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A New Staff Member Joins ILA
February 1, 2023We are pleased to announce that Becca Boland will join the ILA staff as our iREAD Content and Development Manager on Monday, March 6, 2023. Becca has been the Supervisor of Advisory Services for Skokie Public Library since 2020.
Previously, she served as Assistant Head of Popular Materials/Teen Librarian at Ela Area Public Library District, Young Adult Librarian at Hinsdale Public Library, and Children’s and Teen Librarian at River Forest Public Library. Becca was the iREAD Young Adult Forum Liaison from 2015 to 2017 and iREAD Chair 2019-2022.
This is a new position, bringing more iREAD management in-house. Becca will manage iREAD content, working with committee members, artists, editors, designers to produce iREAD materials. She will also focus on development of iREAD, as we continue to work with more states across the country. Becca will serve as staff liaison to the iREAD Committee, Youth Services Forum, and Young Adult Services Forum.
The ILA staff is excited to have Becca join our team. She will be starting just in time to attend the Illinois Youth Services Institute, so stop by the iREAD table to say hello!
Photo by Skokie Public Library staff photographer.