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Vol. 6, Issue: 19| May 24, 2013
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June 2013 ILA Reporter on Website
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Please click here to download the entire June 2103 ILA Reporter or click to download a specific article:
iREAD 2014 
Paws to Read Illustrator Tad Hills
Libraries As Good Neighbors
by Bruce Brigell and Pam Tomka
From the Front Lines to the Front Desk
by Chris Watkins
Giving It Away: World Book Night
by Kara Kohn
Books Challenged or Banned, 2012-2013
by Robert P. Doyle
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Beverly Lynch Is the Newest Illinois Library Luminary
|  Beverly Lynch, a leading figure in librarianship nationally and in Illinois, has been named the twenty-eighth Illinois Library Luminary. Luminaries, comprising the Illinois Library Association's roll of honor, are individuals who have made a significant contribution to Illinois libraries and have been recognized by their peers.
"Beverly Lynch's leadership and her many contributions to libraries and librarianship in Illinois are very deserving of this designation as an Illinois Library Luminary," said Robert Wedgeworth, university librarian and professor emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Lynch has a long and distinguished record in librarianship in Illinois and nationally as a librarian, library educator, and library leader. She became executive director of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, in 1972. Following that, she served as university librarian and professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1977 to 1989. Lynch was president of the American Library Association in 1985-86 and twice served as interim president of the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago.
Her tenure at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) includes serving as dean and professor in the Department of Information Studies at UCLA, founding director of the California Rare Book School, and directing the UCLA Senior Fellows Program. Lynch has received many honors and awards, including the Melvil Dewey Medal (2012) and the Lippincott Award (2009), both awarded by the American Library Association. She holds a master's degree in library and information science from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin.
Illinois Library Luminaries honor those who have made a significant contribution to Illinois libraries and whose supporters make a contribution of at least $1,000 to the Illinois Library Association Endowment on their behalf. This honor roll for Illinois libraries serves the dual purpose of recognizing outstanding voices in the library community, while creating a legacy through the ILA Endowment to continue their important work. Please click here to see all current luminaries.
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Grant Opportunity for Illinois Libraries
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The State of Illinois is offering training grants for libraries and other nonprofit and community organizations to be able to offer programs and counseling to the public to help them understand the new health insurance options that will become available next fall.
The deadline for applications is 4 p.m. CDT on June 11, 2013, and applications are to be submitted through the Illinois Department of Public Health's Electronic Grant Application Management System (EGrAMS). Please click here for more information.
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Illinois State Board of Education Summer Reading Tool
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The free online "Find a Book" utility provides a way for parents and children to quickly and easily search books that match a child's reading level and interests as well as locate a local library carrying each title.
The "Find a Book" utility uses a student's reading score, reported as a LexileŽ measure, from state standardized tests, including the ISAT, to provide a Lexile range and corresponding list of texts within that range. The Lexile range for a reader is from 50L above his or her Lexile measure to 100L below. If a student attempts material above their Lexile range, the text may challenge the student and his or her ability to construct meaning from the reading experience may decrease. Likewise, material below a reader's Lexile range will provide him or her with little comprehension challenge. Users of the "Find a Book" search tool can also find appropriate books without a Lexile measure through a search using the child's grade level and comfort with the typical reading materials at that grade level. The search utility will produce a starting Lexile range that can be further refined. "Find a Book" also offers a Spanish option that allows users to search all of the titles with Spanish Lexile measures.
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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
Glen Ellyn D41 Removes Perks of Being a Wallflower from School Shelves
To read this story, please click here.
Lyons Ends 44 Years with Schaumburg Township Library
To read this story, please click here.
Hundreds Attend Aurora Library's Groundbreaking Ceremony
Lorenzen: Western Illinois University Libraries Dean
To read this story, please click here.
Carr Named Edwardsville Public Library Director
To read this story, please click here.
Hayner Board Fires Executive DirectorTo read this story, please click here. Wood River, Library Clash Over Payments To read this story, please click here. Ex-Wood River Library Worker Charged with TheftTo read this story, please click here. Arlington Heights Memorial Library: Something for Everyone To read this story, please click here.Deerfield Library Prepares for Month-long Move into Renovated FacilityTo read this story, please click here. Carol Stream Library Board Gives President Power to Sell PropertyTo read this story, please click here. Most Social Media Friendly State Libraries in 2103To read this story, please click here.D204 Residents Protest Purchase of Book About Two DadsTo read this story, please click here.District 97 Will Not Remove 'Controversial' NovelTo read this story, please click here. Elgin's Hopp No Longer Faces ChargesTo read this story, please click here. Evanston Public Library to Participate in Launch of "Edge" Initiative, Funded by The Gates FoundationTo 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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June 14, 2013
ILA Executive Board Meeting, 10:00 a.m., ILA, Chicago
July 24, 2013
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