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…
The ILA Nominating Committee has announced the 2023 candidates for election in the spring of 2023.PRESIDENT-ELECT CANDIDATES(three-year term beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026)Amy Byers (Chatham Public Library District)Ashley Stewart (…
ILA is pleased to present once again Library Days and Dates 2023-24, prepared by attorney Phil Lenzini for libraries' guidance in planning around key dates for filing public notices and/or various actions required by municipal (city, village, and inc…
Submit Your Expansion, Renovation, and New Building Projects! Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2022? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter "Library Buildings 2022" article in…
This week's member spotlight is on Patricia Chavez. Patricia is a current member and past co-manager of the ILA Students and New Professionals Forum (SANP). She was also a member of the ILA Conference Program Committee, 2021. We asked Patri…
This week's member spotlight is on Nanette Donohue. Nanette is the Technical Services Manager at the Champaign Public Library. She also serves as a co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee. We asked Nanette to tell us a little …
While last month’s midterm election means a change in the balance of power in the House of Representatives, the current Congress must finish its business and important library funding issues are on the line. Congress must decide next week…
At its November 17, 2022, meeting the ILA board voted unanimously to become an organizational partner of Unite Against Book Bans. Partner organizations represent parents, educators and librarians, students and readers, authors and publishers, communi…
Each month, ILA staff reviews submissions and selects the winner of the monthly member photo contest, but now it's up to you, the Illinois library community, to decide who should be named ILA Member Photo of the Year! Three finalists were selected ba…
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