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Welcome to our blog, ILA Voices. ILA Voices was created in response to what ILA perceived to be a need for a thoughtful outlet for the Illinois library community's thoughts and opinions.
We ask that submissions connect content to the 2019-2022 ILA strategic plan as well as the ILA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement. As an organization that believes in free expression and speech, we encourage candid commentary; however, ILA reserves the right to reject or edit submissions that are deemed inaccurate or derogatory, have previously been covered in the blog, or contain promotional content.
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September 13, 2021
Author: Kate Hall
As a leader during this time, I have struggled to lead. At every step of this journey, I have thought about what I needed to do to clearly communicate to my staff, patrons, and board. I used to joke that I became a librarian so I didnR…
December 16, 2021
Author: ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee
“I think we should throw those books in a fire.” Rabih Abuismail, Courtland, VA School Board Representative (The Washington Post). Across Illinois and the United States, there has been a striking increase in challenges to library resource…