Addresses the networking needs and professional growth of public library managers.

2011-2012 Co-Managers

Molly Scanlan
O’Fallon Public Library
120 Civic Plaza
O’Fallon, IL  62269
phone:  (618) 632-3783
fax:  (618) 632-3759
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Kimberly A. Litland
Brookfield Public Library
3609 Grand Blvd.
Brookfield, IL  60513
phone:  (708) 485-6917 x121
fax:  (708) 485-5172
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Board Liaison:  Rebecca Teasdale


Selected Resources for Public Libraries

Administrative Ready Reference, a WebJunction Illinois project 

The Public Library District Handbook 2009 

The Public Library Forum bylaws  

Keeping Public Libraries Public:  A Checklist for Communities Considering Privatization of Public Libraries. 

“Show Me the Money:  Privatization and the Public Library,” by Meg Klinkow Hartmann in the February 2011 ILA Reporter, pp. 4-7.