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Vol. 6, Issue: 12| March 12, 2013
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National Library Legislative Day
May 7-8, 2013 | Washington DC
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Register Online Today! Mark your calendar for National Library Legislative Day, Wednesday, May 8, 2013! 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 Congress. A variety of activities have been designed to prepare National Library Legislative Day participants for an informed and effective day of congressional visits. Interested in learning more about about advocating for Illinois Libraries? Visit the new ILA Legislative Action Network website and download the new Legislative Toolkit and access other resources. View and download the National Library Legislative Day Info Guide PDF. Accommodations ILA has reserved a block of rooms at the Capitol Hill Suites, 200 C St., SE, Washington, DC 20003; phone: (202) 543-6000; fax: (202) 547-0883; $269 junior suite and $299 superior, 14.5 percent sales taxes are not included. Room rates include continental breakfast. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access are available complimentary within guest suites. When making reservations, please mention the National Library Legislative Day. The cut-off date for reservations is March 29, 2013. At that time any unsold rooms will be released to the hotel for general sale. Reservations received after the cutoff date will be on a space-and-rate available basis only. |
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Award Nominations Due May 15, 2013
Spotlighting Two Awards
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DEMCO Library Innovative Award
This award recognizes a library's achievement in planning and implementing an innovative or creative program or service, which has had measurable impact on its users. The purpose of this award is to encourage innovation by highlighting the overall activities of a library (including staff, administration, governance, and volunteers) in successfully marshaling its resources to benefit its users.
Deborah Dowley Preiser Award
This award recognizes a library employee's excellent work in public relations and adult programming over a period of several years. The person so honored's achievements should reflect the importance of publicity and adult programming as central to the role of the library as a community center and to the library as place.
Nominations for all ILA Awards are due May 15, 2013. 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
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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.
Vernon Area Library Services Relocating
To read this story, please click here.
Gail Borden Library Board Candidates Talk Issues
To read this story, please click here.
Shorewood-Troy Library Referendum Seeks Funds for New Building
To read this story, please click here.PBS: Will 3D Printing Change the World?
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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
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Sincerely,
Robert P. Doyle
Illinois Library Association |
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CALENDAR
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April 20, 2013Deadline for June issue of the ILA Reporter. Guidelines for Submissions to the ILA Reporter.March 23, 2013Trustee Workshop, Springfield, Ill.April 26, 2013
ILA Executive Board, 10:00 a.m., CARLI, Champaign, Ill.
May 8, 20132013 National Library Legislative DayJune 14, 2013 ILA Executive Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., ILA, Chicago ILA Calendar Events
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