The Illinois Library Association (ILA) announces Sara Benson, Copyright Librarian and Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), as the 2020 Crosman Memorial Award Winner. The Crosman Award is named in memory of Alex Crosman, director of the Peoria Public Library at the time of his death in 1986. The Crosman Memorial Award, presented by the ILA Awards Committee and Dominican University SOIS, recognizes the achievements of library workers who are new or relatively new to the field and encourages continued involvement in the profession. This award honors Benson, someone who has accomplished a great deal in a short time.
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Antonio Sotomayor, Associate Professor & Librarian of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, was recently elected president of SALALM (Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials). Founded in 1956, SALALM is the premier international organization for Latin American and Caribbean librarians, book vendors, and information specialists. Continue reading →