(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL and RAILS are excited to announce a new event for Spring 2020 – Spark: Connect and Get Fired Up! on Friday, May 15, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Milner Library, Illinois State University, Normal We hope this professional development opportunity will be the first of many to Spark our enthusiasm to share…
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Call for Nominations: Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award (Deadline May 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Nominations are now open for the 2020 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, sponsored by the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Forum and Library Juice Academy. Established in 1985, this award recognizes an Illinois librarian who is making an outstanding statewide contribution to academic or research…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an ACRL Committee is Friday, February 14
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) Just a quick reminder that the deadline to volunteer for any ACRL committee is Friday, February 14. The University Libraries Section encourages everyone to submit a volunteer form. Submit a volunteer form if: You are not on a committee and want to give back to the profession You are…
Call for Applicants: 2020 Librarians Active Learning Institute (LALI) and LALI-Archives and Special Collections (Deadline March 18)
(via Laura Barrett, Dartmouth College) Dartmouth College is pleased to announce that applications are open for the annual Librarians Active Learning Institute (LALI) and LALI-Archives and Special Collections (LALI-ASC). LALI helps librarians and archivists develop and refine their skills as learner-centered teachers, instructional designers, and collaborators by introducing them to the practice of active learning…
Call for Submissions: Illinois Library Association Weekly Member Photo Contest
(via the Illinois Library Association) In honor of our 2020 Annual Conference theme Many Libraries,One State (#WeAreILA), we want to showcase our members with a weekly photo contest! Every week we will be accepting photos from ILA members (personal, institutional, and associate). Send us your best photo from an event at your library, your patrons,…
Seeking Social Media Volunteer for IACRL Communications Committee
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, IACRL Communications Committee Chair) Are social media platforms your thing? Please consider joining the IACRL Communications Committee and helping to engage the public through our Facebook and Twitter accounts (via Hootsuite). Spread the word about IACRL, its committees’ activities, and upcoming events! If interested, please contact me at ka-bowers-sharpe@wiu.edu.
Call for Participants: RAILS Social Media Survey (Closes Friday, Feb. 14)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) For staff at RAILS member libraries– RAILS is inviting library staff from system members to take a brief survey. The topic is how you use social media in your work and in your relationship to RAILS. Any library staff from any member library is free to complete the…
Reminder: Health Science Librarians of Illinois Holding 2020 Conference Sept. 2-4 at Starved Rock State Park
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois is proud to announce that we will be hosting our Annual Conference at Starved Rock State Park in 2020. The conference is scheduled for September 2-4, 2020 at Starved Rock Lodge. Join us for a unique and beautiful meeting experience. You’ll see amazing canyons and seasonal waterfalls when you’re…
Reminder: Survey Seeks Information for Upcoming ILA Reporter Article on Community Engagement Through Makers and the Maker Movement (Deadline Feb. 15)
(via Tana Petrov, Fountaindale Public Library District) I am seeking responses for a survey being used to collect information for an upcoming article appearing in the Illinois Library Association’s ILA Reporter magazine. The topic of the article is “community engagement through makers and the maker movement”. I am interested in learning about maker programs from…
Call for Nominations: 2020 Illinois Library Association Awards (Deadline May 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are now accepting nominations for the 2020 ILA Awards. The ILA Awards honor and recognize excellence in librarianship in Illinois. Now is the time to nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself for an ILA Award. The complete list of ILA Awards, including criteria and eligibility for each award, is available on…