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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Jun
3
2019
Public Policy Committee Meeting
Monday, Jun 3, 2019 10:00am–12:00pm
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, 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
Director at 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
Director of Operations at Oak Park Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Anthony Auston, Member
Director at Wilmette Public Library District
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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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
kathyparker consulting
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 Northwestern University Libraries
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
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
Associate Director at 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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