This week's member spotlight is on Amy Byers. Amy is the director of the Chatham Area Public Library District and currently serves as ILA Vice President/President-Elect. We asked Amy to tell us a little about herself and answer a few p…
Broadband Update As we reported this summer, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded $1 billion to Illinois in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)…
Comment Period on Banning Book Bans Legislation, Public Act 103-0100As we reported last week, the Illinois Secretary of State Office has proposed administrative rules to implement the law, Public Act 103-0100. A comment period is avail…
This week's member spotlight is on Heidi Smith, director of the Highland Park Public Library. Heidi previously served as chair of the ILA Fundraising Committee, and is now an active member of the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee. We asked Heid…
The Buddy System is BACK! Having debuted with such success at the 2019 ILA Annual Conference, the 2023 ILA Conference Program Committee decided to bring it back. It can be intimidating or even a bit lonely attending a large conference alone…
Our organizations strongly support the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) statement on Appropriate Staffing for School Libraries. AASL states that in addition to qualified school library professionals, highly trained technical an…
The Illinois General Assembly will convene its fall veto session as the ILA Annual Conference begins in Springfield on Tuesday, October 24. The veto session is scheduled for six session days and will conclude on Thursday, November 9. Although legisla…
The Reaching Forward North and Reaching Forward South Committees are accepting program proposals for their 2024 conferences. These annual conferences, dedicated to the professional development of library support staff, are deeply committed to deliver…
This week's member spotlight is on Donna Block. Donna is the youth services coordinator at the Bensenville Community Public Library. She is a long-time member of the iREAD Committee and currently serves as its chair. We asked Donna to…
The U.S. Congress is back in session after its summer break. The new fiscal year begins on October 1, 2023, and lawmakers have until midnight on September 30 to enact legislation. So far, Congress has not acted on any of the 12 appropriations bills s…
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