-
About
- Annual Reports
- Awards, Grants, and Scholarships
- Bylaws
- Executive Board
- FAQ for Committee Chairs and Forum Managers
- ILA and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- ILA Fiscal Policies
- ILA's Origins, Presidents, and Executive Directors
- ILA Store
- Remote Learning
- Strategic Plan
- Staff
- Frequently Asked Questions
-
Advocacy
- Submit Legislative Proposals to the ILA Public Policy Committee
- Advocacy Policies and Procedures
- More Than a Building
- Census 2020 Resources
- Creating or Changing Illinois State Library Law
- Illinois Minimum Wage Resources
- Intro to Property Taxes for IL Libraries
- ILA Public Policy Principles
- Legislative Issues
- Making Your Case
- Ready, Set, Advocate
- TIFs and Public Library Districts in Illinois
- Top Ten Advocacy Tips
- Unite Against Book Bans in Illinois
-
Committees
- Advocacy Committee
- Awards Committee
- Conference Program Committee, 2025
- Diversity Committee
- Finance Committee
- Fundraising Committee
- ILA Reporter Advisory Committee
- Intellectual Freedom Committee
- iREAD Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Public Policy Committee
- Reaching Forward North Committee
- Reaching Forward South Committee
- Serving Our Public Committee
- Events
-
Forums
- Human Resources & Administration Forum (HRAF)
- Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
- Library Trustee Forum (LTF)
- Marketing Forum (MF)
- Resources & Technical Services Forum (RTSF)
- Small and Rural Libraries Forum (SARL)
- Students and New Professionals Forum (SANP)
- Young Adult Services Forum (YASF)
- Youth Services Forum (YSF)
- Initiatives
- Membership
- Publications
The ILA Nominating Committee has announced the 2024 candidates for election in the spring of 2024.
VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT CANDIDATES
(three-year term beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027)
Carolyn Ciesla, Elmhurst University
Lora Del Rio, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(three-year term beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027)
A candidate from each pairing will be elected in accordance with the ILA bylaws as amended at the 1998 ILA Annual Conference; a total of four directors and one ALA Councilor will be elected to serve three-year terms on the ILA Executive Board.
DIRECTOR AT LARGE:
Rachel Fuller, The Urbana Free Library
Aimee Villet, Glen Carbon Centennial Library
DIRECTOR AT LARGE:
VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT CANDIDATES
(three-year term beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027)
Carolyn Ciesla, Elmhurst University
Lora Del Rio, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(three-year term beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027)
A candidate from each pairing will be elected in accordance with the ILA bylaws as amended at the 1998 ILA Annual Conference; a total of four directors and one ALA Councilor will be elected to serve three-year terms on the ILA Executive Board.
DIRECTOR AT LARGE:
Rachel Fuller, The Urbana Free Library
Aimee Villet, Glen Carbon Centennial Library
DIRECTOR AT LARGE:
Jennie Mills, Shorewood-Troy Public Library District
Monica Dombrowski, Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District
DIRECTOR AT LARGE:
Erin Steinsultz, Crab Orchard Public Library District
Chris Houchens, Charleston Carnegie Public Library
DIRECTOR AT LARGE:
Michelle Glatt, Chiddix and Evans Junior High Schools
Gail Meyer, Thornton Fractional South High School
ALA Councilor
Patricia Chavez, Rush University Medical Center
Daniel Matthews, Moraine Valley Community College Library
Monica Dombrowski, Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District
DIRECTOR AT LARGE:
Erin Steinsultz, Crab Orchard Public Library District
Chris Houchens, Charleston Carnegie Public Library
DIRECTOR AT LARGE:
Michelle Glatt, Chiddix and Evans Junior High Schools
Gail Meyer, Thornton Fractional South High School
ALA Councilor
Patricia Chavez, Rush University Medical Center
Daniel Matthews, Moraine Valley Community College Library
Any ILA member wishing to be added to the ballot by petition shall be added to the slate and placed in the paired candidate group that most clearly matches the affiliations of the petitioner as determined by the Nominating Committee. Petition candidates for vice president/president-elect will be added to the presidential slate as requested.
Nominations by petition for an elective office shall be proposed in writing by at least one hundred (100) personal members of the association and delivered to the Executive Office by March 1. Candidates nominated by petition shall be added to the slate and placed in the candidate group that most clearly matches the affiliation of the petitioner. The determination of placement on the slate is the responsibility of the Nominating Committee.
The polls will open electronically on April 1, 2024. The electronic polls will close on April 30, 2024, at midnight.
Serving on the Nominating Committee are Heather Jagman (chair), Elizabeth Boden, Jennifer Jackson, Kate Kite, Alea Perez, and Geoff Pettys.
Please email the ILA office at ila@ila.org with any questions.