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- Member Spotlight - Amy Franco
- May 13, 2024
- This week's member spotlight is on Amy Franco. Amy is the Executive Director of the Hillside Public Library. She currently serves on the ILA Awards Committee and has also served on the ILA Conference Program Committee and the Marketing Forum.…
- Member Spotlight - Maggie Thomann
- April 15, 2024
- This week's member spotlight is on Maggie Thomann. Maggie is the Adult Department Director at the Glen Ellyn Public Library. She currently serves on the ILA Awards Committee and has also served on the ILA Conference Program Committee, the i…
- Member Spotlight - Dr. Pamela Thomas
- June 5, 2023
- This week's member spotlight is on Dr. Pamela Thomas. Pamela serves on the ILA Awards Committee, and works at Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) as the Bibliographic Grant Manager for the Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC). …
Committee Charge
Administers the awards and recognition program of the association annually; publicizes the awards to attract qualified nominees; selects association-wide award winners.
Committee Composition
Composed of up to twelve members, serving three-year, staggered terms, including a chair and a vice-chair. The vice-chair will serve as chair in the year following service as vice-chair.
All persons commenting or voting in the ILA awards process will recuse themselves from participating in the process of any award for which they have been nominated or the process of any award for which they have a conflict of interest.
Awards, Nomination Submissions, and Procedures
Committee Reports
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Amy E. Franco, Chair
Executive Director at Hillside Public Library
Chair Term ends 06/30/2025
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Sara Angel, Member
Adult Services Librarian at Westmont Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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Alexandra Annen, Member
Homer Township Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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Cindy S Boehlke, Member
Director at Prairie Skies Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2026
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Betsy Mahoney, Member
Branch Manager at Six Mile Regional Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2027
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Kelly McCully, Member
Director at Bourbonnais Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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Allyson Renell, Member
Children's Services Manager at Downers Grove Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2027
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Camille Rose, Member
Assistant Director at Kankakee Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2026
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Louise T. Svehla, Member
Eola Road Branch Public Services Manager at Aurora Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2027
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Suzanne Wulf, Member
Deputy Director at Oak Park Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2026
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Gwendolyn A. Harrison, Board liaison
Director at Lincoln Library
Board liaison Term ends 06/30/2026
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Alissa T. Henkel, Past Chair
Head of Programs, Resources and Services at Decatur Public Library
Past Chair Term ends 06/30/2025
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Tamara Jenkins, Staff liaison
Illinois Library Association
Staff liaison Term ends 06/30/2025