Dominican University, Institute of Certified Records Managers Partner to Provide Graduates with Pathways to Certification Dominican University and the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) have announced a partnership allowing graduates of D…
This week's member spotlight is on Jazmin Wilkerson. Jazmin is the Youth & Teen Librarian and Teen Volunteer Coordinator at the Lemont Public Library District, and she serves as co-chair of the ILA Diversity Committee. We asked…
This week's member spotlight is on Veronica De Fazio. Veronica served as ILA President in 2020 and is the Deputy Director of the Peoria Public Library. We asked Veronica to tell us a little about herself and answer a few professio…
ALA Council I Saturday, June 25, 2023 The Committee on Committees shared the candidate lists for the Committee on Committees and the Planning and Budget Assembly. The former develops candidate lists for the Executive Board while the latter assi…
Illinois will receive $1.04 billion to deploy high speed internet to all unserved and underserved households and small businesses across the state! Nationwide, $42.45 billion is dedicated to connecting all Americans as part of the Internet for A…
Melissa Gardner, Assistant Director at Palatine Library District, has been named the incoming president of Rotary Club of Palatine for the 2023 – 2024 term. This local civic service organization has been active in Palatine for nearly 60 years a…
The Lincolnwood Public Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Dove Lempke as its new Executive Director. With a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to promoting literacy and community engagement, Lempke is poised to lead the l…
This week's member spotlight is on Tom Stagg. Besides serving as president of the ILA Library Trustee Forum, Tom also serves as a trustee on the Alpha Park Public Library Board of Trustees. We asked Tom to tell us a little ab…
On Monday, June 12, HB 2789 was officially signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker! The bill was championed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and sponsored by Representative Anne Stava-Murray in the House and Senator Laura M. Murphy in the Sena…
The Illinois School Library Workers Symposium will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. This event is designed for individuals who are working in school libraries with no formal library education, certified or non-certified, paraprofessiona…