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Volume 3, Issue: # 6
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February 4, 2010
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ILA Candidates for 2010 | The ILA Nominating Committee has announced the candidates for election in the spring of 2010.
For vice president/president-elect (three-year term beginning July 1, 2010 -- June 30, 2013):
ILA Vice President/President Elect
Lynn Elam, Hinsdale Public Library
Sheree Kozel-La Ha, Homer Township Public Library District, Homer Glen
Board of Directors (three-year term beginning July 1, 2010 -- June 30, 2013).
A candidate from each pairing will be elected in accordance with the
ILA bylaws as amended at the 1998 ILA Annual Conference; a total of
four directors will be elected to serve three-year terms on the ILA
board.
Member-at-Large
Laura L. Barnes, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Champaign
Joyce L. Fedeczko, BP America, Inc., Naperville
Member-at-Large
Dee Brennan, Oak Park Public Library
Cynthia Fuerst, Vernon Area Public Library District, Lincolnshire
Member-at-Large
Arlene Dueker, Kaskaskia College Library, Centralia
Leslie Warren, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills
Member-at-Large
Lori Bell, Alliance Library System, East Peoria
Amanda McKay, Lewis & Clark Library System, Edwardsville
Any
ILA member wishing to be added to the ballot by petition may call the
ILA office for information. Nominations by petition for an elective
office shall be proposed in writing by at least one hundred (100)
personal members of the association and delivered to the executive
office by March 1, 2010. Candidates for director nominated by petition
shall be added to the slate and placed in the paired candidate group
that most clearly matches the affiliations of the petitioner as
determined by the nominating committee. Petition candidates for vice
president/president-elect will be added to the presidential slate as
requested. The polls will open electronically April 1, 2010. In
addition, paper ballots will be sent to persons requesting one. The
return deadline is thirty (30) days after the ballot is postmarked.
The electronic polls will close April 30. |
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Reaching Forward Registration Open
Celebrate 20 years of library staff education
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Join Reaching Forward for its 20th annual conference at the
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, on April 30. This year's conference is a Best of Reaching
Forward, featuring popular speakers from the first twenty years. The
registration brochure is now available.
 Keynote Speaker Mikki Williams returns to Reaching Forward
to present The Whole Life Trilogy, which addresses the complexities,
challenges, and joys of life, and the rewards offered through a life lived in
harmony with one's values.
In addition to Mikki, Reaching Forward is pleased to welcome
Reaching Forward favorites Michael Stephens, Al Gini, Kelly Krieg-Sigman, Gail
Johnson, Curtis Matlin, Dan and Sharon Wiseman, Jim Gill, Tim Goergen, Barbara
Rinella, and Diane Decker -- as well as many fabulous new speakers who are sure
to become favorites.
Registration to Reaching Forward includes a continental
breakfast and lunch. In addition to a
full day of programming, the conference offers access to a wide array of
exhibitors offering products and services to make your job and your life even
better.
New to Reaching Forward this year is a series of author
conversations throughout the day, featuring authors discussing their works and
answering questions. It's a perfect
opportunity to make connections and discuss appearances at your library! Copies of the authors' books will be
available for purchase. Watch the Reaching Forward Web site and our Facebook
page for information on the authors as it becomes available.
Make plans NOW to attend this year's Reaching Forward Conference,
the Best of the Best -- and register
online!
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Calling all Library Trustees!
Creating Great Buzz for Our Libraries
ILA Library Trustee Forum 2010 Workshop
Join the ILA Library Trustee Forum at the Hickory Ridge Conference Center in Lisle on Saturday, February 27, for this annual workshop -- designed specifically for library trustees.
Trustees are among the most influential
people in libraries. Your words and your actions are powerful -- whether you
mean them to be or not. Creating Great Buzz is about how library trustees can
up the image of their libraries with everyday interactions. Understanding and
capitalizing on the influence you have is more important now than ever. With
library funding and the future of our libraries at stake, it is of the utmost
importance that all of us create great buzz about our libraries-- everyday.
Gail Johnson and Pam Parr of Face to Face Communication and Training will look at how to make the most of
every interaction we have inside and outside of the library. They will guide us
to maximize the positive impact we have in the library world.
The afternoon will feature ILA Legislative Consultant Kip Kolkmeier and attorney Phil Lenzini. Kip and Phil will provide an update on what's going on in Springfield and answer your legal and legislative questions.
Workshop registration includes a continental breakfast, buffet lunch, and snack breaks. Register multiple trustees and save! Register one trustee at the full price and
each additional trustee from your institution will receive a $10 registration
discount. Please send a separate form to
register each trustee.
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Celebrate Your Extraordinary Library Trustees
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| Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 ILA Trustee of the Year Award. This annual citation is awarded to a public library trustee for
achievement, leadership, and service to libraries.
The nominee must be a member of ILA and have
made a significant contribution to his/her local library. Eligibility
includes participation in two of three levels of service (system,
state, and national activities) and demonstrated evidence of quality
leadership ability. The award will be presented on Thursday, September 30, during the Trustee Day Luncheon at the 2010 ILA Annual Conference on Navy Pier. Don't miss this opportunity honor your favorite library trustee!
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In the News |
Womack Named Lake Bluff Director
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Paula Kaufman Wins ACRL 2010 Hugh Atkinson Award
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Patrons, Circulation Reaching Record
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President's Budget Freezes Library Funding, Omits School Libraries from Education Increase
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Voters Reject Sugar Grove Library Question
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Will County: Yes to Library Funding, No to Schools, Parks
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Sharon Highler Northlake Library Director Has Seen Her Share of Segregation
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Evanston Aldermen Vote to Close Branch Libraries
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Lyons: Reddick Library Missing Out on Revenue
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Pekin Public Library Contracts for E-book Service
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If your library has a newspaper story with link, send it to us at doyle@ila.org for possible inclusion in the next ILA E-News. Thanks.
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Sincerely,
Robert P. Doyle
Illinois Library Association |
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