ILA's Public Policy and Advocacy Committees met on Monday 1/6/2020, for the last time prior to our upcoming series of Library Legislative Meet-ups in February. It is a quiet time in Springfield right now, with the Illinois General Assembly …
Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2019? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter "Library Buildings 2019" article in the March 2020 issue. Submissions should include:&#…
ILA is preparing to advocate atthe upcoming series of Legislative Meet-ups (look for event details this week). Spring 2020 is the second session of the 101st Illinois General Assembly, and is expected to be quiet, with fewer days scheduled in session…
The CensusEDU Summit, held December 4, 2019, focused on the importance of educational institutions in ensuring a complete count. ILA attended the event, kicked off by Governor J.B. Pritzker with welcoming remarks from Marishonta Wilkerson and Oswaldo…
Congratulations to Destiny Chapman, a junior at Lewistown High School, for her winning entry in the Illinois State Library's poster contest! ISL has sent a poster to all Illinois public libraries. New Resource! The Reaching …
As negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools continue, the Executive Board of the Illinois Library Association reaffirms the association’s support for the vital role of licensed school librarians in every school…
The ILA Public Policy Committee met October 7 and discussed areas of potential legislative focus for the upcoming spring session in the Illinois General Assembly. The fall veto session, during which the legislature can consider overriding proposed la…
In the 9/16/19 Legislative Update, we let you know about the Property Tax Relief Task Force and its subcommittee hearing on PTELL (the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law) that day. Later that week, ILA Executive Director Diane Foote attended two s…
Danville Correctional Center The Illinois Department of Corrections has announced there will be new rules regarding prison library materials by 10/1/19. This follows the removal--and subsequent replacement following public o…
The Illinois Library Association (ILA) as a professional membership organization of more than 2,500 members that represents Illinois libraries and their patrons, and works to build the future of libraries across the state. It is a chapter of the Amer…
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