(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect)
Are you looking for more ways to get involved with professional development? Do you want to meet more of your peers in academic libraries across Illinois? Would you like to give back to the Illinois academic library community? Join an IACRL Committee!
IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) is seeking members for all committees for up to three-year terms beginning in July, 2021. Please fill out this form if you are interested.
IACRL’s standing committees are as follows.
Awards Committee
The committee shall be responsible for the award of Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year and for any other awards the association deems appropriate. The committee shall submit award decisions to the Executive Committee.
Conference and Continuing Education Committee
The committee shall provide workshops, conferences, symposium, classes and other educational experiences for members.
Communications Committee
The committee shall publish a newsletter at least twice a year (during the Fall and Spring). The general and managing editors shall be elected by the committee. The committee shall be responsible for the maintenance of the IACRL web site.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
The committee is charged with collaboration and promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in academic libraries. The committee shall work with the IACRL Executive Board to initiate, advise and mobilize support for appropriate DEI activities in academic librarianship.
Membership Committee
The committee shall actively recruit and promote membership engagement and retention in IACRL. The committee shall work with the Vice-President/President-Elect to identify volunteers to serve on committees.
If you have any questions, please contact Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect, at emily.gilbert@rasmussen.edu.