Mary Marshall, Addison Public Library

The Youth Services and Young Adult Services Forums are sponsoring a Spring Workshop “Legal Issues Facing Today’s Librarians.” The workshop will be held at two different locations: Wednesday, May 20, 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Lewis and Clark Library System, 6725 Goshen Road, Edwardsville or Thursday, May 28, 2009, 9:30 a.m. to noon at The Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Attorney Phillip Lenzini will discuss various legal issues that we as librarians may encounter within our libraries each day such as the Internet and children, privacy and confidentiality of patron records, and visits to the libraries by law enforcement agents. Mr. Lenzini, an ILA member, will also welcome questions from the audience. The deadlines for registration are May 13th for the Edwardsville workshop and May 20, 2009 for the Fountaindale workshop. Contact ILA to register. The registration fee is $25 for ILA/SWAYS members and $30 for nonmembers. For more information, please contact Mary Adamowski, Orland Park Public Library, 708-428-5135, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to young people? If so, nominate that person (or yourself) for one of the two YSF awards. The “Golden Ticket Award,” sponsored by Quality Books, is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding local contribution in library services to young people in his/her community by creating and implementing library programs that promote a love of literature and instill positive feelings about libraries. Nominees for the Golden Ticket Award do not have to have a Masters in Library Science nor be a member of ILA. The award includes a one-year paid membership to ILA and a $150 cash prize.

The Davis Cup Award, sponsored by Scholastic Library Publishing, honors an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to library services to young people within their community or beyond. Nominees for the Davis Cup must be a member of ILA, have positively affected those outside his/her own community, and have actively participated in professional organizations, typically on a state or national level. The nominee does not have to work directly with children or work in a library setting. The award includes an engraved Revere bowl and a $300 cash prize.

The nominations for both the Golden Ticket Award and the Davis Cup Award are due May 15, 2009. For information or to obtain a nomination form for these awards, click here. Contact Mary Marshall for additional questions.

If you have any questions about the Forum or would like to join, please contact the current Forum Manager, Mary Adamowski