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Vol. 6, Issue: 15| April 1, 2013
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Public Policy Committee Met Today
The ILA Public Policy Committee met today to review legislative activity by the Illinois General Assembly, and recommend new or changed positions on key bills and amendments. Consistent with ILA Executive Board policy, the Committee recommended that ILA OPPOSE several state pension reform bills:
In the judgement of the committee, each of these bills would to some extent reduce an already earned pension benefit for ILA members employed by the State of Illinois, Illinois Universities, and local school districts. All of these pension bills are limited to benefit changes to state pension systems and would not currently affect local pension systems such as Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). Legislators will continue to debate changes to state pension law, and it is still not clear whether pension reform will ultimately pass both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly. ILA will continue to update our members on important pension bills. PPC also reminds ILA members to contact their local legislators and ask them them to OPPOSE House Bill (HB) 89 and House Bill (HB) 3041. Both bills would reduce local property tax revenue to local governments in tax capped areas where the assessed valuation has declined. Currently, Tax Caps limit the growth of property tax levies to no more than the lesser of the consumer price index or 5%. House Bills 89 and 3041 would limit the increase to 0% in areas with declining property valuations. This would have the effect of reducing local property tax revenues as compared to inflation. Tax Caps were always designed to allow for some limited revenue growth along with inflation. These two bills would wipe out any inflation adjustment. |
ILA Election Began Today
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All ILA personal members should have received today an e-mail message and survey link via Survey Monkey asking for their participation in the 2013 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, please contact us immediately. Thank you.
Polls close April 30. Election results will be announced in early May.
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Award Nominations Due May 15
Spotlighting More Awards
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Intellectual Freedom Award
Presented by the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee, Public Policy Committee, and Quality Books, Inc., an individual or group is recognized by this award for outstanding contributions to the defense of intellectual freedom or the advancement of these principles as espoused and promulgated by both the Illinois Library Association and the American Library Association. Robert R. McClarren Legislative Development Award
Presented by the ILA Public Policy Committee, the award is given to a worthy recipient from the Illinois library community -- librarian, trustee, legislator, or library -- who has contributed significantly to legislative development in the state of Illinois. Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award
This award recognizes an Illinois librarian who is making an outstanding statewide contribution to academic or research librarianship and to library development.
Reference Services Award Help us recognize outstanding work in Reference or Readers Advisory and consider nominating a colleague, department, or organization for the Reference Services Award! The recipient will receive a certificate and a $250 check to presented at the ILA annual conference. TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award This award is awarded to an individual who has made a substantial contribution in the area of library technical services. Trustee of the Year Award This award is awarded to a public library trustee for achievement, leadership, and service to libraries. 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.
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
Fox River Valley Library District Balancing Needs and Space
To read this story, please click here.
Carol Stream Library Board Race Grows Increasingly Bitter
To read this story, please click here.
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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.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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