Illinois Library Association
Vol. 7, Issue:  3| January 21, 2014
February 2014 ILA Reporter on ILA Website
Please click here to download the entire February 2014 ILA Reporter in PDF format.  This issue includes the following articles:

New Library Buildings
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Chicago Public Library: Edgewater Branch,  

by Ruth Lednicer

 

Crete Public Library,  

by Michelle Madsen

 

DePaul University John T. Richardson Library,  

by Christopher Hoeppner

 

Fondulac District Library,  

by Amy E. Falasz-Peterson

 

Lanark Public Library,  

by Mike Hacker

 

Vernon Area Public Library District,  

by Catherine Savage

 

White Oak Library District: Crest Hill Branch and Lockport Branch,  

by Scott Pointon

 

Voila! Summer Reading Goes International in Southern Illinois

by Elizabeth Spezia
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You Had Me at Checkout 
by Kara Kohn

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Nominations Open for Reaching Forward Awards
Nominations are being accepted for the 2014 Reaching Forward Awards. All nominations are due March 31, 2014.  For more information on the awards and the nomination form, please visit the Reaching Forward website


Job Opportunities
Electronic Research, Technology, and Instructional Services Librarian
Pritzker Legal Research Center, Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago

Peoria Heights Public Library Director

Library System Director
Eastern Shores Library System, Sheboygan, WI

Allegan District Library Director, Allegan, MI
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.  
   
New Leadership at Oak Park Public Library
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Northwestern Library Becomes Canvas for Artwork
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Aurora Library Director to Retire
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Superstructure of Aurora's New Downtown Library "Half-finished" 
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Geneva Library Brings in Consultant to Look at Operations

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Geneva Library Plans Shakeup of Administration To read this story, please click here.

Lake Forest Library Fire Started by Light Fixture

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Vernon Area Library to Ease Some Borrowing Rules for Non-resident
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South Peoria's Lincoln Library Could Be Nominated for National Register
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Dave Bakke:  Well-known Springfield Man Will Be Missed
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Norridge, Harwood Heights Library Seeks Comment for Time Capsule
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He Explains Why It's Worth Your Time to Check Out What's New at the Library
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Orland Park Library Keeps Mum on Trustee Interviews
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Aurora Library Board President Buys Land Next to Library
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Galesburg Public Library 5 Months to Prove Matching Funds
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Springfield Library Drops Plans for Coffeehouse on Second Floor
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Digital Book World 2014:  The Future of Bookstores and Libraries
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Why Net Neutrality's Demise Hurts the Poor Most
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If your library has a newspaper story with link, send it to us at [email protected] for possible inclusion in the next ILA E-Newsletter.  Thanks.
Sincerely,
 

Robert P. Doyle
Illinois Library Association

 The Fund for Illinois Libraries was created in 1990 to help Illinois libraries in their fundraising efforts.  

The purpose of the fund is to enable libraries to receive gifts from individuals or organizations that can only make donations to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. 

 

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