ILA E-Newsletter

Member Spotlight - Ryan Johnson
May 16, 2022
This week's member spotlight is on Ryan Johnson. Ryan is the director at O'Fallon Public Library, a member of the ILA Best Practices Committee, a co-coordinator of the ILA Legislative Meet-up Metro East, and the new ILA President-Elect.…
ILA Welcomes New Board Members
May 11, 2022
Chicago, IL — The Illinois Library Association (ILA) welcomes the newly elected Executive Board members for 2022-2023. The ILA Executive Board consists of sixteen members: the president, vice president/president-elect, twelve directors-at-…
Member Spotlight - Lizzy Boden
May 2, 2022
This week's member spotlight is on Lizzy Boden. We asked Lizzy to tell us a little bit about herself and to answer a few professional and amusing questions. Continue reading to find out more about Lizzy.  A little background on Lizzy  Lizzy…
Member Spotlight - Darnetta Bolton
April 18, 2022
This week's member spotlight is on Darnetta Bolton. Darnetta is a Youth Services Librarian at the Orland Park Public Library. She is a member of the Reaching Forward Forum and previously served as co-chair of the 2020 ILA Conference Program Committee…
Legislative Update -- April 14, 2022
April 14, 2022
CALL TO ACTION: FEDERAL LIBRARY FUNDING FOR FY2023ALA's annual call for advocacy for federal funding is LIVE NOW! "Dear Appropriator" letters are circulating in Congress, addressed to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Pr…
Why School Librarians Matter To Students And Communities
April 13, 2022
April is School Library Month, and what better way to commemorate the occasion than by emphasizing the importance of school librarians, as our colleagues at the Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE) did brilliantly in the letter be…
Legislative Update -- April 7, 2022
April 7, 2022
CALL TO ACTION: FEDERAL LIBRARY FUNDING FOR FY2023ALA's annual call for advocacy for federal funding is LIVE NOW! "Dear Appropriator" letters are circulating in Congress, addressed to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Pr…
Member Spotlight - JJ Pionke
April 4, 2022
This week's member spotlight is on JJ Pionke. JJ is a former member of the ILA Diversity Committee. We asked JJ to tell us a little bit about himself and to answer a few professional and amusing questions. Continue reading to find out more …
Legislative Update -- March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022
FCC Announced Third Application Window for Emergency Connectivity FundFrom the FCC's March 23, 2022, press release: "The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it is opening a third application filing window to award at least $1 …
Member Spotlight - Betsy Mahoney
March 21, 2022
This week's member spotlight is on Betsy Mahoney. Betsy is a co-chair of the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee and the chair of the Reaching Forward South Conference Committee. We asked Betsy to tell use a little bit about herself and to answer a fe…
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