ILA E-Newsletter

Connections. Creativity. Community.
May 29, 2014
This year's conference speakers will help you make the connections you need to kickstart your creativity and strengthen your library's community. This year's conference will feature three general sessions. On Tuesday, October 14, tech entrepreneur an…
Kickstart Your Conference Experience
May 29, 2014
Nominate an author to participate in the Illinois Authors Showcase Help us help conference attendees discover Illinois authors and the books they have written. Local authors will be scheduled in a special section of the exhibits to greet conference a…
June 2014 ILA Reporter on Website
May 21, 2014
click here to download the entire June 2014 ILA Reporter or click to download a specific article: Big Visions for Little Free Libraries: Literacy and Community Engagement by Lauren Collen Otterly Irresistible: iREAD® on the River by Pawly Otter I…
Thank You! Congratulations. Call Your Senator Now.
May 21, 2014
Does your voice matter? Yes!The Illinois Senate had a long, detailed, and thoughtful discussion on House Bill (HB) 4207 yesterday, which proposed expanding the current cyber-bullying bill to off-campus speech. In the debate, several legislators menti…
ILA Needs Your Contact Updates!
May 21, 2014
2014-2015 ILA Handbook of Organization and Membership Directory in the Works We are in the process of creating the next ILA Handbook of Organization and Membership Directory, and are asking all ILA members (Personal, Associate, and Institutional) to …
Join us in the Idea Playground
May 21, 2014
Don't Miss the Youth Services UnCon Innovation is not new to the library world. It's a concept that librarians have always embraced and welcomed. Innovation in Youth Services will be examined and debated at ILA's first-ever Youth Services UnConferenc…
2014 ILA Election Results
May 9, 2014
Vice President/President-Elect candidates: 459 Betsy Adamowski, Wheaton Public Library 339 Tina Hubert, Six Mile Regional Library District, Granite City Board of Directors (three-year term beginning July 1, 2014 -- June 30, 2017). A candidate from ea…
2014 ICRL Election Results
May 9, 2014
Vice President/President-Elect Candidates: 55 Gwen Gregory University of Illinois at Chicago 50 Steve Brantley Eastern Illinois UniversitySecretary/Treasurer Candidates: 57 Lindsay Harmon American Academy of Art 46 Jennifer Paliatka Elmhurst CollegeI…
Award Nominations Due May 15
May 9, 2014
Spotlighting More Awards Intellectual Freedom Award Presented by the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee, Public Policy Committee, and Quality Books, Inc., an individual or group is recognized by this award for outstanding contributions to the defense…
Not Your Typical Collection or Service
May 9, 2014
When people think of libraries, they think of books. However, libraries also circulate a myriad of items and provide a vast array of unique services. Some of the collections might surprise you, such as toys, garden seed packets, framed art work, gree…
iREAD Summer Reading Programs

Since 1981, iREAD provides high quality, low-cost resources and products that enable local library staff to motivate children, young adults, and adults to read.

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