Ted Schwitzner

Experience: Head, Bibliographic Services Division, Illinois State University, 2007-present; Technical Services Coordinator, North Central College, 2000-2007; Technical Services Librarian, North Central College, 1999-2000; Cataloging and Systems Librarian, North Central College, 1997-1999; Acquisitions and Cataloging Librarian, North Central College, 1994-1997.

Education: B.S. North Central College 1992; MLIS Rosary College 1995; M.S. North Central College 2005.

Professional Activities: OCLC Members Council, 2008-present; Illinois Library Association (ILA) Executive Board, 2007-present (appointment to complete a term); Chair, CARLI I-Share Acquisitions & Serials Team, 2007-present; Member 2006-present; Chair, DuPage Library System Advocacy Committee, 2006-2007; Member, 2005-2007; Brookfield Public Library Board of Trustees, 2006-2007; ILA Public Policy Committee, 2005-2006; Past-President/Continuing Education Coordinator, LIBRAS, 2005-2006; President, 2004-2005; Vice-President/Program Coordinator, 2004-2005; Chair, Citizens for the Next Chapter Brookfield Public Library Referendum Committee, 2004; Synergy: The Illinois Library Leadership Initiative, 2003-2004; Secretary, Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization (ILCSO) Users Advisory Group, 2002-2003; Member, 2000-2003; Co-Chair, ILCSO Voyager Implementation Steering Committee Acquisitions/Serials Task Force, 2002; Secretary, LIBRAS, 2000-2002; Chair, LIBRAS Technical Services Interest Group, 1998-2000; Chair, ILCSO Technical Services Forum Planning Committee, 1999-2000; Member, 1997-2000; Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Membership Committee, 1996-1997.

Statement of Concern:
Illinois’ libraries of all types are essential resources in their communities. However, the library community cannot rest on this fact remaining true without broad efforts that demonstrate the continued importance and value of the library as a place where people and ideas converge. These efforts need to proceed both at the grassroots level, by creating library supporters through service and stewardship, and also at the wider level, by clearly showing that Illinois libraries provide a positive return on investment. These can be accomplished through the efforts of the whole library community, and as an ILA Board Member I’ll work to see that ILA serves as the nexus of that activity.

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