This Thursday, the FCC is expected to vote on a proposal from Chairman Ajit Pai that would rollback the strong, enforceable net neutrality protections established in 2015. ILA is one of more than 200 groups that have signed a joint letter&…
Senate Bill 402, as enrolled as Public Act 100-0554, requires every governmental unit to adopt either an ordinance or resolution establishing a policy to prohibit sexual harassment by January 15, 2018. The new law requires four items t…
We've been hearing a great deal about how librarians can take action to support net neutrality, as the vote among FCC commissioners to eliminate it approaches on December 14. But our patrons can be allies in this effort as well. While the FCC's …
Just before Thanksgiving, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Pai announced his plan to roll back the 2015 Open Internet Order. This would do away with rules that limit the power of Internet Service Providers – like Veriz…
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Senate Bill (SB) 851, the property tax freeze proposal, is dead for this year. While it did pass out of the Illinois House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 75-32-1, it was not filed or voted upon in the Illinois Senate. Plea…
The Board of Directors of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) unanimously approved the hire of Diane Foote as the organization’s next Executive Director. Diane Foote, 50, boasts a long history of effective leadership, both as an Executive Di…
Energy Resources Center is excited to join with Illinois Library Association in hosting a webinar highlighting the many rebates and incentives available to Libraries for energy efficiency projects around the state. This webinar is free of charge and …
ILA introduced three bills this year and all passed both chambers in the Illinois General Assembly successfully. The Governor recently signed all three: House Bill 373, Public Act 100-0245. This legislation amends the Illinois Local Library Act…
The Illinois Library Association represents not only its 3,000+ members, but the millions who depend on academic, public, school, and special libraries. Our mission is to “enhance learning and ensure access to information for all,” and fu…
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