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…
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…
ILA’s conference program doesn’t just magically come together. Every year, a dedicated group of library workers volunteer their time and talents to help ILA staff make the annual conference happen. It is truly The Best Committee Assignmen…
This week's member spotlight is on Beth Smilack. Beth is the Marketing and Communications Specialist at the Jerseyville Public Library, and the chair of the Reaching Forward South Committee. We asked Beth to answer a few professional and a…
Lia Neveu Selected as 2024 Illinois Library Association Intellectual Freedom Award Recipient The 2024 Illinois Library Association (ILA) Intellectual Freedom Award is awarded to Lia Neveu, a current student of Lakes Community High School an…
This week's member spotlight is on Jackie Keck. Jackie is the director of the Caseyville Public Library District. Keck is a member of the 2024 Conference Program Committee and the Fundraising Committee. We asked Jackie to answer a few…
This week's member spotlight is on Jackie Keck. Jackie is the director of the Caseyville Public Library District. Keck is a member of the 2024 Conference Program Committee and the Fundraising Committee. We asked Jackie to answer a few…
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