- COVID-19 Update -- January 14, 2021
- January 14, 2021
- Vaccinations continue to be a topic of intense current interest among Illinois libraries. ILA recently announced a two-pronged approach regarding vaccination eligibility for library staff: A letter sent to the Illinois Department of Pu…
- ILA Supports Vaccine Eligibility for Library Staff
- January 12, 2021
- We know vaccine eligibility is of great concern to many Illinois library workers. ILA is advocating with a two-pronged approach regarding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for library workers: First, urging IDPH for public librarians to be …
- COVID-19 Update -- January 7, 2021
- January 7, 2021
- Library OperationsAs the state of Illinois proceeds throughthe Restore Illinois plan, with its tiered mitigations, phases of re-opening, and eleven regions around the state, we are aware that library boards and directors are looking for guidance on h…
- Legislative Update --January 7, 2021
- January 7, 2021
- We have all seen the news reports of yesterday's appalling and antidemocratic events in Washington yesterday, including the abhorrent comments made by one of Illinois' own federal representatives. Here, we'll continue to focus on direc…
- Legislative Update -- December 23, 2020
- December 23, 2020
- There is some uncertainty this week, both on the state and federal level.Illinois CalendarsHere's what we do know, here in Illinois: The Illinois Senate has released its spring 2021 session schedule; we're still awaiting the Illinois House'…
- Legislative Update -- December 17, 2020
- December 17, 2020
- Governor Pritzker's Executive OrderOn December 11, Governor Pritzker issued another disaster declaration and Executive Order 2020-74, reissuing many of the previous executive orders pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, including extend…
- Legislative Update -- December 10, 2020
- December 10, 2020
- ILA's Public Policy and Advocacy Committees met this past Monday, and discussed further ILA's advocacy focus for the upcoming spring session in Springfield and Washington. We are also putting plans in place for the upcoming annual series of Library L…
- Volunteer to Serve on a Committee!
- December 7, 2020
- Interested in serving on an ILA committee? ILA Vice President/President-Elect Jeanne Hamilton (Bloomington Public Library) will begin making appointments early in 2021, so now is the time to start thinking ahead.Appointments begin July 1, 2…
- Legislative Update -- December 3, 2020
- December 3, 2020
- Illinois State BudgetOn the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Governor Pritzker announced the state of Illinois will borrow $2 billion from the Federal Reserve Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) for budgetary purposes. The program establishes the Federa…
- Support Diversity This GivingTuesday!
- November 24, 2020
- Celebrate GivingTuesday on December 1, by making a donation to the ILA Diversity Scholarship Fund. The fund supports ILA’s efforts to increase diversity in the profession and the Sylvia Murphy Williams Scholars, Illinois recipien…
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