- Reader Services Refresh
- January 27, 2015
- We know that there are all kind of creative libraries out there. The ILA Reporter is working on an article to highlight all your fabulous ideas for readers and RA. Did you host a new program for your readers that was a big hit? Got some unique displa…
- 2015 Conference Proposals Due March 20
- January 27, 2015
- The 2015 All for One Conference: A Library State of Mind brings together academic, public, school, and special libraries for a chance to connect, network, and learn together. Join this trailblazing effort and add your voice to the conversation by sub…
- Want to Know What Trustees Really Think?
- January 27, 2015
- They're Ready to Tell You! Check out the My Turn column on page 30 of the February ILA Reporter to hear two points of view from Karl Stach and Dennis Rossow. And stay tuned to hear from two more trustees in the April issue.
- Two New Titles for Your Joining Forces Bookshelf
- January 19, 2015
- Wartime, Then and Now With Phil Klay's Redeployment winning this year's National Book Award for fiction, war seems to have become a hot topic for publishers. Two new titles are worth special mention: When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning te…
- February 2015 ILA Reporter on ILA Website
- January 19, 2015
- Please click here to download the entire February 2015 ILA Reporter in PDF format. This issue includes the following articles: New Library Buildings PDF Download Barrington Area Library Case-Halstead Public Library College of DuPage Library El Paso P…
- Nominations Open for Reaching Forward Awards
- January 19, 2015
- Nominations are being accepted for the 2015 Reaching Forward Awards. All nominations are due March 31, 2015. For more information on the awards and the nomination form, please visit the Reaching Forward website.
- Change the Date!
- January 19, 2015
- Edwardsville Legislative Meet-up Rescheduled for March 6 Changes in the Illinois General Assembly calendar has forced a date change for this event, originally scheduled for February 20. Time and place remain the same, and all details are available on…
- State Budget Cuts Likely
- January 19, 2015
- As of today, libraries should prepare themselves for the very real possibility of significant reductions in state funding, while at the same time, letting their legislators know how critical that funding is to their constituents. In Governor Rauner's…
- 2015 Library Legislative Meet-ups
- January 12, 2015
- Efforts go statewide this year with four legislative events intended to give you an opportunity to meet with your legislators and speak with them firsthand about issues affecting you and your library. Library trustees, directors, and staff from publi…
- 2015 Trustee Workshop
- January 12, 2015
- The 2015 ILA Trustee Forum Workshop will be held at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook on Saturday, February 14. Registration includes the workshop sessions, a continental breakfast, buffet luncheon, and two breaks. Register one attendee at the full pric…