- JCAR Approves New Library System Rules
- March 19, 2015
- The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) approved yesterday changes to the Illinois Library Laws & Rules In Effect March 2015, (23 Ill.Admin.Code 3030).ILA has delayed the publication of a new edition of Illinois Library Laws & Rule…
- IEEE Announces 2015 Award Winners
- March 19, 2015
- In support of public libraries that provide enriching educational opportunities in math and science for pre-university students, the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)-Chicago Section is pleased to announce the 2015 recipients o…
- Traveling Exhibition Opportunity for Libraries
- March 16, 2015
- Water: Resource for Life is a new Smithsonian exhibition that will tour six Illinois communities in 2016-2017 as part of the Illinois Humanities Council's (IHC) Museums on Main Street program. The exhibition will encourage people throughout the state…
- Going to Washington, DC?
- March 16, 2015
- Apply to Send a Non-Librarian to National Library Legislative Day! Librarians and supporters gather on Capitol Hill May 4-5, 2015 to make their case before the new Congress--share the date with your networks, on social media, and in person with anyon…
- Legislative Update
- March 16, 2015
- Good news. One of ILA legislative initiatives is advancing well in the 2015 Spring Session of the Illinois General Assembly.House (HB) 200 passed by a vote of 113 to 0 on Thursday, 12 March 2015. The bill goes to the Illinois Senate for action. The b…
- 2015 Conference Proposals Due Friday
- March 16, 2015
- Friday, March 20, is the deadline to submit a program proposal for this year's joint conference between ILA and ISLMA, in cooperation with IACRL and SLA Illinois. Be a part of history and submit your proposal today!For more information or to submit a…
- Weapons of Mass Instruction!
- March 16, 2015
- Artist Celebrates World Book Day with Book Tank Weapons of Mass Instruction: A 1979 Ford Falcon Converted in a Tank Armored with 900 Free Books< Argentinian artist Raul Lemesoff builds book tanks--roving libraries on wheels capable of carrying 900…
- Programming Grant Opportunity
- March 6, 2015
- Programming Grant Opportunity Public, academic, and community college libraries are eligible to apply for grants up to $10,000 to present programming in connection with the PBS documentary series Latino Americans: 500 Years of History. The project is…
- Program Proposals Due March 20
- March 6, 2015
- The deadline to submit your program proposal for the 2015 Illinois Library Conference is quickly approaching. The conference committee is seeking program proposals that demonstrate collaboration with different types of libraries or other community or…
- Programs on Labor Issues?
- March 6, 2015
- Exchange ideas with your colleagues! With May Day coming up and talk about unions and the right to work in the news, this might be a good topic for spring library programming. The Illinois Labor History Society has an excellent resource list of films…
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