The 26th Annual Reaching Forward Conference will be held May 8, 2015, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. This year's conference features forty-four programs, a continental breakfast, and delicious luncheon. We continue to welcom…
We've been working hard to make improvements in the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and we recently marked a win for you, your library, and the citizens of Illinois. ILA institutional member dues directly support the advocacy work that wen…
The ILA Nominating Committee has just announced candidates for election in the spring of 2015. President-Elect: (term beginning July 1, 2015 -- June 30, 2018): Pattie Piotrowski, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago April Becker, Hanson Professi…
As you think about your year-end contributions, consider making a tax-deductible gift to the ILA Endowment by the end of 2014. One of our goals is to rebuild the Sylvia Murphy Williams scholarship fund to provide $500 scholarships to winners of the A…
The Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) announces a FREE "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about ILL" workshop at ALA Midwinter in Chicago. The workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2015. The wo…
Late yesterday afternoon, the Illinois Senate joined the Illinois House of Representatives in overriding the Governor's veto of House Bill (HB) 3796 --- reforms to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The vote was 39 to 13. (Please click here to vi…
Please click here to download the entire December 2014 ILA Reporter in PDF format.Reading Reduces Recidivism: Getting Books to Prison Librariesby Diana Brawley SussmanPDF DownloadPhil Klay Comes to Carbondaleby Diana Brawley SussmanPDF Download2014 I…
What is ABCmouse.com - Libraries Launched at the American Library Association Annual Conference last summer, this early learning website is now available free to public libraries. The award-winning site features 3500+ learning activities in a compreh…
Ask your fabulous local authors to bring their self-published fiction books into their local or branch library NOW to be entered into the 2015 Soon to be Famous Illinois Author project. Nominations are due December 15. Please click here for the strea…