Newsletter
Volume 32, Number 2
Fall 2009
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IACRL
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Volume 32, Number 2 Fall 2009 |
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Save the Date!IACRL 2010 Spring Conference Thriving While Surviving: March 25-26 President Abraham Lincoln |
IACRL Business Luncheon at ILA Thursday, October 8, 2009 12:35-1:55 p.m. Pre-registration is required for lunch. |
This issue is also available in .pdf format.
John W. Berry, Executive Director of the Network of Illinois Learning Resources in Community Colleges (NILRC), has been selected as the 2009 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year. The award is presented by the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) Forum and the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI) in recognition of notable service to the Forum and to the Illinois Library Association, and for leadership and exemplary library service in an academic setting.
John Berry began his career in Illinois at The University Libraries, Northern Illinois University in 1980. He has since held positions as Executive Director of the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA); as Director of Advancement and Research at The University Library, University of Illinois at Chicago; and currently as the Executive Director of NILRC.
Throughout his career, Mr. Berry has distinguished himself through his publications, presentations, teaching, service to the profession, and grantsmanship. He has served as President of the Illinois Center for the Book, as Chair of the ILA Annual Conference Planning Committee, as President of the American Library Association, and led delegations to China and South Africa through the International Federation of Library Associations. He currently serves as Project Director of "Librarians Serving Community-based Higher Education: Preparing the Next Generation of Community College Librarians," a $980,000 grant funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to recruit and train community college librarians.
John Berry has done much to strengthen the role of community college libraries and to enhance the depth of resources and services available through NILRC member libraries. He has at the same time been a strong proponent of multi-type library cooperation and a strong advocate at the state and federal level through his work with both ILA and ALA for funding and legislation supporting libraries of all types.
We are pleased to award the 2009 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year award to John W. Berry.
Greetings! I am honored to serve as the IACRL president/forum leader for 2009/2010. In today's message, I'd like to share my themes for the year and send out the first call for the IACRL conference next spring. But first, I'd like to thank my predecessor, Hunt Dunlap, for his work last year as IACRL president, and especially for his leadership of a review and revision of the IACRL Bylaws. It is fun to plan a conference, but an organization needs relevant and sensible bylaws to flourish, so Hunt and an intrepid band of volunteers spent last year carefully considering the way the bylaws should be written to help our organization be most effective. In addition to Hunt, members of the Bylaws Revision Committee included Ellen Corrigan, IACRL secretary, Nestor Osorio, ILA Board liaison, Tracy Ruppman, Tammy Schnell, Ted Schwitzer and Jane Treadwell.
The bylaws are presented for your review in this issue of the newsletter and will be on the agenda for approval at the IACRL luncheon on October 8 at the ILA conference in Peoria. I hope that many of you will be able to attend that meeting.
It has been a rough year in academic libraries. The ripple effect of the "Great Recession" of 2009 made its way through academia and resulted in budget cuts and hiring freezes in our libraries, as well as reductions in travel budgets and other discretionary spending. The forecast for 2009/2010 is generally worse. As I write this, my library is facing another year of budget cuts, no salary increases, and the possibility of furloughs during the year. We are not alone-I'm sure the situation for many of you is just as serious, if not more so.
Yet I head into the fall of 2009 in an extremely hopeful mood. Why? I trace it back to a two-day stint at the Placement Center during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago in July. A few weeks before ALA, my library had been given permission to search for two entry-level instructional services librarian positions that had been frozen all year. In order to try to fill the positions by fall, we decided to recruit at ALA. We were inundated with job seekers-over 100 librarians stopped by our booth and we conducted half-hour interviews with 25 of those people.
What I took away from those two days, in addition to laryngitis, is a deep faith in the future of academic librarianship. The young people (and the people pursuing librarianship as a second career) with whom we spoke are an impressive bunch. They are smart, have good ideas, and are totally committed to the values of librarianship, especially to patron-centered service. They also have skills that don't come naturally to those of us who are digital immigrants rather than digital natives. As we baby boomers ponder retirement during the next decade we can do so knowing that we leave our libraries in excellent hands.
