Illinois Library Association
Vol. 5, Issue:  13| March  30, 2012
ILA Election Begins on Sunday

On Sunday, all personal members of ILA will receive an e-mail message and survey link via Survey Monkey asking for their participation in the 2012 ILA Executive Board Election.

 

The link contains the candidate profiles and electronic ballot for the election and will allow personal members to vote online.

 

Members without e-mail addresses will be sent a paper ballot and printed candidate profiles.  Any personal member that would prefer to vote by paper instead of electronically can request a paper ballot by contacting ILA at 312-644-1896.

 

If you are a personal member and do not receive this link on Sunday, please contact us immediately. 

 

Polls close April 30.

ILA Committee Appointments

Each spring the Illinois Library Association (ILA) president-elect is charged with making committee appointments for the following year's work.  Nominations and/or self-initiated expressions of interest for seats on the following ILA committees are encouraged:

 

Advocacy Committee  

Awards Committee 

Best Practices Committee 

Cultural and Racial Diversity Committee 

Fundraising Committee 

ILA Reporter Advisory Committee 

Intellectual Freedom Committee 

iREAD Committee 

Marketing Committee 

Membership Committee 

Nominating Committee and

Public Policy Committee.

 

Please send your recommendations to Pam Van Kirk at your earliest convenience, at least by tax day -- April 15.  Thank you.

Award Nominations Due May 15

Spotlighting Three More Awards 
Davis Cup Award
This annual award
is presented to a person who has made an outstanding contribution in library service to young people.  Since its inception, the award has been presented to individuals who exemplify resourcefulness, professionalism, and caring in their service to young people.

 

Golden Ticket Award

This annual award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding local contribution in library services to young people in his/her community by creating and implementing library programs that promote a love of literature and instill positive feelings about libraries.

 

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. 

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.
Speed-dating Event Results in Bookish Hook-ups
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Grayslake Librarian Gets Free Haircut Thanks to Reading Students
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Finance Panel Again Delays Vote on New Downtown Library
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Cary, FRG Libraries to Talk Consolidation   
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Libraries to Pull Out of Consortium, Form Smaller One
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Union Members Vote No Confidence in Rockford Library Director

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Oak Park Library Does Away with Expiration Dates on Library Cards
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Rockford Public Library Director Defended after No Confidence Vote
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Renovations to Cerro Gordo Library Add Technology, Facilities, and Repair Damage
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2011 Legislative Scorecard Now Available from ALA
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FRPAA Gains Co-sponsors and a Congressional Hearing
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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-Newsletter.  Thanks.
Sincerely,
 

Robert P. Doyle
Illinois Library Association
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CALENDAR

April 20, 2012
Deadline for June issue of the ILA Reporter.

Guidelines for Submissions to the ILA Reporter.


April 11, 2012
Youth Services Workshop, Illinois Heartland Library System, Edwardsville, Ill.

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, 2012

National Library Legislative Day, Washington, D.C.

May 4, 2012
Reaching Forward Conference of Library Assistants, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill.

October 9-11, 2012
2012 ILA Annual Conference, Peoria
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