Provides the association’s focus on legislative matters; recommends studies on projects designed to advance the development of all types of libraries; advocates legislative action which advances library service for all residents of Illinois.
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Events
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Oct
1
2018
Public Policy Committee Meeting
Monday, Oct 1, 2018 10:00am–12:00pm
Reaching Across Illinois Library System in person; remote participation enabled (details TBA), 125 Tower Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527
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Nov
5
2018
Public Policy Committee Meeting
Monday, Nov 5, 2018 10:00am–12:00pm
Reaching Across Illinois Library System in person; remote participation enabled (details TBA), 125 Tower Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527
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Dec
3
2018
Public Policy Committee Meeting
Monday, Dec 3, 2018 10:00am–12:00pm
Reaching Across Illinois Library System in person; remote participation enabled (details TBA), 125 Tower Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Committee Reports
Committee Composition
Committee consists of twelve voting members, serving three-year, staggered terms. Each incoming ILA president appoints four members, including his/her designated Public Policy 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, ILA past president, the chair of the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee, the Federal Library Legislative and Advocacy Network coordinator, and a representative of the school library community (AISLE), a representative of the academic library community (CARLI), a representative of the library systems community. A vacancy shall be declared for any member who is absent without cause from three regular meetings in the period of one year.
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Scott Davis, Chair
Fremont Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Marian V. Albers, Member
Mascoutah Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Jeremy Andrykowski, Member
Business Development Manager at Unique Integrated Communications
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Anthony Auston, Member
Assistant Director at Mount Prospect Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Katherine Berggren, Member
Matteson Area Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Amy Crump, Member
Administrative Librarian at Homewood Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Dennis Danowski, Member
Macomb Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Betsy Mahoney, Member
Branch Manager at Six Mile Regional Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Karolyn Nance, Member
Director at Bartlett Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Kathy Parker, Member
Flossmoor Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Scott Pointon, Member
White Oak Library District
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Molly Beestrum, Ex officio
Education and Curriculum Coordinator at Columbia College Chicago Library
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Derek Blaida, Ex officio
Legislative Consultant at Illinois Library Association
Term ends 06/30/2025
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Deirdre Brennan, Ex officio
Director at Reaching Across Illinois Library System
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Jim Deiters, Ex officio
Director at Oak Lawn Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Diane Foote, Ex officio
Executive Director at Illinois Library Association
Term ends 06/30/2025
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Melissa Gardner, Ex officio
Palatine Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Kristine Hammerstrand, Ex officio
CARLI
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Lou Ann Jacobs, Ex officio
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Greg McCormick, Ex officio
Deputy Director at Illinois State Library
Term ends 06/30/2025
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Paul Mills, Ex officio
Fountaindale Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Ellen C. Popit, Ex officio
Illinois Heartland Library System
Term ends 06/30/2025
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Alexander C. Todd, Ex officio
Executive Director at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Cynthia L. Fuerst, Board liaison
Vernon Area Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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