ILA E-Newsletter

Member Spotlight - Jessica Rodrigues
November 25, 2024
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…
Intellectual Freedom Committee is Hosting a Virtual Discussion on Censorship
November 22, 2024
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…
Urge WIU to Bring Back the Librarians!
November 11, 2024
Interim administrators at Western Illinois University (WIU) will eliminate ALL nine campus librarians by May 2025. Students, faculty, professional library organizations, and higher education leaders across Illinois and the nation are speaking out aga…
Member Spotlight - Kathy Parker
November 11, 2024
This week's spotlight is on Kathy Parker. Kathy is a retired library director who owns and operates a consulting company, Kathy Parker Consulting. She is a member of the ILA Serving Our Public Committee and has previously served on the 2017 ILA Confe…
Institutional Member Spotlight - Six Mile Regional Library District
November 4, 2024
Our latest Institutional Member Spotlight is on the Six Mile Regional Library District! The library is located in Granite City, Illinois. Continue reading to learn about the library. Library's History Informal library service began whe…
Member Spotlight - Susan Franzen
October 28, 2024
Our latest spotlight is on Susan Franzen, the Associate Dean for Public Services and Organizational Development at Illinois State University's Milner Library. Susan serves on the 2024 ILA Conference Program Committee and has previously held the …
Member Spotlight - Julie Milavec
October 14, 2024
This week's member spotlight is on Julie Milavec, Director of the Downers Grove Public Library. Julie has served on the ILA Finance and Reporter Advisory Committees, and has also held the positions of ILA Treasurer and Director-at-Large on the ILA Ex…
Institutional Member Spotlight - Peoria Public Library
October 7, 2024
Our latest Institutional Member Spotlight is on the Peoria Public Library! With this year’s ILA Annual Conference taking place in Peoria, it’s only fitting to highlight the city’s library. Continue reading to learn about the li…
Call for 2025 ILA Executive Board Nominee Suggestions
October 2, 2024
The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2025 Executive Board Election. In April 2025, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect, who should be a public librarian, and for three Executive Board positions, who can …
ILA Executive Board Endorses CARLI Statement on the Importance of Librarians in Academic Libraries
September 26, 2024
The ILA Executive Board has endorsed the CARLI Statement on the Importance of Librarians in Academic Libraries, September 2024. The statement is available here.
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