The Board of Directors of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) unanimously approved the promotion of Cynthia Robinson as the organization's next executive director. She will succeed current executive director Diane Foote, who is retiring after five…
This week's member spotlight is on Ryan Johnson. Ryan is the director at O'Fallon Public Library, a member of the ILA Best Practices Committee, a co-coordinator of the ILA Legislative Meet-up Metro East, and the new ILA President-Elect.…
Chicago, IL — The Illinois Library Association (ILA) welcomes the newly elected Executive Board members for 2022-2023. The ILA Executive Board consists of sixteen members: the president, vice president/president-elect, twelve directors-at-…
This week's member spotlight is on Lizzy Boden. We asked Lizzy to tell us a little bit about herself and to answer a few professional and amusing questions. Continue reading to find out more about Lizzy. A little background on Lizzy Lizzy…
This week's member spotlight is on Darnetta Bolton. Darnetta is a Youth Services Librarian at the Orland Park Public Library. She is a member of the Reaching Forward Forum and previously served as co-chair of the 2020 ILA Conference Program Committee…
CALL TO ACTION: FEDERAL LIBRARY FUNDING FOR FY2023ALA's annual call for advocacy for federal funding is LIVE NOW! "Dear Appropriator" letters are circulating in Congress, addressed to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Pr…
April is School Library Month, and what better way to commemorate the occasion than by emphasizing the importance of school librarians, as our colleagues at the Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE) did brilliantly in the letter be…
CALL TO ACTION: FEDERAL LIBRARY FUNDING FOR FY2023ALA's annual call for advocacy for federal funding is LIVE NOW! "Dear Appropriator" letters are circulating in Congress, addressed to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Pr…
This week's member spotlight is on JJ Pionke. JJ is a former member of the ILA Diversity Committee. We asked JJ to tell us a little bit about himself and to answer a few professional and amusing questions. Continue reading to find out more …
FCC Announced Third Application Window for Emergency Connectivity FundFrom the FCC's March 23, 2022, press release: "The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it is opening a third application filing window to award at least $1 …