Committees provide major support services for ILA
membership, leadership, special interest groups, and the Executive
Board. Committee chairs are appointed by the current ILA president
with the approval of the Executive Board. Terms of office vary.
Some are standing committees with representation from the membership.
ILA members may volunteer or be appointed to these committees.
Awards Committee
Administers the awards and recognition program of the Association
annually; publicizes the awards to attract qualified nominees; selects
Association-wide award winners. Committee membership is not more
than ten personal members from diverse types of library settings.
Members serve a two-year staggered term. Chair is appointed by the
vice-president/president-elect of ILA for one year.
2008-2010 Chair
Mary K. Weimar
Orland Park Public Library
14921 Ravinia Ave.
Orland Park, IL 60462
phone: (708) 428-5203
fax: (708) 428-5182
e-mail: mweimar@orlandparklibrary.org
Members
Laura Barnes, 2008-2010
Sue Beach, 2007-2009
Nanette Wargo Donohue, 2008-2010
Lawrence D’Urso, 2007-2009
Charlotte Johnson, 2007-2009
Phyllis Self, 2008-2010
Diane Stine, 2007-2009
Susan Strunk, 2008-2010
Lisa Powell Williams, 2007-2009
Intern
Alexandra Tyle, 2007-2009
Board Liaison
Diana Brawley Sussman
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Best
Practices Committee
The Best Practices Committee promotes excellence in Illinois libraries by collecting and publicizing real-life examples of solutions to problems and issues faced by libraries in their communities. These practices include, but are not necessarily limited to, successful programs, services, and management strategies. Appointed by the ILA
vice-president/president-elect, members will serve two-year terms,
with at least three new committee members appointed each year.
More information about the application process and the current activities of the committee is available.
2007-2009 Chair
David Seleb
Winnetka-Northfield Public
Library District
768 Oak St.
Winnetka, IL 60093
phone: (847) 446-7220
fax: (847) 446-5085
e-mail: selebd@wpld.alibrary.com
Members
Laura Birmingham, 2007-2009
Meg Klinkow Hartman, 2008-2010
Robin Helenthal, 2008-2010
John Maas, 2008-2010
Lori Murphy, 2007-2009
Lisa Poignant, 2007-2009
Michael Sutko, 2008-2010
Intern
Kristine Kenney, 2007-2009
Board Liaison
Robyn Hendricks
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Conference
Program Committee
Coordinates program planning for ILA Annual Conference. Membership
will be made up of individuals representing the diverse nature of
our Association with appointments for one year. Vice-president appoints
a person who will be chair during his/her year as president.
2009 Chair
Sharon B. Wiseman
Gail Borden Public Library District
270 N. Grove Ave.
Elgin, IL 60120-5505
phone: (847) 742-2411, x5801
fax: (847) 742-0485
e-mail: swiseman@gailborden.info
2009 Members
Mary Edelman
Barbara Galik
Dianne Happ
Susan K. Herring
Carol Vaughan Kissane
Anne Daugherty Miskewitch
Tobi Oberman
Ellen Popit
Tom Rich
Marlene M. Slough
Mary Soucie
Connie H. Steudel
Ronald Winner
Daniel R. Wiseman
2009 Board Liaison
Carole A. Medal
2008 Co-Chairs
Deirdre Brennan
Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake St.
Oak Park, IL 60301-1314
phone: (708) 697-6911
fax: (708) 697-6917
e-mail: dbrennan@oppl.org
Rebecca Teasdale
Schaumburg Township District Library
130 S. Roselle Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60193-1647
phone: (847) 923-3326
fax: (847) 923-3335
e-mail: rteasdale@stdl.org
2008 Members
Peggy Barry
Melody Coleman
Nanette Donohoe
Mary Edelman
Kim Johnson
H. Neil Kelley
Carol Kissane
Geoffrey Morse
Carolyn Mulac
Miriam Pollack
Maria Pontillas
Tamara J. Schnell
Curt Tagtmeier
Victoria West-Paul
2008 Board Liaison
Donna Dziedzic
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Cultural
and Racial Diversity Committee
- Identifies strategies to increase membership in
ILA of librarians, trustees, and support staff of varied cultures
and races and to provide opportunities for involvement in leadership
positions for these members.
