(via the Illinois Library Association) HSLI member Stacey Knight-Davis of Eastern Illinois University is part of the Booth Library team that received the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award for Interlibrary Cooperation. The Award recognizes sustained activity and contributions having a lasting impact on librarianship. More information about Booth Library’s project is below. In 2021, EIU’s Booth…
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HSLI Member Laura Barnes Featured in ILA Member Spotlight
(via the Illinois Library Association) This week’s ILA Member Spotlight features Laura Barnes, who happens to be a member of HSLI, also. She is the sustainability information curator for the University of Illinois’s Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), where she provides information services for ISTC’s engineers and scientists and coordinates ISTC’s strategic communications. She founded and…
Registration Open for 2022 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (in Rosemont Oct. 18-20, Tues.-Thurs.)–Early-Bird Deadline Mon., Sept. 26
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for the 2022 ILA Annual Conference! We will convene for our first in-person annual conference since 2019 on Tuesday, October 18, through Thursday, October 20, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Join us and your colleagues in the Illinois library community to…
Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum July Roundtable Discussion, “What Are You Doing for Library Card Sign-up Month?” (Fri., July 15, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) It’s almost that time of year again: Library Card Sign-up Month! Begin your planning by attending the ILA Marketing Forum’s July roundtable discussion, “What Are You Doing for Library Card Sign-up Month?”, on Friday, July 15, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Participants should be prepared to share new,…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Poster Session Proposals for 2022 Annual Conference in Rosemont, IL (Sessions Oct. 19-20, Wed.-Thurs.)–Deadline Fri., July 29
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions during the 2022 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The Conference will take place from Tuesday, October 18, to Thursday, October 20. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday,…
Cyndi Robinson Selected as New Executive Director of the Illinois Library Association
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Board of Directors of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) unanimously approved the promotion of Cynthia Robinson as the organization’s next executive director. She will succeed current executive director Diane Foote, who is retiring after five years in the position. Robinson currently serves as deputy director and has been with…
Final Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Library Association 2022 Awards Due Fri., May 27
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that the final deadline to nominate someone for a 2022 award is Friday, May 27. We urge you to visit here, view the list of awards, and nominate someone today! If you submitted a nomination in 2021 or 2020, please contact Tamara Jenkins, at tjenkins@ila.org, to find out how to…
Call for Poster Session Proposals: 2022 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference in Rosemont, IL (Sessions Oct. 19-20)–Deadline Fri., July 29
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions during the 2022 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The Conference will take place from Tuesday, October 18, to Thursday, October 20. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 19,…
Call for Nominations Extended: Illinois Library Association 2022 Awards (New Deadline Fri., May 27)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee has extended the deadline for this year’s award nominations to Friday, May 27. We urge you to visit here, view the list of awards, and nominate someone today! If you submitted a nomination in 2021 or 2020, please contact Tamara Jenkins, at tjenkins@ila.org, to find out how to resubmit for…
Registration Still Open for ILA Career Pathways Talk Series Webinar “How to Retain BIPOC Students and New Professionals in Librarianship” (Wed., May 18, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ILA Students and New Professionals Forum is hosting its final Career Pathway Talk Series webinar of the season, “How to Retain BIPOC Students and New Professionals in Librarianship”. It will take place from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, May 18, as part of the Illinois Library Association’s Noon Network series. Library professionals will…