So, I am hopeful. Librarianship has strong values and talented people that can carry us through temporary hardships. I believe that our colleagues in academia continue to recognize and value the unique contributions that librarians make to teaching and learning.
For my year as IACRL president, I have two themes. First, that we don't have to merely survive in these tough economic times-we can thrive. Let's share the stories of how we're working smarter, examining legacy practices along with legacy systems, realizing the importance of each member of the library staff, and more. We're almost a decade into the 21st century. How are we beginning to define it?
Second: I would like to emphasize the importance of mentoring as we contemplate a generational shift in our libraries over the next ten years. Let's provide the support that will help our newer colleagues grow professionally and lead our libraries as they face the challenges of the 21st century. I would like to think that IACRL can help with this, and I will be exploring what the organization can offer to facilitate mentoring relationships in academic libraries throughout the state.
The spring conference, to be held in Springfield March 25-26, will focus on these two themes as we look at "Thriving while Surviving: The Complete 21st Century Librarian."
I look forward to working with all of you this year! I'm contemplating starting a blog, but until then please e-mail me at jtrea1@uis.edu with your questions or ideas.
OFFICERS
Jane Treadwell, President
University of Illinois at Springfield
Hunt Dunlap, Past President
Western Illinois University
President Elect - [to be elected fall 2009]
Secretary/Treasurer - [to be elected fall 2009]
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Marlene Slough, Awards Committee
Eastern Illinois University
Continuing Ed. Committee - [to be named]
Membership Committee - [to be named]
Hunt Dunlap, Nominations Committee
Western Illinois University
Karen Hovde and Jana Brubaker, Publications Committee
Northern Illinois University
DISCUSSION GROUP CHAIRS
Marlene Slough, Acquisitions
Eastern Illinois University
Lydia Jackson, Bibliographic Instruction
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Elizabeth Burns, Distance Learning
Lewis and Clark Community College
CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
Office of Secretary/Treasurer (2009-2010)
(running unopposed)
Ellen K. Corrigan
I have been an Assistant Professor of Library Services at Booth Library, Eastern Illinois University, since March 2008. Since then, I have become involved in several statewide library organizations, including IACRL, ILA, and CARLI. Among these groups, IACRL plays a vital role in addressing the needs and representing the interests of academic librarians. I have enjoyed serving as IACRL Secretary for the 2008-2009 year and would be honored to do so again in the coming year. I also appreciate having had the opportunity to work on the Bylaws Committee this past year and look forward to continuing to participate actively in this important organization in the future.
Office of Vice President/President-Elect (2009-2010)
Elizabeth Clarage
I am interested in the position of IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect as it would allow me the opportunity to serve the academic librarians within the state. Academic librarians are life-long learners that strive to help others in the profession by sharing their experiences. Membership in IARCL provides an opportunity to share what has been learned individually with colleagues across the state. In this time of fiscal constraint, academic librarians are doing much more with less, and IACRL can provide opportunities for academic librarians to help their colleagues across the state and serve the profession close to home. If I were to be elected, I would strive to help spread the knowledge of the service opportunities available through IACRL as well as the wealth of information that IACRL members have and can share with their colleagues.
Elizabeth Clarage is the Director of Collections Services for the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois.
Scott Walter
Illinois is home to one of the most dynamic communities of information professionals in the world - a community whose members have served as pioneers in library practice and collaborative endeavor, and whose members have developed networks at the local and state level that support professional development and the continual improvement of library collections and services. As a Chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries and a Forum of the Illinois Library Association, IACRL has long provided support for academic librarians across the state and opportunities to pursue causes of common concern across all library types. Academic libraries in Illinois face unprecedented challenges in the current economic environment, and IACRL can and should play a central role in advocating for Illinois academic libraries and in providing Illinois academic librarians with the tools they need to promote and communicate the value of the services they provide to their campus and their communities.
