Public Library Trustee VacanciesPublic Act 102-0977, which was effective May 27, 2022, established the length of time a district library board has to fill a vacancy at 90 days. If the vacancy isn’t filled within 90 days, the Secretary of State,…
The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2023 Executive Board Election. In April 2023, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect and for four Executive Board positions, which can be public, school, academic, speci…
This week's member spotlight is on Heidi Knuth. Heidi is the assistant department head for youth services at Bloomingdale Public Library. She is a former co-chair of the 2022 ILA Conference Program Committee, a former member of the ILA Intellect…
This week's member spotlight is on Chris Renkosiak. Chris is the deputy director of the Lincolnwood Public Library District and a member of the ILA Marketing Forum (soon to be co-manager). We asked Chris to tell us a little bit about himself and…
Fast Forward Libraries is offering 4 scholarships of $500 each to offset the cost of attending the 2022 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference. The conference registration fee will be paid directly to ILA ($275) with the remaining …
The Illinois Library Association supports our academic librarian colleagues and members in advocating for increased development and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) on college campuses. Specifically, we echo the call from the Consortium o…
The Illinois Library Association supports our academic librarian colleagues and members in advocating for increased development and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) on college campuses. Specifically, we echo the call from the Consortium of Aca…
This week's member spotlight is on Anjelica Rufus-Barnes. Anjelica is a reference librarian at the Prospect Heights Public Library District and is a member of the ILA Students and New Professionals Forum. We asked Anjelica to tel…
Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has announced appointments to the Illinois State Library Advisory Committee (ISLAC), whose duty it is to make recommendations concerning the policies, services, and management of the State Libra…
We are pleased to announce that Kristin Pekoll will join the ILA staff as our Conference and Continuing Education Manager on Monday, July 18, 2022. Kristin has served as the Assistant Director for the Office of Intellectual Freedom at the American Li…
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