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Vol. 5, Issue: 12| March 23, 2012
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iREAD Orders Are on the Way!
|  The ILA Warehouse has fulfilled almost all current iREAD orders and sent an
e-mail to everyone confirming when your order has shipped.
Most shipments have gone out complete, but a handful of the more recent orders may have one or two products back-ordered. This will be noted on your packing list and we will ship those to you just as soon as those products are available.
Please check your order and make sure it was fulfilled correctly. If you encounter any problems, please send us an e-mail.
If you need additional items, please place a new order at www.ireadprogram.org.
Most importantly, thank you!
P.S. To those of you who ordered the Walking Sushi: before you turn the crank and watch them walk, please remove the sticker off the bottom!
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ILA Polls Open April 1
| The ILA Nominating Committee has announced the candidates
for election in the spring of 2012.
For vice president/president-elect (three-year term beginning
July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2015):
President-Elect candidates
Su Erickson, Robert Morris University, Aurora
Jocelyn Tipton, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
Board of Directors (three-year term beginning July 1, 2012 -
June 30, 2015). 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 Executive Board.
Director-at-Large:
Anthony Glass, Eureka College
Carol Reid, Heartland Community College, Normal
Director-at-Large:
Amber Creger, Chicago Public Library
Susan Westgate, Bartlett Public Library District
Director-at-Large:
Jeremy Dunn, Chicago Public Schools
Becky Robinson, Galesburg Senior High School
Director-at-Large:
Ann Lee, Dow Jones and Company, Chicago
Leora Siegel, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe
The ALA councilor shall serve a term as required by the constitution and bylaws of ALA. All terms shall begin on the first day of the association year. The ALA Councilor shall serve a four-year term.
ALA Councilor
Allen Lanham, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
Denise Zielinski, Joliet Public Library
ILA will be sending a link to vote online on April 1 to all personal members of ILA for the 2012 ILA Executive Board Election. If you are unable to vote online, and require a paper ballot, please contact us at ila@ila.org.
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Illinois Library Day, April 18, 2012
National Library Legislative Day, April 24, 2012
| In these difficult economic times, libraries of all types are needed more than ever. And our library customers, students, and communities need us to speak up for the incredible role of libraries in supporting education, workforce development, and competitive colleges and universities.
Illinois Library Day is a day of advocacy held in Springfield. It is a time for library supporters to "talk up" libraries with visits to elected officials at the Capitol. Illinois Library Day is held during the state legislative session and includes training and special briefings the evening before the full day of visits, dinner speaker ILA Legislative Consultant Kip Kolkmeier. Please click here for more information and/or to register.
With state cuts and more federal dollars being used for per capita grants, this is a very critical and exciting time for us to get our message out to the U.S. Congress. A variety of activities have been designed to prepare National Library Legislative Day participants for an informed and effective day of congressional visits. Our dinner speaker is Christina M. Tchen, Chief of Staff to the First Lady and Executive Director of the Council on Women and Girls. Please click here for more information and/or to register.
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Award Nominations Due May 15
Spotlighting Three More Awards
| | Crosman Memorial Award
This award recognizes the achievements of the library workers who are new or relatively new to the field and encourages continued involvement in the profession. Other awards honor those who have accomplished a great deal over a long period of time; this award is to honor people who have accomplished a great deal in a short time.
Librarian of the Year Award
This award recognizes a librarian's distinguished service and leadership in Illinois libraries. Generally, the librarian so honored will have made an impact locally, statewide, and nationally. However, if an individual's service is unusually outstanding on one level, then the nomination can rest on that area alone. Librarians so honored will have demonstrated a commitment to libraries, and especially Illinois libraries, which can serve as a model for others in the profession.
Alexander J. Skrzypek Award
The award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of library services for the blind or physically disabled in Illinois.
Nominations for all ILA Awards are due May 15, 2012. Nominating someone for an ILA Award has never been easier!
Submit your nomination form and all supporting documentation via the ILA Web site. No service should go unrecognized, so toot your own horn or tell us who you think is the best!
If you have any questions about the ILA Awards, please contact the ILA office at (312) 644-1896, or ila@ila.org.
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In the News
Library-related stories appearing in local news media are reflected in this section of the ILA E-Newsletter. The intent is to alert and inform the Illinois library community about issues and events that are considered significant by the general media. | Winnetka-Northfield Library Foundation Receives Historic $200K Donation
To continue reading about this story, please click here.New Winnetka-Northfield Library Director Hired
To continue reading this story, please click here. Matijevich: Libraries Are Public Treasure Troves
To continue reading this story, please click here.
Elaine Rodgers Jackson, Addison Library Clerk, Singer, Commercial Actress, Dies
Making Reading Fun and Meaningful for Kids of All Ages
To continue reading this story, please click here.
New Farmington Library Nixed Again
To continue reading this story, please click here.
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-Newsletter. Thanks.
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Sincerely,
Robert P. Doyle
Illinois Library Association |
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CALENDAR
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April 20, 2012Deadline for June issue of the ILA Reporter. Guidelines for Submissions to the ILA Reporter.March 24, 2012April 9, 2012
Youth Services Workshop, RAILS, Rockford
April 11, 2012
Youth Services Workshop, Illinois Heartland Library System, Edwardsville, Ill.
April 12, 2012
Youth Services Workshop, Champaign Public Library
April 13, 2012
ILA Executive Board meeting, Illinois State University, Milner Library, Bloomington
April 13, 2012
Youth Services Workshop, Arlington Height Memorial Library
April 18, 2012
Illinois Library Day, Springfield, Ill.
April 24, 2012National Library Legislative Day, Washington, D.C.May 4, 2012October 9-11, 20122012 ILA Annual Conference, Peoria
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