- Member Spotlight - Kathy Caudill
- December 20, 2021
- This week's member spotlight is on Kathy Caudill. Since 2003, Kathy Caudill has served on the board of trustees for the Ela Area Public Library District in Lake Zurich, Illinois. She is also currently the President/Manager of the Illinois …
- Legislative Update -- December 16, 2021
- December 16, 2021
- AAP Files Suit Against the State of Maryland Over E-book Pricing LawOne of ILA's top legislative priorities for the upcoming Springfield session is reasonable e-book pricing for libraries. You may recall the state of Maryland recently …
- Call for Submissions for the ILA Reporter Annual Buildings Issue
- December 10, 2021
- Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2021? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter "Library Buildings 2021" article in the March 2022 issue. Submissions should include: A…
- Legislative Update -- December 9, 2021
- December 9, 2021
- Accelerate IllinoisThe Accelerate Illinois initiative, announced December 1 with an application deadline of December 30, will provide twelve communities across the state with "expert support...offered as part of an intensive 14-week community en…
- Vote for the ILA Member Photo of the Year!
- December 8, 2021
- Since we launched the ILA member photo of the month contest, members have responded by submitting incredible photos for us to review and select one winner, but now it's up to you, the Illinois library community, to decide who should be named the ILA …
- Call for Speakers for ILA Marketing Forum 2022 Roundtables
- December 7, 2021
- The ILA Marketing Forum is planning its roundtables for 2022, and they need your help. The forum is looking for library staff who have a marketing/promotion idea or initiative to share about their experiences related to welcoming patro…
- Volunteer to Serve on an ILA Committee!
- December 7, 2021
- Are you interested in serving on an ILA Committee? If you are, now is the time to submit a committee interest form! Appointments begin July 1, and most committee members serve two- or three-year terms. ILA's committees provide major support serv…
- Member Spotlight - Rick Meyer
- December 6, 2021
- This week's member spotlight is on Rick Meyer. Rick is a Director-at-Large on the ILA Executive Board, the board liaison to the ILA Awards Committee, and a former chair of the ILA Awards Committee. We asked Rick to tell us a little bit abo…
- 2022 ILA Executive Board Candidates
- December 3, 2021
- The ILA Nominating Committee has announced the candidates for election in the spring of 2022. Candidates' statements, bios, and photos will be available by mid-March. PRESIDENT-ELECT(three-year term beginning July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025…
- Legislative Update -- December 2, 2021
- December 2, 2021
- IL Public Access CounselorThank you to our colleagues at Municipal Minute, for announcing the restoration of the Public Access Counselor's FOIA and OMA webpages. We are happy to amplify that message, as we know issues of public access are v…