For over a decade, I have served as a member-leader of the Association of College & Research Libraries, including appointments to the Executive Committee of the Institute for Information Literacy and the Research Coordinating Committee, and service as the elected Chair of the Education and Behavioral Sciences Section. I have advocated for the importance of the chapters as the grass-roots network that demonstrates the true value of ACRL to its members, and I am honored by the opportunity to stand for election to the position of President-Elect of IACRL. I look forward to the opportunity to work with my colleagues across the state to provide opportunities for professional development, networking, and leadership that will enhance library services in our state and contribute to the national efforts of the Association.
I thank you for your support and invite you to learn more about me at https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/swalter/www/.
Scott Walter is Associate University Librarian for Services and Associate Dean of Libraries at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a member of the faculty of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS).
"Transformation: See Tomorrow Today" is the theme of this year's ILA Conference, which will be held at the Peoria Civic Center on Oct. 6-9. Academic librarians from Illinois will be offering several stimulating programs on a variety of topics. Support your colleagues by attending these sessions! For complete conference information, visit the ILA website at http://www.ila.org/events/conference.htm.
Tuesday, October 6
Future Foresight (1:30-5:30 p.m.)
Karen Brown and Kate Marek, Dominican University
Sponsor: IACRL
Green Up Your Library: Ideas for Creating a More Environmentally Friendly Library
(1:30-5:30 p.m.)
Laura L. Barnes, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center; and others
Wednesday, October 7
The Changing Face of Illinois Library Cooperation (9:00-10:30 a.m.)
Susan Singleton, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois;
David H. Carlson, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; and
others
Library Services for Mobile Device Users (9:00-10:30 a.m.)
Jacob Hill, Elmhurst College; Colin Koteles, College of
DuPage; and others
Technical Services Tips and Tricks (3:30-5:00 p.m.)
Jennifer B. Young, Northwestern University; and others
Thursday, October 8
Global Transformations: It's a Small World (9:00-10:30 a.m.)
Barbara J. Ford, Mortenson Center, and Mortenson Associates
High Impact Planning and Programming for a New Generation of Learners (9:00-10:30
a.m.)
Felix Chu, Sean Cordes, Andrea Falcone, and T.J. Urbanski, Western Illinois
University
Sponsor: IACRL
Take the Plunge into Podcasting: Tips and Techniques to Make Your Jump Easier
(11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Amy Glass, Illinois Central College; and others
Online Reference: What to Say and How to Say It (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Michelle Powers, American Intercontinental University
Reorganize, Repurpose, Refresh, Reinvent: Workflow Transformation for Libraries
(2:00-3:30 p.m.)
Laura Barnes, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center; Mary
Konkel, College of DuPage
Tackling Transitions in Library Careers (2:00-3:30 p.m.)
Rae-Anne Montague and Jeanne Holba Puacz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
Shannon Pohrte, University of St. Francis; Michelle Powers,
American Intercontinental University
Friday, October 9
Show Me the Money: Does the Business Model Work For Libraries? (9:00-10:30
a.m.)
Allen Lanham, Eastern Illinois University; and others
Resources from the Past Meet the Cataloging of the Future: Metadata for Digital
Local History Collections (9:00-10:30 a.m.)
Peter Hepburn, University of Illinois at Chicago; Lynnette
Fields and Mary Rose, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; and
others
Federated Search Falls Short (9:00-10:30 a.m.)
Stacey Knight-Davis, Sarah Johnson, and Karen Whisler, Eastern llinois
University
Sponsor: IACRL
'No Sleeping or Checking E-mails Please.' Engaging Students in Instruction
(11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
LaVerne Gray, Tammy Hampton, and Lisa Massengale, University of Illinois
at Chicago
Sponsor: IACRL
Ideas, Ideas, and More Ideas for an Effective Spanish Preschool Storytime (11:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
Armando Trejo, Elgin Community College; and others
Join your CARLI colleagues at the events we have scheduled this fall.
The CARLI Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, October 30 at the I Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign. The theme of the meeting will be Opportunity in a Time of Economic Crisis. Speakers will include Dan Layzell, Vice President of Finance and Planning at Illinois State University, and Donna Aronson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Millikin University. Stephen Rhind-Tutt, President, Alexander Street Press, will discuss how publishers and libraries can work together in a time of crisis. Attendees will also have the opportunity to share and discuss strategies and challenges in their own libraries.
