News from Illinois Library Association

Vol. 4, Issue: #20 | September 1, 2011

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October 2011 ILA Reporter on ILA Web site

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October 2011 ILA Reporter in PDF format.

The issue includes the following articles:

"From Nine into Two: The Illinois Library Systems Merger of 2011"

by Brock Peoples and Jeannie Dilger-Hill

"Wright, Wasmuth, and Works of Art"

by Leigh A. Tarullo

"Municipalities and Their Libraries: Mutual Benefit, But Sometimes an Uneasy Relationship"

by Kip Kolkmeier

2011 Recipients of the Sylvia Murphy Williams Scholarship Fund

"Illinois Library Association Annual Report 2010-2011"

by Robert P. Doyle

Sally in LibraryLand

by Sally Decker Smith

My Turn

by Sarah Ann Long

Make Your #ILAConf2011 Hotel Reservation Now

The InterContinental Chicago-O'Hare has informed us that the hotel is filing up fast. If you are planning to stay at the InterContinental, please plan to
InterContinental Hotel

make your reservation soon by calling (800) 341-7949 or visiting http://www.icohare.com. The online registration code is ILA.

The Single/Double/Triple/Quad rate is $150.

The reservation cut-off date is September 26, but our block could be full before then, so make your plans now!

Calling All Cover Girls... and Boys!

If you've been impressed by the covers of the ILA Reporter lately, how about getting in on the act. Our objective is to feature colorful and intriguing subjects that will make readers want to open the magazine and find out more about what's inside. We feature images of Illinois libraries and their collections or illustrations that relate to library programs and issues, and we'd welcome your contributions. Many of these have been drawn from special collections and others feature art and architecture with library connections. If your library has digital images that we can browse, let us know, and we can send our designer on a treasure hunt. Or e-mail images or suggestions to cwatkins.consult@gmail.com

Consultants Offer Their Services @ ILAConf2011

As part of the 2011 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, local and national consultants will offer free half-hour sessions to any ILA member who is registered for the ILA Annual Conference. Sessions will be held on Wednesday, October 19 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. To make an appointment, please contact the consultant directly.

For full information, visit the Consultants Clinic Web site.

Reference Services Forum News
Colleen Waltman, New Lenox Public Library

It's not too late to register for the annual Reference Services Forum General Business Meeting and Luncheon being held on Wednesday, October 19 at 12:35 p.m. at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center at the ILA Annual Conference. You can register online or download the PDF.

The Reference Services Forum Planning Committee would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Diane Srebro, Orland Park Public Library, for her many years of committed above and beyond service to this group. Her dedication and enthusiasm will be sorely missed. That said, we are looking for any and all newcomers to join us this fall! Come and share your ideas; we are always interested in new members! A forum is a great way to get involved!

In the News

Dispelling Myths about CIPA and Filters
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Sugar Grove Library's Friends Disband in Protest
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Interim Director Quitting Sugar Grove Library
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St. Charles District 303 to Keep Textbook, for Now
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Election Board Continues Hearing on Indian Trails
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Sidewalk Slope Causing Headache for Cook Memorial Board
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Sincerely,

Robert P. Doyle
Illinois Library Association

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