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Vol. 10, Issue 5 | February 16, 2017
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Allen Lanham Spreads the Word
 ILA Executive Board member Allen Lanham's letter on the role of libraries appeared in the Journal Gazette and Times-Courier on February 11. Lanham and a member of his staff contacted ILA to ask permission to adapt the association's We Are Here statement and released to their local media list covering central Illinois. The letter begins: "In this time of fake news, political protest and state budget woes, it’s a useful time to remind all citizens in our region that libraries are here for you." We encourage all ILA members to follow Lanham's example and let us know the results--we'll continue to feature here and in the forthcoming 2016-2017 ILA Annual Report.
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Call One Affinity Program for ILA Members
Since 2013, ILA has had an affinity agreement with Call One, a telecommunications provider that offers benefits to ILA institutional members and in return, non-dues revenue to the association. We recently renewed this agreement and urge members to contact Larry Widmer, lwidmer@callone.com, 312-252-4955, for a competitive analysis of your library's phone lines, circuits, features, local and long-distance usage, VoIP, wireless mobility, as well as purchasing or leasing telecommunications equipment.
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Place Your Summer Reading Order Today!
Place your Reading by Design summer reading order by March 1, and be assured that your products will be delivered before May 1, 2017.
Click here to shop online today and click here to view the full delivery schedule.
Thank you for including Little Elliot in your summer reading fun!
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Report Challenges To Library Materials
 The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is processing reports to finalize the number of challenges in 2016 and the annual list of frequently challenged books. OIF collects information for its challenge database from both media reports and reports submitted by individuals.
Challenges reported to ALA by individuals are kept confidential. You may report challenges by filling out and submitting our new online form.
For more information, visit the OIF Blog.
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Call for Participation: Women of Color in LIS
Researchers at Towson University are conducting a project on the experiences of women of color in the library and information science field. Participation is voluntary and may take the form of a survey, interview, or both. The survey is anticipated to take approximately 15 minutes, while the interview is estimated to take about 30-45 minutes. If you choose to participate in the study, your participation will be anonymous. Study participants should identify as a person of color, identify as female or woman, and be currently employed as part-time or full-time employees of a library, archives, or information center; in the role of an information professional at a non-library institution; or be employed as faculty in an LIS degree program. For additional information or questions, you may contact Alyse Minter at aminter@towson.edu or 410-704-5169 or Genevia Chamblee-Smith at gchambleesmith@towson.edu or 410-375-2146.
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Three New Illinois Library Luminaries
  
Richard Shurman, Alexander W. Todd, Jr., and Carol Iffland Todd (pictured left to right) were recently inducted as Illinois Library Luminaries. As the administrator of Cooperative Computer Services (CCS) for twenty-eight years, Shurman was a major force in library cooperation in the state. Alexander Todd was the longtime director of the Fountaindale Public Library District, recipient of ILA's Librarian of the Year Award in 1986, and a powerful advocate for district libraries. Carol Iffland Todd worked at numerous libraries around the state, including serving as director at Lemont Public Library. Full bios are available on the ILA website. If you'd like to nominate an Illinois Library Luminary, contact ILA Fundraising Committee Chair, Alexander Todd, atodd@phpl.info.
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In the News
Library-related stories appearing in local news media to alert and inform the Illinois library community about issues and events that are considered significant by the general media.
The 19 Most Beautiful Libraries in the U.S.
Quiet Hour at Northbrook Public Library Hopes to Create Autism-Friendly Space
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Upcoming events
- Saturday, 18 February, 2017, 2017 Trustee Workshop, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523
- Monday, 20 February 2017, Presidents’ Day Library Legislative Breakfast, 7:45–10:30 a.m., Arboretum Club, 401 Half Day Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
- Monday, 27 February 2017, Southern Illinois Library Legislative Lunch, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, 222 Potomac Blvd., Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
- Friday, 3 March 2017, Metro East Library Legislative Breakfast, 7:45–10:30 a.m., Sunset Hills Country Club, 2525 Illinois 157, Edwardsville, IL 62025
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Friday, 3 March 2017, Central Illinois Library Legislative Lunch, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel, 201 Broadway Ave., Normal, IL 61761
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Benefits for ILA Institutional Members
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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. Learn more »
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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. Learn more »
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Disclaimer: Links to non-ILA sites have been provided because these sites may have information of interest. The Illinois Library Association does not necessarily endorse the views expressed or the facts presented on these sites; and furthermore, ILA does not endorse any commercial products that may be advertised or available on these sites.
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