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Member Spotlight - Jessica Rodrigues
November 25, 2024 - Reaching Forward North Committee
This week's member spotlight is on Jessica Rodrigues. Jessica is the Director of the Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library and a member of the ILA Reaching Forward North Committee and the ILA Small and Rural Libraries Forum.  We asked…
IFC is Hosting a Virtual Discussion
November 22, 2024 - Intellectual Freedom Committee
Soft Censorship, Self-Censorship, and the Chilling Effect in Libraries Join members of the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee as they lead a discussion about the impacts that various forms of censorship are having on libraries. Participants are encou…
Committee Spotlight: Reaching Forward South Committee
October 23, 2024 - Reaching Forward South Committee
Reaching Forward South is an annual conference for front line library workers in central and southern Illinois each spring.  We understand that library staff may wear many hats like programming, marketing, cataloging, and managing at the library…
Committee Spotlight: 2024 Conference Program Committee
September 4, 2024 - Conference Program Committee, 2024
ILA’s conference program doesn’t just magically come together. Every year, a dedicated group of library workers volunteer their time and talents to help ILA staff make the annual conference happen. It is truly The Best Committee Assignmen…
Member Spotlight - Beth Smilack
August 14, 2024 - Reaching Forward South Committee
This week's member spotlight is on Beth Smilack. Beth is the Marketing and Communications Specialist at the Jerseyville Public Library, and the chair of the Reaching Forward South Committee.  We asked Beth to answer a few professional and a…
Congratulations To Lia Neveu for the Intellectual Freedom Award
July 17, 2024 - Intellectual Freedom Committee
Lia Neveu Selected as 2024 Illinois Library Association Intellectual Freedom Award Recipient The 2024 Illinois Library Association (ILA) Intellectual Freedom Award is awarded to Lia Neveu, a current student of Lakes Community High School an…
Member Spotlight - Jackie Keck
July 9, 2024 - Fundraising Committee
This week's member spotlight is on Jackie Keck. Jackie is the director of the Caseyville Public Library District. Keck is a member of the 2024 Conference Program Committee and the Fundraising Committee.  We asked Jackie to answer a few…
Member Spotlight - Jackie Keck
June 26, 2024 - Conference Program Committee, 2024
This week's member spotlight is on Jackie Keck. Jackie is the director of the Caseyville Public Library District. Keck is a member of the 2024 Conference Program Committee and the Fundraising Committee.  We asked Jackie to answer a few…
Member Spotlight - Amy Franco
May 13, 2024 - Awards Committee
This week's member spotlight is on Amy Franco. Amy is the Executive Director of the Hillside Public Library. She currently serves on the ILA Awards Committee and has also served on the ILA Conference Program Committee and the Marketing Forum.…
Member Spotlight - Jennifer Hovanec
April 29, 2024 - Reaching Forward North Committee
This week's member spotlight is on Jennifer Hovanec. Jennifer is the Executive Director of the La Grange Public Library. Jennifer is a member of the Reaching Forward North Committee and has served on the ILA Best Practices, Conference Progr…
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