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 that advances library service for all residents of Illinois.  Committee consists of twelve voting members, serving three-year, staggered. 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, the chair of the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee, and a representative of the school library community, a representative of the academic library community, a representative of the library systems community.  A vacancy shall be declared for any member who is absent without cause from three regular meetings in the period of one year.
 

2012-2013 Chair

M. Katherine Berggren 2011-2014
Matteson Public Library
801 S. School Ave.
Matteson, IL 60443-1897
phone: 708-748-4431 x316
fax: 708-748-0579
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Members

Deirdre Brennan 2010-2013
Esther Curry 2011-2014
Carole Dickerson 2010-2013
Beth Duttlinger 2012-2015
Lee Ann Fisher 2012-2015
Michaela Haberkern 2011-2014
Timothy Jarzemsky 2012-2015
Mary Petro 2012-2015
Fran Roehm 2012-2015
Phyllis C. Self 2010-2013
Vance Wyatt 2012-2015

Ex Officio

Betsy Adamowski and Marian Albers ILA Advocacy Committee
Lynn Elam ILA Past President
Anne Craig Illinois State Library
Suzanne Arist and Marcie Shaffer ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee co-chairs
Tom Dorst CARLI
Robert P. Doyle ILA Executive Director
Pamela Van Kirk ILA President
Lou Ann Jacobs ISLMA
Su Erickson ILA Vice President/President-Elect

Board Liaison

Pamela Van Kirk