an academic library? Have they done important research? Have they provided exemplary service to professional organization? The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries and the Illinois Library Association are looking for nominations for the Illinois Academic Librarian…