Illinois Library Association
Vol. 8, Issue:  8| March 16, 2015
Traveling Exhibition Opportunity for Libraries
Water:  Resource for Life is a new Smithsonian exhibition that will tour six Illinois communities in 2016-2017 as part of the Illinois Humanities Council's (IHC) Museums on Main Street program.  The exhibition will encourage people throughout the state to consider and discuss the importance of water in the human experience--past, present, and future.  Apply by April 17, 2015 to bring the exhibition to your town! 
Going to Washington, DC?
Apply to Send a Non-Librarian to National Library Legislative Day!
Librarians and supporters gather on Capitol Hill May 4-5, 2015 to make their case before the new Congress--share the date with your networks, on social media, and in person with anyone you know who might be able to make the trip.  Please click here to register for National Library Legislative Day.  Click here for all the information on how to nominate a non-librarian for a stipend and two nights free hotel!

ILA has reserved a block of rooms at the Capitol Hill Hotel, 200 C St., SE, Washington, DC 20003; phone: 202-543-6000; fax: 202-547-2608; $289 junior suite, 14.5 percent sales taxes are not included.  Room rates include continental breakfast, complimentary wi-hi, and wine hour Monday-Friday 5:00-6:00 p.m.  When making reservations, please mention Illinois Library Association or provide the block code ILA515.  The cut-off date for hotel reservations is this Friday ---  March 20, 2015.  At that time any unsold rooms will be released to the hotel for general sale.  Reservations received after the cut-off date will be on a space-and-rate available basis only. 
Legislative Update
Good news.  One of ILA legislative initiatives is advancing well in the 2015 Spring Session of the Illinois General Assembly.

House (HB) 200 passed by a vote of 113 to 0 on Thursday, 12 March 2015.  The bill goes to the Illinois Senate for action.  The bill would allow
public libraries to apply for state grants to purchase life saving automated external defibrillator (AED) devices.

2015 Conference Proposals Due Friday
Friday, March 20, is the deadline to submit a program proposal for this year's joint conference between ILA and ISLMA, in cooperation with IACRL and SLA Illinois. Be a part of history and submit your proposal today!

For more information or to submit a proposal, please click here
Weapons of Mass Instruction!
Artist Celebrates World Book Day with Book Tank
Weapons of Mass Instruction: A 1979 Ford Falcon Converted in a Tank Armored with 900 Free Books
Weapons of Mass Instruction: A 1979 Ford Falcon Converted in a Tank Armored with 900 Free Books
Argentinian artist Raul Lemesoff builds book tanks--roving libraries on wheels capable of carrying 900 free books!  This one was commissioned by 7UP and began with a stripped down 1979 Ford Falcon.  It can be seen driving around the streets of Argentina, giving away books to anyone who promises to read them. 
Job Opportunities
Business Office Manager
St. Charles Public Library District

Library Director
Cherry Valley Public Library District

Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Librarian
Northwestern University

Human Resources Coordinator
St. Charles Public Library

Information Technology Manager
St. Charles Public Library

Director
Deerfield Public Library

West Branch Coordinator
Aurora Public Library

Children's Services Coordinator
Aurora Public Library

Circulation Department Supervisor
Freeport Public Library

Program Coordinator
Lincolnwood Public Library District

Web Developer
Naperville Public Library

Reference & Reader Services
Plainfield Public Library District

Implementation Manager
OCLC

Acquisitions Manager
Newberry Library

Administrator, Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program
American College of Surgeons
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.  
Lego Creations Draw Crowds at Geneva Public Library
To read this article, please click here.
 
Obama Library Footprint Should Aspire for Modesty
To read this article, please click here.
 
Illinois Internet Screening in Public Libraries Act Meets with Opposition 
To read this article, please click here

 

Naperville Software Startup Helps Library Users Plan Businesses 
To read this article, please click here.

Who Should Decide What High School Kids Are Allowed to Read?  

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
Libraries of Illinois Risk Agency (LIRA) is a group insurance pool for ILA institutional members that offers potential savings for property, casualty, and workers compensation coverage for libraries. Click here to learn more.

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. 

 

For more information, please click here.



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CALENDAR
ILA Calendar Events

April 20, 2015
Deadline for June issue of the ILA Reporter.

April 24, 2015
ILA Executive Board meeting, CARLI, Champaign

Guidelines for Submissions to the ILA Reporter.

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