Why Join SSRC?

* Professional Development

Attending any of our dinner meetings counts as professional development! Not only will you eat a great dinner, hear a fabulous speaker, you will also receive CPDUs, all at a discounted member rate.

*Publication

Four times a year you will receive an IRC Journal that is packed with all sorts of resources for reading.

You will also receive a newsletter for our local council SSRC, as well as, the Illinois Reading Councils newsletter.

*Networking-

Joining a professional organization is an excellent way to develop your career and meet new people in your field.

*IRC Conference

Every fall the Illinois Reading Council holds a spectacular conference in Peoria, Illinois. This conference is jammed packed with well known speakers and notable authors. To learn more about this upcoming conference click here.

*Awards/Grants/Scholarships

We have several different awards, grants, and scholarships every year to be awarded to our members.