Do you need to know more about how to identify the format of the audiovisual materials in your collection? Do you know how to care for and preserve your A/V materials for future generations of users? Plan to attend the Preservation Working Group's AudioVisual Preservation Forum on Tuesday, October 13th at Columbia College, Chicago.
Henrietta Zielinski and Thomas Hodge from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will discuss the basics of motion-picture film preservation including small gauge film formats, 8mm, super8, and 16mm, as well as touch on VHS and DVD storage. Jimi Jones, from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, will present information on A/V preservation on a small budget, and Jennifer Hain Teper, also from UIUC will give an overview of preservation of photographs.
Back by popular demand, the I-Share Instruction Team will be offering hands-on
Online Tutorial Creation Workshops on November 6th and November 11th.
These workshops are designed for librarians with limited time and resources
for creating online tutorials. Attendees will:
Other upcoming events include the Fall Resource Sharing Forum: Back to Basics While Looking Forward to be held October 15 at Governors State University, University Park. The I-Share Cataloging and Authority Control Team (ICAT) will hold their Fall Forum as a series of web-based sessions rather than one in-person meeting. The sessions will be held on December 2nd and 3rd.
Registration for all of these events is free and is open to all staff at CARLI member libraries. For more information or to register visit the CARLI web site (http://www.carli.illinois.edu) or contact support@carli.illinois.edu.
The Illinois Library Delivery Service (ILDS) added 3 new locations this summer: Morton College (MRT), Kennedy-King College (KKC) Richard J. Daley (RJD). Please join us in welcoming these new locations to ILDS!
Check out the CARLI blog for Digitization Quick Tips and CARLI Digital Collections Featured Images from the CARLI Digital Collections Users' Group. http://blog.carli.illinois.edu.
Digitized Books from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Collection is a major part of the Illinois Harvest, http://illinoisharvest.grainger.uiuc.edu/index.asp, a large scale digitization initiative of books and other works "about Illinois history, culture, and natural resources" held by Illinois and other U.S libraries. Illinois Harvest digitization began in 2007 with over 6000 books held at the University Library which are in the public domain and those for which the UIUC has copyright permissions to digitize. The Digitized Books Collection has been created in collaboration with the Open Content Alliance (OCA), http://www.opencontentalliance.org/, an international initiative to build a permanent digital collection of multilingual and multimedia resources. The Illinois Harvest portal provides access to 89 digital collections such as, Abraham Lincoln-Full-text Books and Documents from the Illinois State Library (41 items), Collins Collection of Irish Political Cartoons (74 items) or Historical Maps Online (417 items).
The Digitized Books Collection website provides a thematic directory with the number of digitized books in each theme; for example, 19th Century British Novels (1094), Community Cookbooks (31), Chicago (733), Libraries and Librarianship (183). New additions and other highlights are disseminated through the Digitized Book of the Week blog, http://www.library.illinois.edu/blog/digitizedbotw/, with searchable categories and archives.
Among blog categories of digitized books are: Biodiversity, Chicago, Classics, Famous Illinoisans, Illinois, Lincoln and the Civil War, Railroad history and engineering, Rare Books, Rediscovered!, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Works in Translation.
Each entry provides a short annotation about the book, its literary and historical importance, and links to more information and quoted sources. The content can be viewed as a PDF file or in the Flip Book format. Both display formats offer searchable content of the book. It is a great resource for history students and aficionados. Currently, the Digitized Books from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Collection has 12,588 books available for viewing.
Benedictine University welcomes Ariel Neff as their new Instruction and Science Reference librarian. Former Information Technology librarian, Amy Weidner, has moved into Collection Services and is now the Digital Resources librarian.
Kathryn Miller (EdD, 2009) Associate Professor at National-Louis University, began with September as the new Assistant Vice President, Academic Resources, at Argosy University.
Leo Klein marks 9/15/09 as the anniversary of his first full year as a part-time Reference librarian at DePaul University.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, has been elected Vice President/President Elect of ACRL.
