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Vol. 7, Issue: 30| December 4, 2014
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| Congratulations and Thank You!
FOIA Reform Passes in Illinois General Assembly
| Late yesterday afternoon, the Illinois Senate joined the Illinois House of Representatives in overriding the Governor's veto of House Bill (HB) 3796 --- reforms to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The vote was 39 to 13. (Please click here to view the Senate vote or click here to view the House vote.) Despite all the adverse press reports of late, our coalition of local government advocates prevailed.
HB 3796 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 refer the requester to the Internet document rather than having to duplicate and mail the information.
The bill also provided measured relief from voluminous FOIA requests while maintaining the basic principles of access to information. This is a complex issue and the ability of ILA members and others to present their case effectively was an important element in the bill's passage. |
| December 2014 ILA Reporter on ILA Website | |
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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.
Ukuleles Come to Highland Park Public Library
South Side Sings to President Obama to Bring It On Home
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Budget Cuts Turn the Page on Resources in Lovejoy LibraryCity Council Approves Evanston Public Library Property Tax Levy
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.
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Sincerely,
Robert P. Doyle
Illinois Library Association |
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CALENDAR
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UPCOMING
CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENTS
January 30, 2015PLA Midwinter Institute: Who We Are, What We Do, Why It Matters: Our Distinctive PurposeFebruary 13, 2015South Suburban Library Legislative Breakfast, Tinley ParkFebruary 13, 2015West Suburban Library Legislative Breakfast, Oak BrookFebruary 14, 2015Library Trustee Workshop, Oak BrookFebruary 16, 2015Presidents' Day Library Legislative Breakfast, Buffalo GroveFebruary 20, 2015Metro East Library Legislative Breakfast, EdwardsvilleMay 5-6, 2015National Library Legislative Day, Washington, D.C.May 8, 2015Reaching Forward, Rosemont
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