Monthly Archives: July 2025

Spring 2025 Professional Service by Library Faculty and Academic Professionals

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Beginning in Spring 2025, we will begin a new series alongside our triannual recognition of Presentations and Publications by Library Faculty and Academic Professionals, recognizing Professional Service.

We would like to congratulate and recognize the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library faculty and academic professionals on the leadership they provide beyond our campus. A list of those elected or appointed to positions in professional associations, advocacy groups, and other organizations this past spring is presented below.

  1. Mary Schlembach, Head, Chemistry Library; Chemistry and Physical Sciences Librarian; and Professor: Appointed to Joint Information Systems Committee (Jisc) Open Policy Finder Advisory Committee
  2. Daniel Tracy, Head, Scholarly Communication and Publishing; Scholarly Communication and Publishing Librarian; and Associate Professor: elected to the Library Publishing Coalition Board for a three-year term starting July 1, 2025
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Spring 2025 Presentations by Library Faculty and Academic Professionals

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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library faculty and academic professionals presented on several subjects last spring. We would like to congratulate and recognize our researchers on their significant contributions to the university, the Library and Information Science department, and other disciplines. A curated bibliography of these presentations is presented below.

(Links to presentation recordings or materials are provided when available.)

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Mary Schlembach Invited to Royal Society of London Conference

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Mary Schlembach, Head of the Chemistry Library and Professor at the University Library, has been invited to the Royal Society of London’s Future of Scientific Publishing Conference. This invitation-only event will be held in mid-July and is chaired by Sir Mark Walport, Fellow of the Royal Society. The conference convenes stakeholders in science and publishing communities to improve mutual understanding, develop shared priorities, foster collaboration, and consider possible major disruptions in scientific publishing in the next 15 years.

Congratulations to Schlembach for this opportunity!

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