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 Reports, Agendas, and Minutes
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Events
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Jan
6
2020
Public Policy Committee Meeting
Monday, Jan 6, 2020 10:00am–12:00pm
Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS), 125 Tower Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60527-5783
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Feb
3
2020
Public Policy Committee Meeting
Monday, Feb 3, 2020 10:00am–12:00pm
Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS), 125 Tower Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60527-5783
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Mar
2
2020
Public Policy Committee Meeting
Monday, Mar 2, 2020 10:00am–12:00pm
Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS), 125 Tower Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60527-5783
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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Dennis Danowski, Chair Macomb Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Sam Adams-Lanham, Member Barrington Area Library
Term ends 06/30/2022
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Marian V. Albers, Member Mascoutah Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Anthony Auston, Member Director at Wilmette Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Monica Dombrowski, Member Library Director at Sycamore Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022
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Betsy Mahoney, Member Branch Manager at Six Mile Regional Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Daniel Matthews, Member Digital Services Librarian at Moraine Valley Community College
Term ends 06/30/2022
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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 kathyparker consulting
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Dee Anna Phares, Member Library Faculty at Northern Illinois University Libraries
Term ends 06/30/2022
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Scott Pointon, Member White Oak Library District
Term ends 06/30/2021
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Michael Starasta, Member Library Director at Mount Hope-Funks Grove Twps Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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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 06/30/2020
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Anne B. Craig, Ex officio Senior Director at CARLI
Term ends 06/30/2022
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Veronica De Fazio, Ex officio Head of Youth Services at Plainfield Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Jim Deiters, Ex officio Director at Oak Lawn Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Diane Foote, Ex officio Executive Director at Illinois Library Association
Term ends 06/30/2025
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Cynthia L. Fuerst, Ex officio Vernon Area Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Lou Ann Jacobs, Ex officio
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Greg McCormick, Ex officio Director at Illinois State Library
Term ends 06/30/2025
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Paul Mills, Ex officio Fountaindale Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Ellen C. Popit, Ex officio Associate Director at Illinois Heartland Library System
Term ends 06/30/2025
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Alex C. Todd, Ex officio Executive Director at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Molly Beestrum, Board liaison Education and Curriculum Coordinator at Northwestern University Libraries
Term ends 06/30/2020