- Illinois Libraries Win John Cotton Dana Awards
- April 24, 2015
- Soon to Be Famous and Celebrate Gorey Both Named Winner The twelve Illinois libraries and library organizations--including ILA, RAILS, and Illinois Heartland Library System--that teamed up to create the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project were …
- Mary Dempsey Latest Illinois Library Luminary
- April 24, 2015
- Mary Dempsey was appointed Commissioner of the Chicago Public Library (CPL) in 1994 by Mayor Richard M. Daley and reappointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2011. She served the City of Chicago in that role for nearly two decades until her retirement in 20…
- Award Nominations Due May 15
- April 24, 2015
- Spotlighting Three More Awards Readers' Advisory Service Award The Adult Reading Round Table (ARRT) is sponsoring a brand new Illinois Library Association award specifically honoring Readers' Advisory service. The Readers' Advisory Service Award is d…
- Remember to Vote
- April 24, 2015
- ILA Elections Open until April 30 The polls are open! All ILA personal members should have received a link to the electronic ballot or a paper ballot in the mail by now. Please click here to let Tina know if you have not received a ballot.
- Resources for Serving Special Needs Families
- April 24, 2015
- New ALSC Toolkit Available Looking for new and inspired ways to reach children with special needs and their families? Look no further than Library Services to Special Population Children and Their Caregivers: A Toolkit for Librarians and Library Work…
- Live Stream April 16 for Naming the 2015 Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author!
- April 15, 2015
- Celebrate National Library Week by joining the live stream for the announcement of this year's winner, or come to the ILA office, 33 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, at 11:00 a.m on Thursday, April 16 to find out which of thethree finalists has been chosen …
- Register Now for Reaching Forward!
- April 15, 2015
- Early Bird Deadline is April 24 The 26th Annual Reaching Forward Conference will be held Friday, May 8, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. The conference includes a full day of programming with something for everyone -- front-li…
- Award Nominations Due May 15
- April 15, 2015
- Spotlighting Four More Awards Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Demco AwardPresented by Illinois Library Association and Demco in honor of Hugh C. Atkinson (1933-1986). Due in large part to his influence, Illinois garnered national recognition in statewide i…
- Remember to Vote
- April 15, 2015
- ILA Elections Open until April 30 The polls are open! All ILA personal members should have received a link to the electronic ballot or a paper ballot in the mail by now. Please click here to let Tina know if you have not received a ballot.
- What Do You Want from ILA?
- April 13, 2015
- Do you belong to an ILA Forum or wish there was one that represented your interests? Forums are designed to be networking groups, where people can discuss and share information about professional issues and learn from each other, and are sometimes ca…
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