(via the Illinois Library Association) We are pleased to announce registration is now open for ILA’s 2022 Library Legislative Meet-ups. This annual series of events provides an opportunity to meet with your state and federal legislators and hear their thoughts firsthand about issues affecting libraries in your area. The ILA President will bring welcoming remarks; ILA Legislative Consultant…
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Call for Submissions: Upcoming ILA Reporter Issue on New Library Buildings in 2021 (Deadline Thurs., Jan. 20)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2021? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2021” article in the March, 2022 issue. Submissions should include the following. at least one high-resolution image of the exterior at least one high-resolution image of…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Library Association Committees (Deadline Tues., March 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you interested in serving on an ILA committee? If you are, now is the time to submit a committee interest form! Appointments begin July 1, and most committee members serve two- or three-year terms. ILA’s committees provide major support services for ILA membership, leadership, special interest groups, and the Executive…
Reminder: Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum on DEI (Fri., Nov. 19, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Marketing Forum for its monthly roundtable discussion on Friday, November 19, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The theme of the discussion will be “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)”. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is on everyone’s mind, but where do you begin, and how do you integrate it into your…
Reminder: Proposals for Reaching Forward Forum 2022 (Currently in Rosemont on Fri., May 6) Due Mon., Nov. 22
(via the Illinois Library Association) After two years of being apart, we hope to meet in person at the 2022 Reaching Forward Conference on Friday, May 6, at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. But, as we know, things can change quickly. If we are not able to meet in-person, Reaching Forward will pivot…
Reminder: Proposals for 2022 Reaching Forward South Conference (Currently Fri., Apr. 8, in Champaign) Due Mon., Nov. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) We look forward to meeting in person at the 2022 Reaching Forward South Conference. The event is currently scheduled for Friday, April 8, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL. But, as we know, things can change quickly. If we are not able to meet in-person, Reaching…
Final Reminder: ILA Seeking Nominations for Its 2022 Executive Board Election (Deadline Fri., Oct. 22, 2021)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2022 Executive Board election. In April 2022, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect and for four Executive Board positions, which can be public, school, academic, special, or library trustee representatives. These are three-year terms beginning July 2022 and ending June…
Registration Open for 2021 ILA Awards Ceremony (Pre-Recorded for Viewing at 4:00 PM on Thurs., Oct. 14)–Deadline Fri., Oct. 8
(via the Illinois Library Association) Register today for the 2021 ILA Awards Ceremony! This year’s event is pre-recorded, and we are inviting the Illinois library community to view it via Zoom on Thursday, October 14, at 4:00 PM CDT. A list of this year’s awardees is available here. Honorees will include Sue Franzen, the 2021 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award winner. If…
Call for Presenters: Illinois Library Association’s Career Pathways Talk Series (Deadline Extended to Mon., Oct. 18)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Students and New Professionals (SANP) Forum is seeking emerging and experienced library professionals to partake in the Career Pathway Talk Series. This season of the series will focus on three different topics: networking, career changers, and the retention of BIPOC library professionals and students. The series will be held every two…
Reminder: Registration Still Open for ILA Annual Conference (Online Oct. 12-14)–Final Deadline Fri., Oct. 8
(via the Illinois Library Association) There’s still time to register for the 2021 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference! This year’s event, themed “Breaking Down Barriers: Building Up Communities”, will take place entirely virtually from Tuesday, October 12, to Thursday, October 14. The conference will feature an array of informative sessions on the latest topics in…