This week's spotlight is on Kathy Parker. Kathy is a retired library director who owns and operates a consulting company, Kathy Parker Consulting. She is a member of the ILA Serving Our Public Committee and has previously served on the 2017 ILA Confe…
Interim administrators at Western Illinois University (WIU) will eliminate ALL nine campus librarians by May 2025. Students, faculty, professional library organizations, and higher education leaders across Illinois and the nation are speaking out aga…
Our latest Institutional Member Spotlight is on the Six Mile Regional Library District! The library is located in Granite City, Illinois. Continue reading to learn about the library. Library's History Informal library service began whe…
Our latest spotlight is on Susan Franzen, the Associate Dean for Public Services and Organizational Development at Illinois State University's Milner Library. Susan serves on the 2024 ILA Conference Program Committee and has previously held the …
This week's member spotlight is on Julie Milavec, Director of the Downers Grove Public Library. Julie has served on the ILA Finance and Reporter Advisory Committees, and has also held the positions of ILA Treasurer and Director-at-Large on the ILA Ex…
Our latest Institutional Member Spotlight is on the Peoria Public Library! With this year’s ILA Annual Conference taking place in Peoria, it’s only fitting to highlight the city’s library. Continue reading to learn about the li…
The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2025 Executive Board Election. In April 2025, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect, who should be a public librarian, and for three Executive Board positions, who can …
The ILA Executive Board has endorsed the CARLI Statement on the Importance of Librarians in Academic Libraries, September 2024. The statement is available here.
This week's member spotlight is on Mikael Jacobsen, Director of the Lake Villa District Library (LVDL). Mikael has served on the ILA Conference Program and Awards Committees, and he is a current member of the Public Policy Committee. We ask…
The Reaching Forward North and Reaching Forward South Committees are accepting program proposals for their 2025 conferences. These annual conferences, dedicated to the professional development of library support staff, are deeply committed to deliver…
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