Illinois Librarians on the Move - Job Changes and Updates Compiled by Janis Shearer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois Springfield announces that Katrina Burch has been named the new University Archivist and starte…
This week's member spotlight is on Andrea Lublink. Andrea is the communications manager at the Palatine Library District and a member of the ILA Marketing Forum. We asked Andrea to tell us a little about herself and answer a…
A special legislative update was sent out on Tuesday, March 7 with information about House Bill 2789 (HB 2789). The email explained that under HB 2789, Illinois libraries would only be eligible for state funding grants – is…
Secretary Giannoulias to Libraries: We’re United Against Banning Books Amid coordinated efforts throughout the nation to ban books from library shelves, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has drafted legislation designed to su…
This week's member spotlight is on Joy Lang. Joy is an adult services associate at the Joliet Public Library. Joy is a current member and past manager of the Reaching Forward Forum. We asked Joy to tell us a little about herself a…
Yesterday, Governor Pritzker proposed his FY2024 state budget to the Illinois General Assembly. In his speech, the Governor proposed: Fully funding the FY2024 certified state pension contribution. If adopted by the legislature, pension contributions …
This week's member spotlight is on Melissa Gardner. Melissa is the assistant director of the Palatine Library District and served as president of ILA in 2017. We asked Melissa to tell us a little about herself and answer a few pro…
We 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 serve…
This week's member spotlight is on Gwen Gregory. Gwen is a past president and current member of the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) and a former member of the ILA Conference Program Committee, 202…
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias Releases the Transition Team Report Secretary Giannoulias has released the Transition Team’s report, which focused on improving driver services facilities, ethics and office policies, library enhancements, s…
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