(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is currently in the process of updating our strategic plan! This process began in spring 2018 with ILA Executive Board planning sessions followed by a broad survey of members and non-members, a strategic planning workshop with ILA committees and forum managers in July, a series of focus groups held…
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Reminder: Nominations Deadline for Illinois Library Association’s 2019 Awards and Scholarships is May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are excited to announce that nominations for the 2019 ILA Awards and applications for the 2019 Scholarships are now open! The ILA awards program recognizes excellence in librarianship and library service in Illinois. The ILA scholarships are designated to help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship. While the Illinois…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an Illinois Library Association Committee is Friday, March 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, 2019, and most committee members serve two-year terms. ILA’s committees provide major support services for ILA membership, leadership, special interest groups, and the Executive Board. Committee chairs are appointed by…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit a Proposal for Illinois Library Association 2019 Annual Conference is Friday, March 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Have you flipped the library paradigm with a program or service? Have you changed focus? Are you shifting your service model? Where are you stepping out to make an impact? Tell us about it. The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is seeking proposals for the 2019 Annual Conference that embody…
UIUC’s Dr. Linda C. Smith Inducted as Illinois Library Luminary
(via the Illinois Library Association) Linda’s nearly 50-year career began when she came to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library Science (now the School of Information Sciences) in 1971 shortly after graduating summa cum laude in physics and mathematics from Allegheny College (PA). She received her M.S. from Illinois in 1972…
Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference (April 5 at Schaumburg Township District Library)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us for the 2nd Annual ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference on April 5, 2019 at the Schaumburg Township District Library! At this one-day event, content creator and library marketing blogger Angela Hursh of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County will lead a keynote presentation about content creation, management, and implementation….
Illinois Library Association Releases Draft of 2019-22 Strategic Plan
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is currently in the process of updating our strategic plan! This process began in spring 2018 with ILA Executive Board planning sessions followed by a broad survey of members and non-members, a strategic planning workshop with ILA committees and forum managers in July, a series of focus groups held…
Reminder: Applications Open for 2019 Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program at Illinois State Library on April 27 (Deadline March 1)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are open for Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program that will be held on April 27, 2019, at the Illinois State Library. Elevate is a statewide library initiative to recruit and nurture future Illinois library leaders. This year’s program will focus on how to build effective teams. Through case studies…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Committees Seeking Volunteers
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, 2019, and most committee members serve two-year terms. ILA’s committees provide major support services for ILA membership, leadership, special interest…
Call for Submissions: Illinois Library Association’s ILA Reporter Magazine (April Issue and Beyond)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Reporter is currently seeking submissions for the April 2019 and subsequent issues (the magazine publishes every other month). We’re primarily interested in articles that explore current issues in librarianship, and have state-wide appeal and representation. We will consider examples of successful initiatives or programs, but encourage article authors…