News from Illinois Library Association

Issue: # 30

September 24, 2009

2010 Summer Reading Update

The 2010 iREAD Product Catalog is now available online at the ILA Web site. Please note the new retro-style poster for adults that highlights Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, and Horror genres. The poster is a fitting compliment to the expanded adult section in the iREAD Resource Guide.

The 2010 iREAD Resource Guide and CD will be distributed free to all Illinois public libraries in October 2009. The Resource Guide is being produced and distributed free with funds from the 2009 Barack Obama Commemorative License Plate sales. If you want to order additional copies of the 2010 iREAD Resource Guide, the cost is $25 and orders may be placed on the ILA Web site or by mail or fax.

Twitter News
Not able to make to iREAD's Brainstorming Session on Thursday, October 8 in Peoria? Well why not join us virtually using Twitter. This year for the first time the iREAD Committee will be tweeting all through the session and we are looking for you to tweet back with your suggestions and campaign ideas.

But you say I've never used Twitter? That's ok, it's really easy! Here are some instructions to get you started:
       1. Go to http://www.twitter.com
       2. Click "Get Started - Join!""
       3. Choose a username
       4. Enter your password & confirm it
       5. Enter your email Address:
       6. Verify you are a human
       7. Review and accept the TOS
       8. Click "I accept. Create my account"
       9. Search for iREAD_illinois and become a follower.

So please join us virtually on October 8 at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Learn about Twitter while putting in your two cents about iREAD 2012. Sign-up for an account with Twitter now so you can post your theme suggestions using this popular microblogging service. Twitter is a microblogging application for libraries to use to share information with their members. Follow along at http://www.twitter.com/iREAD_illinois.

We hope to "see" you there!

Banned Books Week Read-Out!, Saturday, September 26

The American Library Association, the McCormick Freedom Museum, and the Newberry Library welcome you to join ALA President, Camila Alire, in celebrating the freedom to read by attending the Banned Books Week Read-Out!, on Saturday, September 26, noon to 2:00 p.m., in the historic Bughouse Square (901 N Clark St., Chicago, IL). The event features acclaimed authors from the 2008 top ten most frequently challenged book list such as Lauren Myracle (ttyl, ttfn, l8r g8r), Cecily von Ziegesar (Gossip Girl), Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower). Chris Crutcher, author of Whale Talk and Athletic Shorts, will be the emcee. Open mic and book signing will follow. For more information, please visit.

In the News

Sincerely,

Robert P. Doyle
Illinois Library Association

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