IACRL

Want to make a difference in the Illinois academic library community? Looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Consider running for an Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) office!

Two offices, Secretary and Vice President/President-Elect, are on the ballot each spring. The Secretary serves a one-year term. The Vice President/President-Elect serves a year in that position, followed by a year as President and another year as Past President. Terms run from July 1 to June 30 of the following year.

Once elected, new officers are not expected to know how to do everything right away–previous officers and ILA staff are there to help when questions arise. Additional information about responsibilities is available on the ILA website.

If you are interested in running for either office or you would like to nominate someone else, please contact Shannon Pohrte, IACRL Past President and Nominating Committee Chair, at [email protected], no later than Friday, May 22, 2026.

Call for Nominations for 2026-2027 IACRL Executive Board Want to make a difference in the Illinois academic library community? Looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Consider running for an Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) office! Two offices, Secretary and Vice President/President-Elect, are on the b...

The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the IACRL 2026 People's Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing.

This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity to share their findings outside of a conference or other formal setting. IACRL welcomes submissions on all subjects relevant to Illinois academic and research libraries.

The criteria for submissions, along with the process for selecting winners, are available on the ILA website. The submission deadline is Friday, February 20. bit.ly/IACRLPCA26

Registration for our 2025-2026 Teacher Programs is now open! Teacher Programs provide content-based, active learning professional development seminars to inspire and empower teachers. Led by local scholars, subject specialists, and Newberry experts, our programs enable teachers to engage directly with our collection while promoting hands-on learning. View this year's seminars at the following link: https://www.newberry.org/learn/teacher-programs/professional-development

Adjunct Lecturer Zachary Stier has been selected as the Early Career Award recipient of the 2025 ALISE: Association for Library and Information Science Education Excellence in Teaching Award. In addition to being a children's librarian, author, and business owner, he teaches the iSchool courses Early Literacy (IS 423) and Public Library Partnerships (IS 591 PL).

Congratulations, Zach!

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2025 Annual Conference Wrap-Up | American Libraries Magazine A look back at the big-name speakers and educational programming at ALA's 2025 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia.