The Buddy System is BACK! Having debuted with such success at the 2019 ILA Annual Conference, the 2023 ILA Conference Program Committee decided to bring it back. It can be intimidating or even a bit lonely attending a large conference alone…
Our organizations strongly support the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) statement on Appropriate Staffing for School Libraries. AASL states that in addition to qualified school library professionals, highly trained technical an…
The Illinois General Assembly will convene its fall veto session as the ILA Annual Conference begins in Springfield on Tuesday, October 24. The veto session is scheduled for six session days and will conclude on Thursday, November 9. Although legisla…
The Reaching Forward North and Reaching Forward South Committees are accepting program proposals for their 2024 conferences. These annual conferences, dedicated to the professional development of library support staff, are deeply committed to deliver…
This week's member spotlight is on Donna Block. Donna is the youth services coordinator at the Bensenville Community Public Library. She is a long-time member of the iREAD Committee and currently serves as its chair. We asked Donna to…
The U.S. Congress is back in session after its summer break. The new fiscal year begins on October 1, 2023, and lawmakers have until midnight on September 30 to enact legislation. So far, Congress has not acted on any of the 12 appropriations bills s…
Are you a human resources professional or administrative professional and interested in growing and networking with your peers across the state? If so, then sign the Petition to Create a Human Resources Professionals and Administrative Professionals …
ILA is pleased to participate as a state advisor in a recently awarded Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants for Libraries grant. Cynthia Robinson, ILA Executive Director, will serve as an advisor to the Illinois …
The Illinois Library Association (ILA) announces Astrid Larson, Metadata Assistant at DePaul University Libraries, as the 2023 ILA Resources and Technical Services Forum (RTSF) Scholarship recipient. The RTSF Scholarship was established to offset the…
In an effort to connect with local organizations and model collaboration for our attendees, the 2023 ILA Annual Conference will feature a community project. Our partner in this project, the Central Illinois Food Bank, is a non-profit organizatio…
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