- Identifies strategies to recruit workers of varied
cultures and races in libraries and to provide support for these
workers to obtain professional library degrees, if desired.
- Encourages libraries to employ work forces that
reflect the cultural and racial composition of their communities.
- Encourages governing boards to reflect the cultural
and racial composition of their communities.
- Positions the Illinois library community to participate
effectively in the opportunities provided by ALA's Spectrum Initiative.
- Seeks partnerships with library institutions and
organizations to support these initiatives.
- Monitors and evaluates diversity efforts in the
association and reports to the ILA Executive Board annually about
achievements, continuing challenges, and strategies for change.
Committee membership is not more than ten personal members from
diverse types of library settings. Members serve a three-year, staggered
term. Chair is appointed by the vice-president/president-elect of
ILA for one year.
2006-2009 Chair
Kay Shelton
Northern Illinois University Libraries
Room 137
DeKalb, IL 60115
phone: (815) 751-2887
e-mail: kshelton@niu.edu
Members
Barbara Adrianopoli, 2006-2009
Vandella Brown, 2007-2009
Melody Coleman, 2006-2009
Terry Cottrell, 2007-2009
Lori Mestre, 2007-2010
Stephanie Owen, 2007-2010
Mary A. Medjo Me Zengue, 2008-2011
Roberta Webb, 2007-2010
Intern
TBD Board Liaison
Emily R. Guss
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Finance
Committee
Ensures that the Association remains fiscally sound by monitoring
Association finances and developing fiscal policies; submits a recommended
annual budget to the ILA Executive Board. Consists of four board
members, plus the treasurer as chair, serving two year staggered
terms. Each incoming ILA president should appoint two members. Non-voting
ex officio members are the ILA Executive Director, the ILA President
and ILA Vice-President/President-Elect.
2006-2009 Chair
Jamie Bukovac
Indian Prairie Public Library
401 Plainfield Rd.
Darien, IL 60561
phone: (630) 887-8760
fax: (630) 887-1018
e-mail: bukovacj@indianprairielibrary.org
Members
Betsy Adamowski, 2008-2010
Bradley F. Baker, 2008-2009
Halle Cox, 2007-2009
Theodore C. Schwitzner, 2008-2010
Ex Officio
Robert P. Doyle
Donna Dziedzic, 2007-2010
Carole A. Medal, 2008-2011
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Fundraising
Committee
Identify fundraising strategies that will provide long-term financial
stability for the association, to include, but not limited to, such
areas as grants, the endowment and scholarships. Committee consists
of six members who serve two-year, staggered terms. Chair is appointed
for one year.
2007-2009 Chair
Carolyn A. Anthony
Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton St.
Skokie, IL 60077-3680
phone: (847) 673-7774
fax: (847) 673-7797
e-mail: canthony@skokielibrary.info
Members
Cynthia L. Fuerst, 2008-2010
Nann Blaine Hilyard, 2007-2009
Allen Lanham, 2007-2009
Tamiye Meehan, 2008-2010
Valerie Wilford, 2009-2011
Intern
TBD
Board Liaison
Halle Cox
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ILA
Reporter Advisory Committee
To work with the ILA executive director to help ensure quality content
in the ILA Reporter and to assist in obtaining that content.
Consists of six members serving two-year, staggered terms. Each
incoming ILA president should appoint three members.
2006-2008 Chair
Jane Chamberlain
Bloomington Public Library
205 E. Olive St.
P.O. Box 3308
Bloomington, IL 61702-3308
phone: (309) 828-6091, x216
fax: (309) 828-7312
e-mail: janec@bloomingtonlibrary.org
Members
Suzanne Arist, 2008-2010
Dawn Cassady, 2007-2009
Pierre Gregoire, 2007-2009
Melissa Henderson, 2007-2009
Jan LaRoche, 2008-2010
Intern
Jen Ohzourk, 2008-2009
Board Liaison
H Dayle K. Zelenka
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Intellectual
Freedom Committee
- Keeps abreast of statewide and national issues and challenges.
