Presentation Scholarship Application

Network of Illinois Learning Resources in Community Colleges Annual Conference

Presentation Scholarship Application

Held at the Allerton Park & Retreat Center in Monticello IL, this year's conference will take place October 3-4, 2019. With a theme of Progress through Persuasion & Perseverance, presentations will focus on:

• Recognizing key stakeholders and understanding what appeals to them

• Recovering and re-envisioning your project after an unsuccessful proposal

• Assessing progress and success

• Presenting unpopular topics in an impactful way

• Conquering criticism

• Overcoming obstacles big or small to achieve success

NILRC invites a graduate student pursuing their Master's Degree in Library or Information Science to apply for a presentation scholarship. This scholarship will provide one graduate student's accommodations and registration fees at our annual conference in Allerton, IL. This will include a one night stay at the Allerton Park and Retreat Center https://allerton.illinois.edu/ on October 3, the cost of registration and food and beverages for conference hosted meals (this does not include alcohol at the cash bar event). The conference runs from October 3 through October 4. The selected student will be required to present their research that aligns to this year's theme or community college librarianship in general. This scholarship is valued at $250 dollars.

Applications are accepted through this Google form https://forms.gle/86DtyDEgJYgWuXz28​ or via email by editing and emailing the word document application to jacobsont6@morainevalley.edu

NILRC Board Election May 9

We will have an election as part of the May 9 Council of Delegates meeting at Lincoln Land Community College. It is your opportunity to select the people who will guide the organization. Anyone from a full member institution is eligible to run for a Board position.

The positions that need to be filled are:
Chair Elect (three year commitment as Chair Elect, Chair and Past Chair)
Recorder (three year term)
Two At Large Members (two year term)

The Board meets remotely every month and is asked to attend the May Council of Delegates meeting to vote on the NILRC Operating Budget for the next year. There is also a one day face to face planning meeting for the Board in July.

Self nominations are encouraged, since people are reluctant to give someone else more work. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NILRCfy20BoardNominations

If you have any questions about being on the Board, please contact any Board member know. Hilary Meyer, Chair, hilarymeyer@triton.edu Frances Whaley, Chair-Elect, frances_whaley@ivcc.edu Karen Becker, Recorder, kbecker@kcc.edu Scott Drone-Silvers, Treasurer, sdronesi@lakelandcollege.edu Terra Jacobson, Past Chair, jacobsont6@morainevalley.edu Spencer Brayton, At Large, sbrayton@waubonsee.edu Bryan Clark, At Large, bryan.clark@icc.edu Ashtin Trimble, At Large, trimblea@bhc.edu Amanda Wiesenhofer, At Large, amanda.wiesenhofer@llcc.edu

Have a thorny issue? NILRC members can help!

Dear Members,

Do you have a thorny issue to discuss, but aren’t sure if you can attend NILRC’s Council of Delegates Meeting on May 9?

You can! ALL employees of NILRC Member Institutions are welcome to attend the Council of Delegates Meeting.

In addition to holding our annual business meeting, we also have some great professional development programming planned. Converse with wonderful people and see if you’d like to become more involved by serving on a NILRC committee or the Board.

Please reach out to me, any member of the NILRC Board, or our fabulous Business Manager, Lisa Sikora, if you have questions.

Thanks,

Hilary

CALL FOR THORNY ISSUES

Listserv Live!

Thursday, May 9, 2019

NILRC Council of Delegates Meeting
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL

Do you ever wish you could have a listserv discussion in person?

NILRC will be flipping the script this year on conference presentations. With Listserv Live!, you are invited to engage in a lively f2f discussion with many of your listserv bffs. Obtain the collective wisdom synchronously and avoid having to apologize for cross-postings, wait for follow-ups, or accidentally hit the dreaded “reply all.” NILRC will even collect and share all of the responses with the group, so you don’t have to.

How to submit your thorny issue:

Please complete the following, and send via email to NILRC Chair Hilary Meyer by March 22:

Dear Collective Wisdom:

· The objective I'm trying to meet is:

· My thorny issue is as follows:

· I need specific advice on:

· Name and Institution:

That’s it! You don’t have to prepare slides, handouts, a presentation, or even anticipate questions. Just come ready to engage.

Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 22, 2019.

Notification of acceptance by Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

Questions? Clarifications? Concerns? Let’s talk.

Professional Development Committee Reinstated

NILRC Members,

We heard you! Based on the wonderful, robust feedback we received both at the NILRC Allerton Conference and at this month’s virtual Town Hall, we saw a great need to provide training and development opportunities to all of our members throughout the year.

As a result, the NILRC Board has reinstated and revised the Professional Development Committee to meet the needs of today’s library and LRC employees:

The Professional Development Committee coordinates and creates training and development resources for all levels of library employees. Delivery methods include asynchronous education models, such as recorded webinars and moderated listserv discussions, in addition to synchronous methods. The Professional Development Committee is expected to communicate with other NILRC committees to avoid duplicative efforts and maximize the diversity of topics covered across the modes of delivery.

Micheal Kott of Morton College has agreed to serve as inaugural committee chair.

We are currently seeking committee members! Committee membership should reflect the diversity of functions, employee groups, and departments that comprise our libraries and LRCs across the state. If you work in a library or LRC, you are eligible.

We are aware that this listserv does not reach everyone—please pass along this message to talented people you know and invite them to join the committee.

Reach out to Micheal or myself to indicate interest or ask questions.

This is an exciting time at NILRC, and we’d love for you to be a part of it.

Please inform us of your interest by Tuesday, December 11.

Thank you.

Regards,

Hilary
NILRC Chair