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.
Creating or Changing Illinois State Library Law
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Committee Composition
Committee consists of twelve voting members, serving three-year, staggered terms, including a chair and a vice-chair. Each incoming ILA president appoints four members, including his/her designated vice-chair, who will serve as chair in the year following service as vice-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, a representative of the school library community (AISLE), a representative of the academic library community (CARLI), a representative of each of the three library systems. 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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Daniel Matthews, Chair
Digital Services Librarian at Moraine Valley Community College
Chair Term ends 06/30/2021
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Sam Adams-Lanham, Member
Barrington Area Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Marian V. Albers, Member
Mascoutah Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Dennis Danowski, Member
Macomb Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Monica Dombrowski, Member
Library Director at Sycamore Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Ryan Livergood, Member
Executive Director at Warren-Newport Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2023
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Rebecca Malinowski, Member
Executive Director at Cooperative Computer Services
Member Term ends 06/30/2023
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Karolyn Nance, Member
Director at Bartlett Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Kathy Parker, Member
kathyparker consulting
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Dee Anna Phares, Member
Library Faculty at Northern Illinois University Libraries
Member Term ends 06/30/2022
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Scott Pointon, Member
White Oak Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2021
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Catherine Yanikoski Adamowski, Member
Deputy Director at Joliet Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2023
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Molly Beestrum, Ex officio
Education and Curriculum Coordinator at Northwestern University Libraries
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2021
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Derek Blaida, Ex officio
Legislative Consultant at Illinois Library Association
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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Deirdre Brennan, Ex officio
Director at Reaching Across Illinois Library System
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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Anne B. Craig, Ex officio
Senior Director at Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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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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Lou Ann Jacobs, Ex officio
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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Patrick Molloy, Ex officio
Chicago Public Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2022
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Ellen C. Popit, Ex officio
Associate Director at Illinois Heartland Library System
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2025
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Magan Szwarek, Ex officio
Reference Services Director at Schaumburg Township District Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2022
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Leigh Anne Wilson, Ex officio
Librarian at Carol Stream Public Library
Ex officio Term ends 06/30/2021
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Veronica De Fazio, Board liaison
Head of Youth Services at Plainfield Public Library District
Board liaison Term ends 06/30/2021
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