- FY 2018 Federal Library Funding Remains Secure, For Now
- July 20, 2017
- On July 19, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted to approve the same funding levels passed by its Labor–HHS Subcommittee last week. The action was another significant step toward ensuring FY 2018 funding of $231 million for the In…
- Library Referendum Bill Not Called for a Vote
- July 10, 2017
- Illinois Senate Bill (SB) 864 is the proposal that, if signed into law, would prohibit annexations without a front-door, binding referendum. After multiple discussions with the sponsor in the House (C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-100, Jacksonville), no amendmen…
- Three Library Bills Pass the Legislature, Off to the Governor for Signature
- June 3, 2017
- On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly adjourned without passage of an FY 2018 budget. On June 8, the Illinois House of Representatives will convene hearings in Chicago on the ramifications of the $14 billion bill backlog and its impact …
- Doyle Wins ALA Immroth Award
- June 1, 2017
- ILA Executive Director Robert P. Doyle is the recipient of the 2017 John Philip Immroth Memorial Award, presented by the ALA Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT). The award will be presented on Saturday, June 24, at the IFRT Awards Reception …
- Federal Budget Proposes Huge Cuts
- March 16, 2017
- On March 16, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his preliminary budget proposal for 2018. In addition to drastic cuts across a wide range of departments and agencies, the proposed budget calls for the elimination of all federal funding to the…
- We Are Here: A Statement on Inclusion from the Illinois Library Association
- January 13, 2017
- As this new year begins, the Illinois Library Association (ILA) has a message for its member libraries and the people who use them. That message is simple, but powerful. No matter who you are or what you need, we are here for you. For libraries, libr…
- The Budget Impasse Impact
- December 28, 2016
- The Chicago Sun-Times (December 21, 2016) editorialized about the more than 114,000 Illinoisans who left for other states in the past year, including higher ed students and faculty. Here's an excerpt from the full text: The quality of public universi…
- Election Results
- November 9, 2016
- While the national election results are likely to bring dramatic changes, the results in Illinois likely will not. Both parties will be able to point to victories at the state level, but the overall balance of power will not shift significantly. For …
- ILA Urges ISBE to Allocate ESSA Funding to School Libraries
- September 19, 2016
- Thursday, 15 September 2016 Tony Smith, Ph.D. Illinois State Superintendent Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) 100 N. 1st Street Springfield, IL 62777 Dear Superintendent Smith: According to recent media reports and a Saturday, September 10, 20…
- Library Days and Dates to Remember, 2017-2018
- September 8, 2016
- ILA requested attorney Phillip Lenzini of Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C., to prepare a calendar of key dates for filing public notices and/or various actions required by municipal (city, village, and incorporated town) libraries…
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