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- Making the Most of Your Legislative Meetup
- October 18, 2023
- First of all, thank you for going to an ILA Legislative Meetup! I know from experience that it was an informative and rewarding use of your, your staff’s, and your trustees’ time. The Legislative Meetups are a coordinated effort between I…
- Committee Spotlight - Advocacy Committee
- February 10, 2022
- The first goal of the ILA Strategic Plan is Advocacy. We don’t think this is only an alphabetical coincidence. Advocacy is a cornerstone of ILA and for all libraries. Everyone loves the library, but we are easily overlooked. The Advocacy Commit…
- Committee Spotlight - Advocacy Committee
- 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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Nov
4
2024
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Nov 4, 2024 1:00pm–3:00pm
Zoom
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Dec
2
2024
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Dec 2, 2024 1:00pm–3:00pm
Zoom
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Jan
6
2025
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Jan 6, 2025 1:00pm–3:00pm
Zoom
Committee Charge
- 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; and
- 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.
The Advocacy Committee chair(s) serve(s) ex officio on ILA's Public Policy Committee.
Committee Composition
Composed of twelve voting members, serving three-year, staggered terms. Non-voting 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 Public Policy Committee.
Follow the Advocacy Committee's activities
- View the ILA Advocacy Committee calendar for association-wide events and deadlines that guide the committee's work.
- Access the Ready, Set, Advocate tool kit and video modules, designed as program-ready content for you to show and/or use for professional development opportunities and advocacy training events
Committee Reports, Agendas, and Minutes
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Amanda McKay, Co-chair
Effingham Public Library
Co-chair Term ends 06/30/2025
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Sara Murray, Co-chair
Executive Director at Algonquin Area Public Library District
Co-chair Term ends 06/30/2026
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Brittany Adams, Member
Cataloger at Sallie Logan Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2027
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Sam Adams-Lanham, Member
Community Engagement Librarian at Barrington Area Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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Dennis Danowski, Member
Macomb Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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Monica Dombrowski, Member
Executive Director at Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2026
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John Fischer, Member
Normal Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2027
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Rene Leyva, Member
Director at Fossil Ridge Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2027
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Tim Prendergast, Member
Director at Hodgkins Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2026
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Samantha Ralston, Member
Director at Dongola Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2027
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Jennifer Robertson, Member
Director at Carbondale Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2027
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Jessica Sparenberg, Member
Director at Parlin-Ingersoll Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2027
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Amy Byers, Ex officio
Director at Chatham Area Public Library District
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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Carolyn Ciesla, Ex officio
Director A.C. Buehler Library at Elmhurst University
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2026
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Ryan Johnson, Ex officio
Library Director at O'Fallon Public Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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Laura Long, Ex officio
Director at Fremont Public Library District
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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Greg McCormick, Ex officio
Director at Illinois State Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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Alex C. Todd, Board liaison
Executive Director at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Board liaison Term ends 06/30/2025
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Cyndi Robinson, Staff liaison
Executive Director at Illinois Library Association
Staff liaison Term ends 06/30/2028