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Oct
3
2023
Serving Our Public Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Oct 3, 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm
Zoom
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Nov
7
2023
Serving Our Public Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Nov 7, 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm
Zoom
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Dec
5
2023
Serving Our Public Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm
Zoom
75 ILCS 10/8.1 states, to be eligible for grants under this Section [which include the Public Library Per Capita Grant], a public library must: “Provide, as determined by the State Librarian, library services which either meet or show progress toward meeting the Illinois library standards, as most recently adopted by the Illinois Library Association.” In light of this law and the Illinois State Library’s recent move to require a full review of the Serving Our Public: Standards for llinois Public Libraries every year as part of the Public Library Per Capita Grant Application, ILA has created a standing Serving Our Public: Standards for Illinois Public Libraries Committee to ensure that Serving Our Public: Standards for Illinois Public Libraries continues to be relevant and accurate for Illinois public libraries.
Committee Charge
Completely revise Serving Our Public: Standards for Illinois Public Libraries, this would include:
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Moving to an online format
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Simplifying the chapters to an Overview, a Minimum Standards Checklist, and an Advanced Checklist
Similar to Colorado (https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/standards/index)
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Reviewing and updating all the content, including the addition of a DEI chapter/section. This could tie into the DEI toolkit that the association is working on.
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Determining how to incorporate appendices in an online format.
Timeline
Begin in July 2023 – end in January 2025
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July 2023 – orientation, discuss overall vision, format, how to proceed (subgroups, shared google docs, etc.)
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September 2023 – meet to discuss intro/how-to section and chapter 1, appendix A
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October 2023 – meet to discuss chapter 2, appendix B-D
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November 2023 – meet to discuss chapter 3, appendix E
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January 2024 – meet to discuss chapter 4-6, appendix F-G, J-K
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March 2024 – meet to discuss chapter 7-8, appendix H-I
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April 2024 – meet to discuss chapter 9-11
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May 2024 – meet to discuss chapter 12-13
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June 2024 – meet to discuss DEI chapter, glossary
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July 2024 (orientation) – meet to review the whole thing
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August 2024 – submit to web designer
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October 2024 – listening session at ILA
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November 2024 – review web designers work, make adjustments
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January 2025 (after per capita grant application deadline) – go live
Committee Composition
Composed of seven voting members, staggered terms.
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Betsy Adamowski, Chair Director at Wheaton Public Library
Chair Term ends 06/30/2024
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Veronica De Fazio, Member Deputy Director at Peoria Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2026
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Jim Deiters, Member Deputy Director at Joliet Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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Rachel Fuller, Member Associate Director at The Urbana Free Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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Michaela Haberkern, Member Aurora Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2025
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Kathy Parker, Member Consultant
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Erin Steinsultz, Member Crab Orchard Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2026
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Ashley Stewart, Member Campaign Director at EveryLibrary
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Mary Stoner, Member Director at Anne West Lindsey District Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2026
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Cyndi Robinson, Staff liaison Executive Director at Illinois Library Association
Staff liaison Term ends 06/30/2026