The Advocacy Committee focuses on implementation of the legislative agenda as recommended by the Public Policy Committee (PPC) and approved by the ILA Executive Board; develops an annual advocacy plan in conjunction with PPC and the Executive Board; identifies advocacy best practices and implements them as appropriate; builds partnerships with organizations that have similar views; is responsible for advocacy education of ILA members; develops educational materials and programs to improve ILA members’ advocacy skills.
Events
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Jan
7
2019
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Jan 7, 2019 1:00pm–3:00pm
Reaching Across Illinois Library System in person; remote participation via PolyCom at ILA, ISL, IHLS Carbondale, IHLS Edwardsville, and IHLS Champaign, 125 Tower Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527
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Mar
4
2019
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Mar 4, 2019 1:00pm–3:00pm
Reaching Across Illinois Library System in person; remote participation via PolyCom at ILA, ISL, IHLS Carbondale, IHLS Edwardsville, and IHLS Champaign, 125 Tower Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527
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Apr
1
2019
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monday, Apr 1, 2019 1:00pm–3:00pm
Reaching Across Illinois Library System in person; remote participation via PolyCom at ILA, ISL, IHLS Carbondale, IHLS Edwardsville, and IHLS Champaign, 125 Tower Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Committee Reports
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.
Download the ILA Advocacy Took Kit in pdf format.
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Jim Deiters, Co-chair
Director at Oak Lawn Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Alexander C. Todd, Co-chair
Executive Director at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Betsy Adamowski, Member
Director at Wheaton Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Steve Brantley, Member
Professor and Head, Reference and Instruction Services at Eastern Illinois University
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Margaret J. Danhof, Member
Fountaindale Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Veronica De Fazio, Member
Head of Youth Services at Plainfield Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Keith Michael Fiels, Member
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Qiana M Johnson, Member
Northwestern University Libraries
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Gregory J Knott, Member
Assistant Dean at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Michelle Nielsen Ott, Member
Outreach and Reference Librarian at Methodist College
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Jason Pinshower, Member
Head of Adult Services at Barrington Area Library
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Molly Beestrum, Ex officio
Education and Curriculum Coordinator at Northwestern University Libraries
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Scott Davis, Ex officio
Fremont Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Diane Foote, Ex officio
Executive Director at Illinois Library Association
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Cynthia L. Fuerst, Ex officio
Vernon Area Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Greg McCormick, Ex officio
Deputy Director at Illinois State Library
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Kate Kite, Board liaison
Research and Instruction Librarian - Teen Services at Six Mile Regional Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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