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Job Posting at Lake Forest College

Posted on February 15, 2021 by admin

WRITING CENTER COORDINATOR Lake Forest College seeks a full-time, 10 – 12-month Coordinator for its popular Writing Center, as part of the thriving Center for Academic Success. The Coordinator will have the opportunity to join a dynamic team at an exciting moment and will help build upon years of steady growth and success. The Coordinator …

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Donnelley and Lee Library

Job Posting at Lake Forest College

Posted on February 11, 2021 by admin

ACCESS AND OUTREACH LIBRARIAN Job Description The Access and Outreach Librarian will provide leadership of access services, including circulation, copyright, resource sharing, and collection development, as well as coordinate access to Donnelley & Lee Library with attention to equity and inclusion for people of historically marginalized identities. Responsibilities include: Coordinate all aspects of the circulation …

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February 2021 Member Spotlight

LIBRAS Member Spotlight: Caitlin Archer-Helke

Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by admin

Caitlin Archer-HelkeMA in Spanish and MSLIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUser Support LibrarianSaint Xavier University What are your main duties at your library? I do a little of everything! Some of my major duties include reference, instruction, collection development, and outreach. What do you like best about your job? The students! Working with students, and …

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Webinar: “Empathy, Humility, Awareness, and Action” (March 3)

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 by admin

On March 3, 2021 at 1:00pm, LIBRAS will offer an hour-long webinar to explore Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through an invited Zoom presentation and discussion with Angi Faiks (Library Director) and Katy Gabrio (Associate Library Director) of Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN. Empathy, Humility, Awareness, and Action: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion @ Macalester College Macalester …

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Rebecca Donald Awarded CARLI Research Grant for Study Applying a Pedagogy of Care to Academic Libraries

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by admin

Rebecca Donald, Director of University Library Services at Trinity International University, received a research grant from CARLI for her study “Caring for the Library Outsider: A Pedagogy of Care for Academic Librarians.” A pedagogy of care suggests that care should be a primary focus of education (Noddings 2005). Teachers and librarians are called to exhibit …

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Seeking Applicants for Library Journal’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Workshop

Posted on January 4, 2021 by admin

In the spirit of pursuing ​Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work within LIBRAS, the leadership team and DEI Directors Working Group (Matt, Jo, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Andrew, and Cathy) are excited to share an opportunity for each library to claim a “seat” ​at Library Journal’s workshop Equity in Action: Fostering an Antiracist Library Culture. This workshop …

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David Stern Awarded CARLI Research Grant to Expand Use of Zotero

Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 by admin

David Stern, Library Director at Saint Xavier University, has been awarded a $3,000 CARLI Research Grant to expand the use of the free Zotero personal knowledge management (PKM) software tool across Illinois academic libraries. The Zotero PKM software allows a researcher to collect, annotate, organize, cite, and share research material. It handles many types of …

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Member Spotlight December 2020

LIBRAS Member Spotlight: Evan Kuehn

Posted on December 1, 2020 by admin

Evan KuehnPhD, University of ChicagoAssistant Professor of Information LiteracyNorth Park University What are your main duties at your library? I am an instruction librarian and subject liaison for the Health Sciences, Education, and the Division of Sciences. What do you like best about your job? I really enjoy being able to consult with students and …

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Job Posting at Concordia University Chicago

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by admin

Concordia University Chicago invites applications for the full-time, exempt position of Technical Services Librarian. This position is located in River Forest, IL and reports to the Director of Library Services. Responsibilities/Duties: Oversees the ordering, receiving, processing, and payment of collection materials. Responsible for original and copy cataloging. Maintains thorough knowledge of the Alma library system …

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November 2020 Member Spotlight

LIBRAS Member Spotlight: Michael Karsten

Posted on November 2, 2020 by admin

Michael KarstenBachelors DegreeInterlibrary Loan CoordinatorLake Forest College What are your main duties at your library? The managing of Donnelley and Lee Library’s Interlibrary Loan department. What do you like best about your job? Supervising and working with my student workers. I am blessed with having student workers from all parts of the world. Learning about …

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