Lauren Jensen, Monmouth College
Web 2.0 is a term that librarians have heard a lot about over the past few years. If you are unfamiliar with the term, "Web 2.0" refers to a new, second generation of websites and web software that allows for interactive online sessions for users. The development of second generation websites is characterized by the ability to allow users to create, connect, interact and/or share information in an online setting. In addition, many Web 2.0 technologies have content that can be personalized, is easy to share, is accessible from anywhere, and can benefit from the collective knowledge of a large group of contributors. The technologies that benefit from the Web 2.0 trend include wikis, smashups, blogs, social networking sites (like Facebook and MySpace), video- and photo-sharing sites, as well as a variety of web hosted applications. Instead of static information, it offers users the ability to connect with other users in an online community or become a collaborator on a website through their own participation.
Many academic libraries have embraced Web 2.0 technologies in a bid to meet users where they are and to incorporate the library into areas it traditionally might never have ventured. Outreach services using Web 2.0 technologies have been a recent topic of discussion in our field's publications and conferences. Libraries have also utilized blogs and the web to discuss how to use these new tools effectively, share ideas, and brainstorm best practices. Several IACRL libraries shared the new ways in which they were reaching out to their patrons using these tools.
For
many, the means to disseminate information in new ways opened possibilities.
Of the academic libraries that responded to the call for information, the majority
reported that their library was using Facebook in some form to reach out to
their patrons. At Eastern Illinois University, Stacey Knight-Davis explained
that Booth Library is active on Facebook with a Facebook page. They developed
a variety of applications for use within the software including the EIU Library
Search application, where students can directly search the Booth Library catalog
and selected databases, and also gain access to the library's AskAway chat reference
service. The Undergraduate Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
also has a catalog search built into their page, as well as links to their LibGuides
and upcoming events at the library. Sharon Sample at Brenner Library at Quincy
University said that they also use Facebook to promote services, and reported
that during the month of July their staff received two inter-library loan requests
and six reference questions in Facebook. Another approach at Monmouth College
has students and librarians becoming "friends," if the student wishes, allowing
them to share information on an individual profile level.
Librarians are also translating their expertise from static to dynamic information on other platforms. Not only are their Facebook pages and LibGuides packed with information, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Libraries have forged ahead with Instant Messaging Services, an extensive blogging network, wikis, widgets, and video sharing within their libraries. Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University contributes photographs to its university's Flickr group. In the future, their library's Art and Architecture in Illinois Libraries Project, which was featured in the Spring 2009 IACRL newsletter, will include a Google Maps mash-up when the site goes live to the public. Kitty Wrigley, of St. John's Hospital and St. John's College, reported that they are in the process of transitioning information from their library's website into the LibGuides platform for their patrons' use. Sherrill Weaver, of Oakton Library at Oakton Community College, explained that they have offered several Web 2.0 learning opportunities in conjunction with their college's Center for Professional Development continuing education program. The workshops, which were for faculty, staff, and administrators, covered a variety of applications, including: Twitter, blogs, RSS, and social networking resources.
Collectively, as libraries, we are reaching out to students in Facebook, blogging our library's activities, and tweeting current events and new resources while performing traditional library activities. Many other IACRL libraries also use the aforementioned Web 2.0 tools, and each library has adapted the technologies to suit their particular needs. You may visit individual Illinois library websites for more information and contact information about particular services.
In addition, if you plan to attend the Illinois Library Association Conference in October, the program includes several sessions that will be highlighting social technologies, mobile elements in libraries, podcasting, marketing strategies and more. Please visit the ILA website (http://www.ila.org) for more information and a schedule of events.
Over the years, the Illinois State Library has welcomed and encouraged participation by college and research libraries in the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant program. Each year the State Library receives funds from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administers a competitive grant program for all types of libraries, including academic libraries. LSTA grants have proven to be very popular and effective because they allow libraries to develop grants that address specific local patron needs.
The State Library had hoped to award the latest round of LSTA grants this fall. Unfortunately, the state of Illinois' ongoing financial problems have forced us to change those plans.
In a recent message to the Illinois library community, Illinois State Library Director Anne Craig said, "As you know, the State of Illinois is facing a multi-billion dollar budget deficit. Cuts and shortfalls have become part of every Illinois constitutional officer's Fiscal Year 2010 budget package. The Office of the Secretary of State is no exception.
"Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White's longstanding commitment to excellent service to the residents of our state remains a top priority. In fact, Secretary White's original FY10 budget request included an increase of approximately $1 million to the Illinois State Library. Unfortunately, the General Assembly's budget process resulted in substantive cuts to library programs such as the public library per capita, the school library per capita, and the library system per capita grants.
"In order to minimize the impact of these cuts to long-standing library programs such as delivery, our office will use Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant funds from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to provide some relief to libraries. Therefore, in Fiscal Year 2010, the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library will shutter the LSTA competitive grant program. Funds from IMLS will instead be used to lessen the effect of the cuts.
"Secretary White's priority remains preserving the landmark program of delivery of library materials to the citizens of Illinois, and to maintain critical resource sharing services. I hope you will join with me in thanking the Secretary for his leadership in this most difficult time."
The State Library encourages FY10 LSTA grant applicants to hang on to your grant applications. It is too early to predict what will happen to our LSTA funding beyond this year, but there may be an opportunity to apply again in the future.
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Berry, John W. "United States: Part III American Libraries and Librarianship in the Twenty-First Century." Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Ed. Marcia J. Bates and Mary Niles Maack. 3rd ed. New York: Taylor and Francis, 2009.
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Hunt Dunlap, Past President (2008-2009)
Following discussion at the fall 2008 Business Meeting I appointed the "IACRL By-Law Review & Renewal Committee" to review and update our organizational by-laws. Due to changing organizational trends and the widespread adoption of web-based technologies there was a general sense that our By-Laws had grown outdated and did not address current needs, processes and priorities.
During spring 2009, the By-Law and Renewal Committee was formed and met via conference call, email, and at two "in person" meetings held at the University of Illinois at Springfield and Illinois State University. The committee was comprised of a geographically diverse group of IACRL members representing a cross-section of public and private universities and community colleges. Committee members included Ellen Corrigan, Eastern Illinois University; Scott Drone-Silvers, Lake Land College; Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University, Tracy Ruppman, Loyola University Chicago; Tammy Schnell, Lincoln Land Community College; Ted Schwitzner, Illinois State University; Jane Treadwell, University of Illinois at Springfield; and Hunt Dunlap, Western Illinois University.
As IACRL is a Chapter of ACRL and a Forum of ILA, the current governing documents of these "parent" organizations were reviewed to ensure that our By-Laws (and any proposed changes) would conform appropriately and function correctly in practice. The committee also had a profitable dialogue with the ILA Board which enhanced communication and clarified current practice regarding representation. The committee worked to carefully review, deliberate and "weigh" the current By-laws on a "line-by-line/word-by-word" basis, within the larger context of how the By-laws might be updated to make the organization more responsive and relevant for the membership.
The following "Newly Proposed By-laws" (2009) are a major, substantial revision. They resulted from the IACRL By-Law Review & Renewal Committee's efforts and are unanimously supported and recommended by the committee. The following sections of our current By-laws (approved by the membership in 1997, and amended in 2000 and 2004) are currently in force:
Any by-law may be amended, revoked, or suspended by a simple majority of the votes cast by the voting members present at the annual membership meeting (Article XIV:1). Notice of proposed by-laws changes shall be announced to members no less that 14 days before voting shall take place (Article XIV:2). These by-laws shall take effect upon ratification by a simple majority of the votes cast by the voting membership present at the annual membership meeting. (Article XV)
I encourage you to review the proposed set of revised By-laws that will be presented to the membership for possible ratification at the annual IACRL Business Meeting/Luncheon at ILA on October 8 in Peoria. The current IACRL By-Laws (1997) are available online at: http://iacrl.net/iacrlbylaws.htm.
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I. NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL).
ARTICLE II. PURPOSE
The purpose of IACRL shall be:
(1) To contribute to the professional and career development of all academic library personnel.
(2) To enhance the capabilities of Illinois academic libraries to serve the needs of their users.
(3) To promote and speak for the interests of academic libraries.
(4) To promote study, research and dissemination of information relevant to academic librarianship.
