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March 23, 2009
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Serving Our Public 2.0: Standards for Illinois Public Libraries
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 It has been twelve years since the last revision of the standards for Illinois public libraries. This edition includes revised core standards, a chapter dedicated to technology, practical worksheets that will allow users to evaluate their progress in a variety of areas, and an expanded glossary and appendix. The publication costs $25. Order online.
The system bulk orders were received on Friday, 20 March at ALS, DLS, LCLS, MLS, PALS, RPLS, and ShLS.
Individuals orders received, to date, were mailed from the ILA Office on Friday, 20 March 2009.
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Illinois Library Day, Thursday, April 23, 2009
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Join your colleagues in Springfield Thursday, April 23, to show your support for libraries. Events planned:
Strategy Session and Dinner -- Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 6:30 -- 9:00 P.M. Featuring ILA Legislative Consultant Kip Kolkmeier, a cash bar, and buffet dinner. The cost is $35, payable to the DuPage Library System. Register by April 10, 2009 at http://www.librarylearning.info.
Thursday, April 23, 2009, breakfast at the state library at 7:30 A.M. The legislative breakfast with your state legislator will include coffee, teas, juices, muffins, croissants, fruit, sausage, bacon, hash browns, biscuits & gravy, and an egg and cheese casserole. This breakfast is a great opportunity for participants to speak informally and uninterrupted to their legislators.
To date, the following legislators plan to attend the breakfast:
Senator John O. Jones (R-54, Mt. Vernon)
Senator Dan Kantowsky (D-33, Park Ridge)
Senator Carole Pankau (R-23, Bloomingdale)
Senator Sandra Pihos (R-42, Glen Ellyn)
Senator Dan Rutherford (R-53, Pontiac)
Representative Bill Black (R-104, Danville)
Representative Michael G. Connelly (R-8, Naperville)
Representative Lisa Dugan (D-79, Kankakee)
Representative Kay Hatcher (R-50, Yorkville)
Representative Thomas Holbrook (D-113, Belleville)
Representative Renee Kosel (R-81, Mokena)
Representative Emily McAsey (D-85, Crest Hill)
Representative Donald L. Moffitt (R-74, Galesburg)
Representative Ed Sullivan (R-51, Mundelein)
Representative Patrick Verschoore (D-72, Rock Island)
Representative Michael J. Zalewski (D-21, Summit)
Thursday, April 23, 2009, box lunch, including chips, an apple, a brownie, and a bottle of water, which will be available at the state library at 12:30 P.M. Register online.
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Sincerely,
Robert P. Doyle
Illinois Library Association |
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CALENDAR
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April 20, 2009
Deadline for June issue of the ILA Reporter
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