- Gathers and disseminates information to the membership.
- Provides continuing education opportunities for membership and
the public.
- Serves as a clearinghouse and source of information for libraries
seeking assistance.
- Raises awareness and provides continuing education activities
for the public and membership.
- Works with ILA's Public Policy Committee in selecting the Intellectual
Freedom Award winner.
- Provides leadership and assistance in access and privacy for
electronic information.
Committee membership is not more than ten personal members from diverse
types of library settings. Members serve a two-year, staggered term.
Chair is appointed by the vice-president/president-elect of ILA for
one year.
2008-2010 Chair
David Hamilton
CARLI: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois
100 Trade Centre Dr., Ste. 303
Champaign, IL 61820
phone: (217) 244-5026
fax: (217) 244-7596
e-mail: davidh@uillinois.edu
Members
Esther Curry, 2007-2009
Jim DiDonato, 2007-2009
Juliette E. Douglas, 2007-2009
Joe Filapek, 2007-2009
Christine Hagar, 2008-2010
Sarah McHone-Chase, 2007-2009
John Sayers, 2007-2009
Catherine Thompson, 2008-2010
Intern
Patrick McDonald, 2007-2009
Board Liaison
Carole Dickerson
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IREAD
Committee
The Illinois Reading Enrichment and Development (IREAD) program
is a coordinated, self-supporting effort to develop and provide
high-quality, low-cost resources and products to enable local library
staff to motivate children to read. The program's audience is kindergarten
through grade 8 and the program's goals are:
- to provide a program that supports local library efforts to
promote literacy and life-long learning;
- to provide a forum for grassroots involvement across the state;
- to encourage statewide participation in and use of the IREAD
theme;
- to encourage efficient use of local staff time by networking
resources across the state;
- to provide high-quality, low-cost products through volume purchase;
and
- to provide resources and projects suitable for all size libraries,
rural, urban, and suburban.
The committee is composed of nine members: three chairs: past chair,
present chair, and future chair; four coordinators: resource guide
coordinator, showcase coordinator, conference coordinator, and publicity
coordinator, and two members at large. The chair is appointed by
the ILA vice-president/president-elect for a three-year committee
term; coordinators and members at large will serve two-year terms.
No more than three members of the committee shall serve two-year
terms at the same time.
2009 Chair
Vincent G. Sovenski
Glenside Public Library District
25 E. Fullerton Ave.
Glendale Hts., IL 60139
phone: (630) 260-1550
fax: (630) 260-9781
e-mail: ghdyouth@glensidepld.org
Members
Kate Beauvoir, 2007-2009
Elizabeth Drennan, 2007-2009
Sharon Hrycewicz, 2005-2008
Kathi Kresol, 2006-2008
JulieAnne Robbins, 2006-2009
Camille Rose, 2007-2009
Jason Stuhlmann, 2005-2008
Jeni Venker Weidenbenner, 2006-2008
Michele Wyss, 2007-2009
2010 Chair
Jason Stuhlmann
Elmwood Park Public Library
One Conti Pkwy.
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
phone: (708) 395-1237
fax: (708) 453-4671
e-mail: jstuhlmann@elmwoodparklibrary.org
2011 Chair
Kathi Kresol
Rockford Public Library
215 N. Wyman St.
Rockford, IL 61101-1061
phone: (815) 967-6682 x682
fax: (815) 965-0866
e-mail: kkresol@rockfordpubliclibrary.org
Board Liaison
Dianne Happ
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Marketing
Committee
The Marketing Committee is charged with developing and implementing
a marketing plan to promote the value that libraries bring to their
communities. This would include the coordination of sharing successful
marketing practices and library programs and services. Committee
membership is not more than ten members, including the chair. Appointments
are for three-year, staggered terms. The chair is appointed by the
ILA vice-president/president-elect for one year.
