Inspired the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project ILA is delighted to welcome David Vinjamuri to the 2014 ILA Annual Conference in Springfield.You may recognize David as the person who inspired the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project with …
Training Opportunity for an Illinois Librarian ALA President-elect Courtney Young is launching an initiative to train 25 librarians selected from ALA chapters around the country to receive training and certification to help job-seekers research, appl…
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned the Spring 2014 legislative session early this morning. The Illinois General Assembly approved a $35.7 billion state operating budget. They did not extend the current temporary income tax increase which is stil…
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Grants Libraries mentioned in House Bill 3793: Arlington Heights Memorial Library: $50,000 Bloomington Public Library: $50,000 Bunker Hill Library District: $26,255 Carter G. Woodson Library: $…
It's Time to Start Planning for #ILAKick! The 2014 ILA Annual Conference returns to Springfield. This year's conference theme, Kickstarting Connections, Creativity, Community,focuses on how libraries align ideas, passion, and commitment to cultivate …
This year's conference speakers will help you make the connections you need to kickstart your creativity and strengthen your library's community. This year's conference will feature three general sessions. On Tuesday, October 14, tech entrepreneur an…
Nominate an author to participate in the Illinois Authors Showcase Help us help conference attendees discover Illinois authors and the books they have written. Local authors will be scheduled in a special section of the exhibits to greet conference a…
click here to download the entire June 2014 ILA Reporter or click to download a specific article: Big Visions for Little Free Libraries: Literacy and Community Engagement by Lauren Collen Otterly Irresistible: iREAD® on the River by Pawly Otter I…
Does your voice matter? Yes!The Illinois Senate had a long, detailed, and thoughtful discussion on House Bill (HB) 4207 yesterday, which proposed expanding the current cyber-bullying bill to off-campus speech. In the debate, several legislators menti…
2014-2015 ILA Handbook of Organization and Membership Directory in the Works We are in the process of creating the next ILA Handbook of Organization and Membership Directory, and are asking all ILA members (Personal, Associate, and Institutional) to …