Public Policy Committee (PPC)

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, by Robert P. Doyle

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 (ISLMA), 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.

  1. Scott Pointon Scott Pointon, Chair, Member White Oak Library District

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  2. Marian V. Albers Marian V. Albers, Member Mascoutah Public Library

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  3. Jeremy Andrykowski Jeremy Andrykowski, Member

    Term ends 06/30/2019
  4. Anthony Auston Anthony Auston, Member Assistant Director at Mount Prospect Public Library

    Term ends 06/30/2020
  5. Katherine Berggren Katherine Berggren, Member Matteson Area Public Library District

    Term ends 06/30/2019
  6. Amy Crump Amy Crump, Member Administrative Librarian at Homewood Public Library

    Term ends 06/30/2019
  7. Dennis Danowski Dennis Danowski, Member Macomb Public Library District

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  8. Scott Davis Scott Davis, Member Fremont Public Library District

    Term ends 06/30/2019
  9. Betsy Mahoney Betsy Mahoney, Member Branch Manager at Six Mile Regional Library District

    Term ends 06/30/2020
  10. Mary Muehlenbein Petro Mary Muehlenbein Petro, Member Director at North Suburban Public Library District

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  11. Leora Siegel Leora Siegel, Member Library Director at Chicago Botanic Garden

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  12. Mike Starasta Mike Starasta, Member Mount Hope-Funks Grove Twps Public Library District

    Term ends 06/30/2020
  13. Rose M. Barnes Rose M. Barnes, Ex officio Adult and Teen Services Librarian at Oak Park Public Library

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  14. Deirdre Brennan Deirdre Brennan, Ex officio Director at Reaching Across Illinois Library System

    Term ends 06/30/2019
  15. Celeste Choate Celeste Choate, Ex officio Executive Director at The Urbana Free Library

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  16. Cynthia L. Fuerst Cynthia L. Fuerst, Ex officio Vernon Area Public Library District

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  17. Melissa Gardner Melissa Gardner, Ex officio Palatine Public Library District

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  18. Kristine Hammerstrand Kristine Hammerstrand, Ex officio CARLI

    Term ends 06/30/2019
  19. Lou Ann Jacobs Lou Ann Jacobs, Ex officio

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  20. Pattie Piotrowski Pattie Piotrowski, Ex officio University Librarian, Dean of Library Instructional Services at University of Illinois at Springfield

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  21. Denise Raleigh Denise Raleigh, Ex officio Division Chief, Public Relations & Development at Gail Borden Public Library District

    Term ends 06/30/2018
  22. Tracy Ruppman Tracy Ruppman, Ex officio Reference/Instruction Librarian & Liaison for the School of Education at Loyola University of Chicago

    Term ends 06/30/2018
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