How does your library celebrate? Specifically, how do you recognize milestones such as library anniversaries, staff achievements, or other special occasions? The ILA Marketing Forum invites library marketing and communication professionals to share h…
Intellectual Freedom, the patron’s right to seek and access the materials and ideas of their choice, is a core value of our profession and touches every aspect of the work we do. But in the last four years it has come under serious threat…
The ILA Nominating Committee has announced the 2025 candidates for election in the spring of 2025.VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT CANDIDATES(three-year term beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028)Rosie Camargo, South Holland Public Lib…
This week's member spotlight is on Jessica Rodrigues. Jessica is the Director of the Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library and a member of the ILA Reaching Forward North Committee and the ILA Small and Rural Libraries Forum. We asked…
This week's member spotlight is on Jessica Rodrigues. Jessica is the Director of the Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library and a member of the ILA Reaching Forward North Committee and the ILA Small and Rural Libraries Forum. We asked…
The Youth Services Forum is comprised of professionals who work with children in a public library setting and addresses the needs and interests of those concerned with quality library service for children. Members of our group share resourc…
Soft Censorship, Self-Censorship, and the Chilling Effect in Libraries Join members of the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee as they lead a discussion about the impacts that various forms of censorship are having on libraries. Participants are encou…
Reaching Forward South is an annual conference for front line library workers in central and southern Illinois each spring. We understand that library staff may wear many hats like programming, marketing, cataloging, and managing at the library…
By Kim Tipton, McHenry County College The 2024 Illinois Library Association Conference was held October 8-10 at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois. The theme this year was “Libraries Are Lit: Sparking Innovation and Imagination,”…
By Kim Tipton, McHenry County College We’re pleased to share that the IACRL Unconference at ILA 2024 once again was a success! The Unconference was attended by 15 people who suggested numerous important topics to discuss, like distance/online l…
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