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- Committee Spotlight - Awards Committee
- August 25, 2022
- You might have seen a listserv post encouraging you to nominate your colleagues for an ILA Award, or heard about the Awards Luncheon at the ILA Annual Conference. But how are the award winners chosen after they’re nominated? Allow us to introdu…
- Committee Spotlight - Awards Committee
- January 7, 2021
- The ILA Awards Committee is a group of volunteers committed to celebrating and increasing awareness of the excellent work, outstanding achievements, and all-around awesomeness of Illinois’s library professionals. The committee’s mai…
Events
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Dec
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2023
Awards Committee Meeting
Friday, Dec 15, 2023 10:00am–11:00am
Zoom (online)
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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Alissa T. Henkel, Chair Head of Programs, Resources and Services at Decatur Public Library
Chair Term ends 06/30/2024
Member 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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Cindy S Boehlke, Member Director at Prairie Skies Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2026
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Amy E. Franco, Member Executive Director at Hillside Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Becky Fyolek, Member Executive Director at Crystal Lake Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Kelly McCully, Member Director at Bourbonnais Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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Maggie Thomann, Member Glen Ellyn Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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Pamela J. Thomas, Member Bibliographic Grant Manager at Cataloging Maintenance Center
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Alexandra Tyle-Annen, Member Homer Township Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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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 Harrison, Board liaison Lincoln Library
Board liaison Term ends 06/30/2026
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Tamara Jenkins, Staff liaison Illinois Library Association
Staff liaison Term ends 06/30/2025