Fast Forward Libraries is offering 4 scholarships of $500 each to offset the cost of attending the 2022 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference. The conference registration fee will be paid directly to ILA ($275) with the remaining …
The Illinois Library Association supports our academic librarian colleagues and members in advocating for increased development and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) on college campuses. Specifically, we echo the call from the Consortium o…
The Illinois Library Association supports our academic librarian colleagues and members in advocating for increased development and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) on college campuses. Specifically, we echo the call from the Consortium of Aca…
This week's member spotlight is on Anjelica Rufus-Barnes. Anjelica is a reference librarian at the Prospect Heights Public Library District and is a member of the ILA Students and New Professionals Forum. We asked Anjelica to tel…
Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has announced appointments to the Illinois State Library Advisory Committee (ISLAC), whose duty it is to make recommendations concerning the policies, services, and management of the State Libra…
We are pleased to announce that Kristin Pekoll will join the ILA staff as our Conference and Continuing Education Manager on Monday, July 18, 2022. Kristin has served as the Assistant Director for the Office of Intellectual Freedom at the American Li…
This week's member spotlight is on Laura Barnes. Laura currently serves as a director-at-large on the ILA Executive Board and is the board liaison to the ILA Diversity Committee. She is also a member of the ILA DEI Subcommittee of the Execu…
This week's update is courtesy of ALA and focuses on library-related items in the federal budget for fiscal year 2023. On June 30 the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY2023 spending bill for Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies, which…
Illinois Primary Election Results By now, the news is out regarding Tuesday's primary results. The race that most directly affects libraries is of course the one for Secretary of State, as that position also serves as the State Librarian. From a crow…
Looking for a fun way for your library to engage with voters in your community and make sure their voices are heard in the election this fall? Sign up to celebrate Vote Early Day on October 28! Vote Early Day is a nonpartisan movement of media compan…
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