Administers the awards and recognition program of the association annually; publicizes the awards to attract qualified nominees; selects association-wide award winners.
Awards, Nomination Submissions, and Procedures
Committee Reports
Committee Composition
Committee membership is limited to not more than ten personal members, in addition to the co-chairs, representing diverse types of libraries. Members serve two-year, staggered terms with up to five members being appointed each year.
The co-chairs serve a two-year, staggered term: the first year is to learn from lead co-chair and the second is to be the lead co-chair. Co-chairs will not start on the same year. One new co-chair will be added each year. 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.
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Mikael Jacobsen, Co-chair
Zion-Benton Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Kara Kohn, Co-chair
Head of Reference and Reader Services at Plainfield Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Jolie Ann Duncan, Member
Customer Services Manager at Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Term ends 06/30/2020
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John Laubersheimer, Member
Clinical Assistant Professor/Instructional Services Librarian at University of Illinois at Springfield
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Rick C Meyer, Member
Decatur Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2020
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Lynnanne Pearson, Member
Adult Services Manager at Skokie Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Sharon Ruda, Member
Talking Book and Braille Service (Illinois State Library)
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Anjelica Rufus-Barnes, Member
Information/Readers Advisory Librarian at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Megan Millen, Board liaison
Library Director at Joliet Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2019
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Amber Creger, Past Chair
Youth Department Director at Schaumburg Township District Library
Term ends 06/30/2019
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