(5) To promote and foster cooperation and communication among the members of IACRL, the academic community, and other organizations with common interests.
(6) To support and protect intellectual freedom in academic libraries.
(7) To honor the contributions of individuals who enhance academic libraries in Illinois.
ARTICLE III. AFFILIATIONS
Section 1. IACRL is a forum of the Illinois Library Association (ILA), subject to the Bylaws of the Illinois Library Association. ILA appoints a liaison from its Board to IACRL.
Section 2. IACRL is a chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), subject to the ACRL Bylaws and ACRL’s Guide to Policies and Procedures.
ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP
Any member of ILA shall be eligible to become a member of IACRL.
ARTICLE V. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. Officers
The Executive Committee of IACRL shall be the President, Vice President/President Elect, Secretary/Treasurer, and Past President.
Section 2. Duties
The Executive Committee shall manage the affairs of the association. The Executive Committee shall receive and discuss ideas, develop recommendations to present to the assembly, plan the schedule of meetings, and perform other duties as needed. The Executive Committee shall periodically review the charge, structure, and function of all committees. The Executive Committee shall seek to strengthen ties with ILA and to ILA committees of interest to IACRL membership.
ARTICLE VI. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Section 1. Eligibility for Office
All members of IACRL shall be eligible for election to office. The President and Vice President/President Elect must also be members of ACRL, as stated in the ACRL Bylaws.
Section 2. Nominating Committee
A Nominating Committee, chaired by the Past President, shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. Prospective nominees shall be contacted by the Nominating Committee to obtain an acceptance before the slate of nominees is established. The Nominating Committee shall attempt to present a diverse slate. The slate of nominees shall be reported to the membership in the Spring issue of the IACRL Newsletter.
Section 3. Election
The election of officers shall be held each year prior to June 30. The date of the election shall be announced in the Spring issue of the IACRL Newsletter. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected. In the event of a tie vote, the winner shall be determined by lot.
Section 4. Terms of Office
Officers shall serve one-year terms beginning at the end of the annual membership meeting.
Section 5. Re-election
Officers shall serve no more than two consecutive terms in the same office, not counting time spent in the office as a result of filling a vacancy occurring between annual elections.
Section 6. Resignation
An officer may resign by submitting a written resignation to the Executive Committee. The resignation shall be effective upon acceptance by the Executive Committee.
Section 7. Vacancies
The Vice President/President Elect shall assume the office of President in the event of a vacancy. A vacancy in the office of Vice President/President Elect shall be filled by election. A vacancy in the office of Secretary/Treasurer shall be filled by appointment of the President that is approved by the Executive Committee. In the event that the immediate Past President resigns, a previous Past President shall be recruited by the Executive Committee to fill the position.
ARTICLE VII. DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1. President
The President shall be the executive head of IACRL and, as such, shall be responsible for providing the association with leadership in carrying out its purposes. The President shall serve as chairperson of the Executive Committee and shall preside over Executive Committee and membership meetings, and shall prepare and distribute the agenda for such meetings. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all IACRL committees, except the Nominating Committee. Per ACRL’s Guide to Policies and Procedures, the President and Vice President/President Elect of each ACRL chapter are members of the Chapters Council. The President shall represent the association at meetings of ACRL's Chapters Council or shall appoint a member of the Executive Committee to represent him or her in that capacity. The President shall submit written reports to the Executive Committee on meetings of ACRL's Chapters Council, send written reports to the editor of Chapter Topics on IACRL's activities, and fulfill other ACRL related responsibilities. The President shall be responsible for the dissemination of IACRL news and viewpoints to ILA publications. The Secretary/Treasurer shall complete the ILA Forum and Committee Reports form and submit copies to the Board Liaison and to ILA two weeks before each ILA Executive Board meeting. The President shall compile an annual written report on the association's activities and shall submit these reports to ILA and ACRL. The President shall also present the annual report to the members at the annual membership meeting.
Section 2. Vice President/President Elect
The Vice President/President Elect shall serve, in the President's absence, as President pro tem of IACRL. The Vice President/President Elect shall appoint the chairs of all standing committees at least 30 days prior to the annual membership meeting. The Vice President/President Elect shall serve as chair of the Conference and Continuing Education Committee. Within 30 days prior to the annual membership meeting, the Vice President/President Elect shall submit a written report of activities for the year to the President.
