After 24 years as head of the much-beloved Homer Township Public Library District, Executive Director Sheree Kozel-La Ha will retire on March 29, 2024. “Serving my home community, where I raised my family, has been my honor and joy.…
SB 2787 is scheduled for a committee hearing on Wednesday, February 7, at 3:30 p.m. All Illinois library advocates are encouraged to support the bill prior to the hearing by submitting a witness slip by clicking here. The Illinois Local Library Act a…
The American Library Association (ALA) Council met at the 2024 ALA LibLearnX Conference. ILA Executive Board member Paul Mills, who also serves as a member of the council, summarizes the meeting below. ALA Council Session I Saturday, January 20, 2024…
The ILA Nominating Committee has announced the 2024 candidates for election in the spring of 2024.VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT CANDIDATES(three-year term beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027)Carolyn Ciesla, Elmhurst UniversityLora…
This week's member spotlight is on Rene Leyva. Rene is the director of the Fossil Ridge Public Library District. He was a member of the 2023 ILA Conference Program Committee and is a current member of the 2024 ILA Conference Program Committ…
This week's member spotlight is on Sarah McHone-Chase. Sarah is the current president of the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL). She was also a member of the ILA Reporter Advisory Committee. We asked Sar…
Did your library undergo renovations or new construction this year? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter "Library Buildings 2023" article in the March 2024 issue. Submissions should i…
This week's member spotlight is on Jim Deiters. Jim is the deputy director at the Joliet Public Library and member of the ILA Serving Our Public Committee. Jim has also served on the ILA Advocacy and Public Policy Committees. We …
Palatine Public Library District Board of Library Trustees announced that Palatine Library Executive Director Jeannie Dilger has given notice that she is retiring from libraries on July 7, 2024. Dilger has worked in libraries for 38 years, including …
Each month, ILA staff reviews submissions and selects the winner of the monthly member photo contest, but now it's up to you, the Illinois library community, to decide who should be named the ILA Member Photo of the Year for 2023! Three finalists wer…
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