iREAD Committee Illinois Library Association

The Illinois Reading Enrichment and Development (iREAD) program is a coordinated, self-supporting effort to develop and provide high quality, low cost resources, and products to enable local library staff to promote reading. The program’s primary audience is kindergarten through grade eight, but provides supplemental materials for preschoolers, teens, and adults.

Events

Feb 21 2020
iREAD Committee Meeting

Friday, Feb 21, 2020 11:00am–3:00pm

Reaching Across Illinois Library System in person; remote participation via Zoom, 125 Tower Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Apr 3 2020
iREAD Committee Meeting

Friday, Apr 3, 2020 11:00am–3:00pm

Reaching Across Illinois Library System in person; remote participation via Zoom, 125 Tower Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Jul 10 2020
iREAD Committee Meeting

Friday, Jul 10, 2020 11:00am–3:00pm

Reaching Across Illinois Library System in person; remote participation via Zoom, 125 Tower Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527

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The program’s goals are:

• to provide a program that supports local library efforts to promote literacy and lifelong learning;

• to provide a forum for grassroots involvement across the state;

• to encourage statewide participation in and use of the iREAD theme;

• to encourage efficient use of local staff time by networking resources across the state;

• to provide high-quality, low-cost products through volume purchase; and

• to provide resources and projects suitable for all size libraries, rural, urban, and suburban.

Committee Reports

Committee Composition

The committee is composed of twelve ILA members: three chairs -- chair, future chair, and developing chair; four coordinators: resource guide, showcase, conference booth, and publicity; and five members-at-large to back up coordinators and perform duties as requested by the chairs. The members-at-large should include young adult and adult services representatives to provide guidance on the supplemental materials geared toward these age groups. Chairs will serve a three-year term. Coordinators and members-at-large will serve two-year terms. The committee shall submit recommendations to the ILA vice-president/president-elect for selection of the iREAD chair.

Past iREAD Chairs — iREAD Themes