Libraries have long believed that when taxpayers fund scientific research, the public should have access to the information that results. Unfortunately, after years of bipartisan progress, some in Congress are now trying to put a stop to this. Librar…
The communities of Gurnee, Morton Grove, Oak Park, Park Ridge, and Wilmette have all recently experienced bomb threats against their libraries. These incidents were false alarms, and all staff members are safe. The Illinois Library Association (ILA) …
This week's member spotlight is on Gwendolyn Harrison. Gwendolyn is the library program specialist at the Illinois State Library. She was a member of the ILA Awards Committee in 2022-2023, and now serves on the ILA Executive Board. We…
A coalition of Illinois library organizations including ILA, AISLE, RAILS, and IHLS are seeking to create regional teams of local school, academic, and public library staff who would be willing to get involved on a local level to help preserve intell…
This week's member spotlight is on Matthew Matkowski. Matthew is the Head of Public Services at the Palos Heights Public Library. He previously served as chair of ILA's Intellectual Freedom Committee and is a member of the Reaching Forward Commi…
(LOMBARD, IL) – Claudia Krauspe informed the Helen Plum Board of Trustees of her intent to retire in September 2023. The Library Board of Trustees reached a consensus to appoint current Assistant Director, Anne Luzeniecki as Interim D…
Dominican University, Institute of Certified Records Managers Partner to Provide Graduates with Pathways to Certification Dominican University and the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) have announced a partnership allowing graduates of D…
This week's member spotlight is on Jazmin Wilkerson. Jazmin is the Youth & Teen Librarian and Teen Volunteer Coordinator at the Lemont Public Library District, and she serves as co-chair of the ILA Diversity Committee. We asked…
This week's member spotlight is on Veronica De Fazio. Veronica served as ILA President in 2020 and is the Deputy Director of the Peoria Public Library. We asked Veronica to tell us a little about herself and answer a few professio…
ALA Council I Saturday, June 25, 2023 The Committee on Committees shared the candidate lists for the Committee on Committees and the Planning and Budget Assembly. The former develops candidate lists for the Executive Board while the latter assi…