The Dear Appropriator letters are final and our campaign for library funding was a success. The national results are: In the House of Reps, 104 signed on to LSTA and 61 signed on to IAL In the Senate, 41 signed on to LSTA and 33 signed on to IAL 10,7…
If you attended this year's Reaching Forward North Conference on May 10, please share your feedback with the Reaching Forward North Committee. Your responses will help the 2025 Reaching Forward North Committee evaluate, enhance, and evolve futu…
This week's member spotlight is on Amy Franco. Amy is the Executive Director of the Hillside Public Library. She currently serves on the ILA Awards Committee and has also served on the ILA Conference Program Committee and the Marketing Forum.…
This full day of virtual library training is provided by your Illinois library agencies: the Association for Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE), Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), Illinois Library Association (ILA), and Reaching Across …
Our latest Institutional Member Spotlight is on the O'Fallon Public Library! O'Fallon Public Library is located in O'Fallon, Illinois in St. Clair County. Ryan Johnson, the current president of ILA, is the library's director. Continue read…
The ILA Reaching Forward North Committee has selected Alejandra Nieto and Kathleen Schaefer as recipients of its 2024 awards. Alejandra Nieto, an Information Services Associate at the South Holland Public Library, is th…
Palatine Library District is happy to announce the promotion of Susan Conner to Assistant Director after the position was vacated by Melissa Gardner, who was promoted to Executive Director starting in July 2024. Conner has been the Technology Manager…
The Illinois Library Association (ILA) has announced the recipient of the 2024/2025 ILA Inclusive Travel Grant for National Conferences. This $2,000 grant is designed to support the attendance of Illinois librarians and library staff from underrepres…
This week's member spotlight is on Jennifer Hovanec. Jennifer is the Executive Director of the La Grange Public Library. Jennifer is a member of the Reaching Forward North Committee and has served on the ILA Best Practices, Conference Progr…
This week's member spotlight is on Maggie Thomann. Maggie is the Adult Department Director at the Glen Ellyn Public Library. She currently serves on the ILA Awards Committee and has also served on the ILA Conference Program Committee, the i…
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