- Legislative Update -- April 9, 2020
- April 9, 2020
- The ILA Public Policy and Advocacy Committees met on Monday and to no one's surprise, the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on libraries was the main focus of discussion. In Illinois, the General Assembly stands adjourned as Governor Pritzker’s …
- Legislative Update -- March 26, 2020
- March 26, 2020
- On the federal level, the Senate has passed the third funding bill aimed at emergency relief with regard to COVID-19; it includes $50 million for libraries that will be disseminated via the existing Grants to States program, with the state matching r…
- Legislative Update -- March 19, 2020
- March 19, 2020
- Macmillan Abandons Library Ebook Embargo On Tuesday, March 17, John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan Publishers, announced that effective Friday, March 20, they will return to the library ebook pricing model that was in effect on October 31, …
- ILA Statement On Library Closures
- March 16, 2020
- 3/16/2020 ILA Statement on Library Closures In light of Governor Pritzker's recent closing of Illinois public schools, restaurants, and bars, his disaster proclamation, and recommendation to avoid large gatherings, as well a…
- A Message from the Reaching Forward Committee
- March 15, 2020
- Valued Illinois library colleagues, Following several days of deliberation, discussion, and exploring options, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the 2020 Reaching Forward Conference that was to be held Friday, May 1st at the Donald E. St…
- Legislative Update -- March 12, 2020
- March 12, 2020
- Clearly the coronavirus (COVID-19) is dominating the news cycle and our attention, and has legislative repercussions as well. First, the upcoming session of the Illinois General Assembly, scheduled for 3/18-22/2020, has been CANCELLED. We do not yet …
- Update on ILA Events
- March 12, 2020
- In the best interest and well-being of our community and to help minimize the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), ILA has made the difficult decision to cancel these upcoming events: ILA Trustee Forum Workshop (March 14) IACRL Teaching Online in Pl…
- ILA Events and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- March 10, 2020
- Dear ILA Community, In response to Governor Pritzker's disaster proclamation yesterday following the outbreak of the Coronavirus (or COVID-19) in Illinois, we would like to update you on upcoming and future ILA events. At pr…
- Coronavirus Resources
- March 6, 2020
- Information about the coronavirus, or COVID-19, is being continually developed, updated, and shared. Libraries and library staff are urged to consult authoritative sources such as the CDC, the WHO, and the Illinois Department of Public Health. ILA ha…
- Legislative Update -- March 5, 2020
- March 5, 2020
- LSTA & IAL Federal Funding URGENT ACTION REQUESTED!! For the fourth year in a row, the proposed White House budget seeks to completely eliminate IMLS and the funding it administers through LSTA. Fortunately, the U.S. Congress sees the value …
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