Section 3. Secretary/Treasurer
The Secretary/Treasurer shall record, prepare, and distribute the minutes of Executive Committee and membership meetings. The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for all minutes, reports, records, correspondence and other important IACRL documents. Within 30 days prior to the annual membership meeting, the Secretary/Treasurer shall submit a written report of activities for the year to the President.
Section 4. Past President
The Past President shall serve as chair of the Nominating Committee and the Awards Committee. Within 30 days prior to the annual membership meeting, the Past President shall submit a written report of activities for the year to the President.
ARTICLE VIII. VOTING
Voting members shall be those individuals listed on the current IACRL roster. All matters shall be decided by a simple majority.
ARTICLE IX. MEETINGS
Section 1. Executive Committee Meetings
The Executive Committee shall hold a minimum of two meetings during each membership year. For matters to be decided by a vote of the Executive Committee, three-fourths of the Executive Committee must be present in order to constitute a quorum.
Section 2. Membership Meetings
The annual membership meeting shall be held at the ILA Conference in the Fall of each membership year. A quorum shall consist of 25 members. Additional membership meetings may be called by the President as needed.
Section 3. Schedule of Meetings
Meeting dates shall be announced at least 14 days in advance to members. All meetings shall be open.
ARTICLE X. STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 1. Standing Committees
The following committees shall be standing committees: Conference and Continuing Education Committee, Membership Committee, Publications Committee.
Section 2. Membership
Members of standing committees must belong to IACRL. Committees shall consist of a minimum of four members, including the Chair.
Section 3. Appointment
The Vice-President/President-Elect shall appoint members of all standing committees. The Vice-President/President-Elect shall notify the membership of the standing committee membership opportunities and shall solicit volunteers from the membership. All appointments shall be made within thirty days of the annual meeting.
Section 4. Terms of Appointment
Members of standing committees shall be appointed for two-year terms of staggered rotation. A member of each committee shall be appointed by the Vice President/President Elect to serve as chair for a term of one year, to begin at the end of the annual membership meeting.
Section 5. Committee Reports
Within 30 days prior to the annual membership meeting, the chair of each standing committee shall submit a written report of their committee's activities for the year to the President.
Section 6. Conference and Continuing Education Committee
The Vice President/President Elect shall serve as chair of the committee. The committee shall provide workshops, conferences, symposium, classes and other educational experiences for members.
Section 7. 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.
Section 8. Publications 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.
ARTICLE XI. AWARDS COMMITTEE
The Past President shall serve as chair of the 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.
ARTICLE XII. AD HOC COMMITTEES
Ad Hoc committees may be appointed by the President as need arises, with approval of the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments
Any bylaw may be amended, revoked, or suspended by a simple majority of the votes cast by the voting membership.
Section 2. Amendment Reports
Notice of proposed bylaws changes shall be announced to members no less that 14 days before voting shall take place.
ARTICLE XIV. RATIFICATION
These bylaws shall take effect upon ratification by a simple majority of the votes cast by the voting membership.
Approved by the membership October 27, 1997
Amended October 17, 2000, April 1, 2004
Proposed revision (draft) as of June 2, 2009; added revisions June 8, 2009
General Editors: Jana Brubaker and Karen Hovde
Managing Editor: Lindsay Harmon and Tracy Ruppman
IACRL Publications Committee: Jana Brubaker (Co-Chair), Northern Illinois University;
Ellen K. Corrigan, Eastern Illinois University; Scott Drone-Silvers, Lake Land
College; Hunt Dunlap, Western Illinois University; Lindsay Harmon, American
Academy of Art; Karen Hovde (Co-Chair), Northern Illinois University; Lauren
Jensen, Monmouth College; Tracy Ruppman, Loyola University Chicago; Ursula Zyzik,
Saint Xavier University
Please send news to the IACRL Publications Committee, c/o Jana Brubaker, NIU Libraries (jbrubake@niu.edu).
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