News
- Member Spotlight - Alea Perez, Best Practices Committee Chair
- November 30, 2022
- This week's member spotlight is on Alea Perez. Alea is the Young Adult Services Manager at the Forest Park Public Library. She also serves as the chair of the ILA Best Practices Committee. We asked Alea to tell us a little about herself and…
- Committee Spotlight - Best Practices Committee
- March 5, 2021
- The Best Practices Committee (BPC) is charged with promoting excellence in the Illinois library community by identifying and amplifying innovative services, community outreach initiatives, and management procedures both for the association …
Committee Charge
Promotes excellence in the Illinois library community by identifying and amplifying innovative services, community outreach initiatives, and management procedures both for the association and for the profession as a whole. Seeks out best practices for emerging trends and issues in the profession by surveying current practices in the library community, recommending best practices for diverse sizes and types of libraries, and sharing these practices with the library community through relevant communication channels.
Committee Composition
Composed of nine members, serving three-year, staggered terms.
Committee Reports and Meeting Notes
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Alea Perez, Chair Youth Services Manager at Roselle Public Library District
Chair Term ends 06/30/2023
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Lynette P Bromiel, Member Librarian at Naperville Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Amy Byers, Member Director at Chatham Area Public Library District
Member Term ends 06/30/2023
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Jeanne Holba Puacz, Member University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Member Term ends 06/30/2023
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Laura Picato, Member Public Services Manager at O'Fallon Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Rhiannon Shoults, Member Programming and Youth Services Manager at Normal Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2023
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Anna Wassenaar, Member Director at Blue Island Public Library
Member Term ends 06/30/2024
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Laura L. Barnes, Board liaison Sustainability Information Curator at Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Board liaison Term ends 06/30/2023
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Kristin Pekoll, Staff liaison Conference and Continuing Education Manager at Illinois Library Association
Staff liaison Term ends 06/30/2025