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56 people attended a day filled with connection, community, laughter, and learning. The North Central College Oesterle Library was a gracious host, opening their newly renovated doors to all of LIBRAS. President Matt Ostercamp welcomed us all to the neighborhood, reminding us that as librarians we are a community that is ready to offer a …
Yearbooks from the Armour Institute of Technology, one of Illinois Tech’s predecessor universities, are digitized and freely available on the Internet Archive. The collection, spanning four decades from 1898 to 1940, includes The Integral, Senior Class Book, and The Cycle. The bindings and text are fully digitized and include class lists and histories; faculty and …
Casual Employee – Circulation ManagerBenedictine University Library Job Title: Casual Employee – Circulation Manager Department: University LibraryReports to: Access Services LibrarianStatus: Temporary, Non-Benefit EligibleLocation: Lisle Campus Position Summary: Manages circulation and reserves; assists supervision of student employees; maintains physical collections in the Lisle Campus Library. This is a seasonal, part time Library position. Serves as a backup …
Concordia University Chicago (CUC) invites applications for the full-time, exempt position of Instructional Designer II. This position reports directly to the Director of Instructional Design and Technology and is located in River Forest, IL. The Instructional Designer II is responsible for supporting faculty in the use of technology for the improvement of instruction, particularly assisting …
There is a new SIG in town! The Open Educational Resources Special Interest Group (OER SIG) was announced last Spring and is co-chaired by Jacob Hill (Elmhurst University) and Kim Hale (Columbia College Chicago). The SIG will focus on topics concerning open educational resources (OER) and how they could be integrated within our institutions to …
The Senior Staff Cataloger at Wheaton College plays a key role in selecting, enhancing, creating, and maintaining bibliographic metadata that enable library users to discover and locate the monographic resources they need. Work focuses on Buswell Memorial Library, including Archives and Special Collections, but may also intersect with the Marion E. Wade Center. The Senior …
Wheaton College is seeking to hire an Access Services Supervisor. This position is responsible for the oversight of Buswell Memorial Library’s access services including circulation services, interlibrary loan, stacks maintenance, and the public spaces. The Circulation Services Supervisor reports to the Group Leader for Access, Instruction, and Research, directly supervises up to 2.5 staff and …
Library directors from all LIBRAS institutions are invited to attend the Fall 2022 LIBRAS Directors Meeting on Tuesday, November 8th from 10:00am to 1:00pm at North Park University. Lunch will be provided. We are excited to have this meeting in person, but a Zoom option is also available if that is the best way for …
The Post-Pandemic New New Normal Special Interest Group (SIG) provides a platform for LIBRAS members to meet and discuss library operations (WFH, virtual meetings), staff (finding, hiring and retaining), student engagement and more. The SIG meets monthly via Zoom and is open to all staff at LIBRAS institutions. The next SIG meeting is Thursday, October …