Illinois Library Association
Vol. 7, Issue:  27| November 11, 2014
Take Action Now!
Please immediately contact your local legislators and ask them to support overriding the Governor's veto of House Bill 3796! 

House Bill (HB) 3796 contains reasonable reforms to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and passed the Illinois General Assembly last spring by large bipartisan majorities.
  The bill included language proposed by ILA to increase transparency by encouraging, but not mandating, Internet posting of documents subject to FOIA requests.  If the information requested was already publicly available on the Internet, a government body can simply refer the requester to the document rather than having to duplicate the request. 

The bill also provided small measured relief from voluminous FOIA requests.
  Legislators wanted to bring clarity to what constitutes a voluminous request, and provide additional flexibility to governmental bodies.  The legislation still ensuring that all documents subject to FOIA will be made available as fast as reasonable.  The Governor vetoed the bill arguing that it could lead to less transparency, but in the view of ILA, the legislation as passed struck the right balance and should be enacted. 

Please reach out to your local State Representative and State Senator and ask them to Vote Yes on the motion to override the Governor's veto of House Bill 3796.


The 2014 Fall Veto Session will be held 19-20 November and 2-4 December 2014.
Law Librarians Express Appreciation for Bill Passage
The Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL) recently passed a resolution thanking the Illinois Library Association (ILA) for its support in passage of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA) by the Illinois General Assembly.  The bill, which ensures permanent public access to primary state legal materials, became law on August 26, 2014.

"We were pleased to support this legislation," said ILA Immediate Past President Su Erickson.  "It is in the interests of everyone that legal information be consistently accessible to all."
Veterans Day @ Your Library
Tell us what your library is doing to celebrate veterans and military families this week.  ILA is co-sponsoring author readings Carbondale, Springfield, and Urbana as part of our Joining Forces @ Your Library initiative.
Promoting the Value of Summer Reading 

 

The benefits of summer reading are clear.  National research finds that student who participate in library summer reading programs scored higher on reading achievement tests at the beginning of the next school year than those who did not participate. 

 

The iREAD mission is to provide libraries with the tools to bridge this summer gap, which inspiring literacy and life-long learning.  Click here to view our new "Prevent Summer Slide" bookmarks and posters, designed to provide informational support with parents and community leaders, available in English and Spanish.

   

Purchase a packet of 100 to use in your advocacy efforts with your elected officials.   


Job Opportunities
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Education and Research Librarian
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Membership and Product Services Coordinator
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Library Director
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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.  
   
Winnetka Children's Librarian Parhard to Retire After 26 Years 
To read this story, please click here.   

Orland Park Library Board Honored for Intellectual Freedom
To read this story, please click below.     

Gail Borden Library Referendum an Early "Yes"
To read this article, please click here.

Lemont Library Renovation Referendum Passes
To read this article, please click here.

Voters Approve Tax Increase for Park Ridge Public Library
To read this article, please click here.

Voters Approve North Suburban Library District Referendum
To read this article, please click here.

Park Ridge Library Fees Means Lower Use, Fewer 'Parasites'
To read this article, please click here.

Galesburg Library Tax Request Increases
To read this article, please click here.

Rockford Library Passes Budget and Hires New Director
To read this article, please click here.

Updates and Improvements to the Morton Grove Public Library
To read this article, please click here.
 
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
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CALENDAR
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December 20, 2014
Deadline for February issue of the ILA Reporter.

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