The Advocacy Committee:
- Supports the targeted advocacy efforts set forth by the American Library Association and the Illinois Library Association.
- Strives to unite ILA members behind advocacy efforts set forth by the ILA Executive Board.
- Works in tandem with the Public Policy Committee (PPC) to implement an annual legislative agenda.
- Provides ILA members with the tools to make local, statewide and national advocacy an integral part of their professional life.
- Develops a long-range advocacy plan in conjunction with PPC and the Executive Board.
- Within this broad framework, collaborates with the ILA President and ILA Executive Director to set an annual calendar of advocacy activities and to create communications, materials and training in support of these activities.
Follow the Advocacy Committee's activities:
- Download the ILA Advocacy Took Kit in pdf format, developed for the 2012 National Library Legislative Days but content that is relevant beyond that particular event.
- View the ILA Advocacy Committee calendar for association-wide events and deadlines that guide the committee's work.
Committee Reports, Agendas, and Minutes
News
- Committee Spotlight from the ILA Alert
- November 21, 2019
- Folks often think that ‘advocacy’ is just talking with elected officials when you need something. And since that’s the case, they don’t need to worry about it because their director or their Trustees or the ILA staff know…
Events
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Feb
1
2021
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Feb 1, 2021 1:00pm–3:00pm
Zoom
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Mar
1
2021
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Mar 1, 2021 1:00pm–3:00pm
Zoom
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Apr
5
2021
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Apr 5, 2021 1:00pm–3:00pm
Zoom
Committee Composition
Committee consists of twelve voting members, representing all types of libraries and public library trustees, serving three-year, staggered terms. Each incoming ILA president shall appoint four members, including his/her designated Advocacy Committee chair. Nonvoting ex officio members are the ILA executive director, the director of the Illinois State Library, ILA president, ILA vice president/president-elect, and the chair of the PPC.
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Magan Szwarek, Co-chair
Reference Services Director at Schaumburg Township District Library
Co-chair Term ends 06/30/2021
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Alex C. Todd, Co-chair
Executive Director at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Co-chair Term ends 06/30/2021
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Betsy Adamowski, Member
Director at Wheaton Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Nanette Donohue, Member
Technical Services Manager at Champaign Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Keith Michael Fiels, Member
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Matthew Fruth, Member
Oak Park Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Gail Graziani, Member
Assistant Director of Adult Services at Lisle Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2023
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Qiana M Johnson, Member
Northwestern University Libraries
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Amanda McKay, Member
Helen Matthes Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2023
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Valerie Neylon, Member
Librarian at City Colleges of Chicago
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Jeffrey Wheeler, Member
Reference and Liaison Librarian at University of Illinois at Chicago
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Amanda L Zagloba, Member
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Veronica De Fazio, Ex officio
Head of Youth Services at Plainfield Public Library District
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2021
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Diane Foote, Ex officio
Executive Director at Illinois Library Association
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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Jeanne Hamilton, Ex officio
Director at Bloomington Public Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2023
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Daniel Matthews, Ex officio
Digital Services Librarian at Moraine Valley Community College Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2022
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Greg McCormick, Ex officio
Director at Illinois State Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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Marielle McNeal, Board liaison
Supervisory Medical Librarian at Edward Hines VA Hospital
Board liaison Term ends 06/30/2021
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