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2007-2010 Chair
Alissa Williams
Pekin Public Library
301 S. Fourth St.
Pekin, IL 61554-4284
phone: (309) 347-7111
fax: (309) 347-6587
e-mail: awilliams@pekinpubliclibrary.org
Members
Kate Beauvoir, 2007-2010
Peggy Barry, 2008-2011
Mary Beth Campe, 2006-2009
Sherri Ervin, 2007-2010
Gwen Harrison, 2007-2010
Lisa Pappas, 2007-2010
Denise Raleigh, 2008-2011
Charm Ruhnke, 2007-2010
Elizabeth Stearns, 2008-2011
Intern
TBD
Board Liaison
Betsy Adamowski
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Membership
Committee
Plans and accomplishes activities that increase, retain, and enhance
all types of memberships in the association. Committee membership
is not more than twenty personal members including one from each
forum and up to six at-large. Each forum manager-elect will appoint
one representative and the ILA vice-president/president-elect will
appoint the at-large members. Appointments for members are for two-year,
staggered terms. Chair is appointed by the vice-president/president-elect
of ILA for one year.
Blog Site: joinila.blogspot.com
2007-2009 Chair
Sara McCambridge
Homer Township Public Library District
14320 W. 151st St.
Homer Glen, IL 60491
phone: (708) 301-7908
fax: (708) 301-4535
e-mail: sara@homerlibrary.org
Members
Nanette Wargo Donohue, 2007-2009
Amy Falasz-Peterson, 2007-2009
Nancy Huntley, 2008-2010
Rae-Anne Montague, 2008-2010
Robin Smith, 2008-2010
Diane Velasquez, 2008-2010
Intern
TBD
Board Liaison
Jocelyn Tipton
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Nominating
Committee
Develops an annual slate of candidates for the Executive Board,
including vice-president/president-elect and ALA councilor (every
four years). Committee consists of six members, in addition to the
chair, serving one-year terms. Chair of the committee is the immediate
ILA past-president. Members serve as ballot counters once ballots
have been received and inform the candidates of the election results.
2009 Chair
Bradley F. Baker
Northeastern Illinois University
Ronald Williams Library
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625-4625
phone: (773) 442-4470
fax: (773) 442-4531
e-mail: b-baker@neiu.edu
2009 Members
Alice Calabrese-Berry
Emily Guss
Lee Logan
Beverly Obert
Chadwick Raymond
Rebecca Teasdale
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Public
Policy Committee
Provides the association's focus on legislative matters; recommends
studies on projects designed to advance the development of all types
of libraries; advocates legislative action which advances library
service for all residents of Illinois. Committee consists of twelve
voting members, serving three-year, staggered terms. Each incoming
ILA president should appoint four members, including his/her designated
Public Policy Committee chair. Nonvoting ex officio members are
the ILA executive director, the director of the Illinois State Library,
ILA president, ILA vice-president/president-elect, and a representative
of the school library community.
2007-2010 Chair
Deirdre Brennan
Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake St.
Oak Park, IL 60301-1314
phone: (708) 697-6911
fax: (708) 697-6917
e-mail: dbrennan@oppl.org
Members
Yvonne Bergendorf, 2007-2010
M. Katherine Berggren, 2008-2011
Shirley May Byrnes, 2008-2011
Lee Ann Fisher, 2006-2009
John Knobloch, 2008-2011
Karen Danczak Lyons, 2006-2009
Karolyn Ann Nance, 2006-2009
Sherman Pascascio, 2008-2011
Brian Shepard, 2008-2011
Shawn Strecker, 2006-2009
Matthew Suddarth, 2006-2009
Ex Officio
Donna Dziedzic, ILA president
Shirley May Byrnes, ILDSO president
Anne Craig, Illinois State Library
Robert P. Doyle, ILA executive
Carole A. Medal, ILA vice-president/president-elect
David Hamilton, ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee chair
Lou Ann Jacobs, ISLMA
Bradley F. Baker, ILA past-president
Tom Dorst, CARLI
Karen Danczak Lyons, Federal Library Legislative and Advocacy Network
Intern
Tuki Sathaye
Board Liaison
Donna Dziedzic
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