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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Jan
10
2022
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Jan 10, 2022 10:00am–12:00pm
TBA
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Feb
7
2022
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Feb 7, 2022 10:00am–12:00pm
TBA
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Mar
7
2022
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Mar 7, 2022 10:00am–12:00pm
TBA
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 for the 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
- 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. Update slated for 2021!
- View the ILA Advocacy Committee calendar for association-wide events and deadlines that guide the committee's work.
Committee Reports, Agendas, and Minutes
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Nanette Donohue, Co-chair
Collections and Technical Services Manager at Champaign Public Library
Co-chair Term ends 06/30/2022
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Magan Szwarek, Co-chair
Reference Services Director at Schaumburg Township District Library
Co-chair Term ends 06/30/2022
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Joanna Bertucci, Member
Library Director at Park Ridge Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Keith Michael Fiels, Member
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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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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Kate Hall, Member
Director at Northbrook Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Chris Houchens, Member
Director at Charleston Carnegie Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Qiana M Johnson, Member
Northwestern University Libraries
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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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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Sam Adams-Lanham, Ex officio
Community Engagement Librarian at Barrington Area Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2022
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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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Heather Jagman, Ex officio
Librarian at DePaul University Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2023
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Greg McCormick, Ex officio
Director at Illinois State Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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Carmen Patlan, Board liaison
Director at Highwood Public Library
Board liaison Term ends 06/30/2022
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