(via the Illinois Library Association)
There’s still time to register for the 2021 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference! This year’s event, themed “Breaking Down Barriers: Building Up Communities”, will take place entirely virtually from Tuesday, October 12, to Thursday, October 14.
The conference will feature an array of informative sessions on the latest topics in librarianship, such as finding people with disabilities to lead library events, teaching life skills and fighting food insecurity, building up new managers, connecting with teen volunteers, succession planning, a small and rural libraries town hall, and much more!
This year’s conference also has an incredible speaker lineup that includes New York Times best-selling author Clint Smith; ALA Executive Director Tracie D. Hall; St. Louis-based cartoonist, editor, and professor Steenz; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Librarian at the University of Florida Libraries Twanna K. Hodge.
In addition to the sessions and speakers, the conference will have a Young Adult Services open meeting, an IACRL Unconference, and a Young Adult Services Unconference. The conference will conclude with a pre-recorded ceremony honoring the 2021 ILA Award recipients, which will be available to all conference attendees.
For more information, and to register, please go here. The final deadline is Friday, October 8.