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  • Deadline Extended: Mary Iber Spring Conference Scholarship Award

    Deadline Extended: Mary Iber Spring Conference Scholarship Award

    Headshot of Mary Iber

    The ILA/ACRL Awards Committee invites applications for the Mary Iber Spring Conference Scholarship Award on this form.

    Mary Hammond Iber was an exceptional librarian, mentor, and friend.  A librarian and archivist at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, she died unexpectedly on January 2, 2014. Mary was known for her kind, creative, and helpful nature and her vibrant approach to life.

    To honor her commitment to continuous learning and growth, Iowa ACRL makes available the Mary Hammond Iber Spring Conference Scholarship. The scholarship will help fund attendance at the Iowa ACRL and IPAL Joint Spring Conference, May 28-29 at Drake University in Des Moines. The scholarship will cover the registration fee and up to $200 in travel, hotel, and meal expenses.

    Applicants must be either:

    1. Paid members of Iowa ACRL working full-time in an Iowa academic or research library, and either:
      • attending their first Iowa ACRL Conference, or
      • have worked in an Iowa academic or research library for fewer than three years.

    ==OR==

    1. Library science students and/or support staff working in an Iowa academic or research library. Student and support staff applicants do not have to be paid members of Iowa ACRL.

    Previous Iowa ACRL Spring Conference scholarship recipients are not eligible.

    Submissions are due Tuesday, April 11, 2025.

    The winner will be notified by Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Questions? Please contact the Awards Committee Chair, Lisa Martincik.

  • ILA/ACRL Public Relations / Marketing Award

    ILA/ACRL Public Relations / Marketing Award

    The ILA/ACRL Awards Committee invites applications for the Public Relations/Marketing Award on this form.

    The Award provides a cash grant of $500 in support of a proposed public relations or marketing program for an academic or research library in Iowa.

    Winners have 12 months to spend the grant monies and to submit receipts for reimbursement. ILA/ACRL requests that grant recipients write an article, describing the implementation of the project, for the ILA/ACRL blog. In addition, the winner is encouraged to submit a presentation proposal for the subsequent ILA/ACRL Spring Conference detailing the project following implementation.

    A library may receive the award only once within a 10-year period. If you’re unsure whether your library qualifies, please refer to the list of past recipients.

    The proposal must be submitted by a member of ILA/ACRL.

    Submissions are due April 8, 2025.

    Questions regarding the application process may be sent to the Awards Committee Chair, Lisa Martinick (lisa.martincik@icloud.com).

    Announcement of the winner will occur at the 2025 ILA/ACRL Spring Conference.

  • 2025 ILA-ACRL & IPAL Spring Conference Call for Proposals – DEADLINE EXTENDED

    2025 ILA-ACRL & IPAL Spring Conference Call for Proposals – DEADLINE EXTENDED

    The educational landscape is rapidly changing across the nation and in Iowa, requiring librarians to respond to and prepare for unpredictable challenges. Artificial intelligence, active legislation, and budget cuts are altering the way academic libraries interact with their communities while still striving to offer the highest quality library experiences and resources. Further, we’re encountering students with a wider degree of attitudes, expectations, and preparedness for higher education than ever before. We’re equipping our collective toolboxes as we navigate a future that has Some Assembly Required.

    Join us May 28-29, 2025, for the ILA-ACRL & IPAL Spring Conference, Some Assembly Required hosted by Drake University in Des Moines. 

    We invite your proposals for 6-minute lightning talks and 50-minute concurrent sessions. Please submit proposals by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2025 (new deadline).

    Direct questions to Conference Planning Committee Chair Hope Bibens (hope.bibens@drake.edu).