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DATES & DEADLINES Franklin Park Herald Journal Be a leader at your library. Help plan events, pick out materials for the library (music, books and movies) and have fun with other teens. … Beat the Economic Blues at the Chicago Public Library ABC7Chicago.com The Chicago Public Library has come up with inexpensive and fun [...]
A student’s face lights up when she recounts how her tutor helped her with vocabulary and writing activities. “My husband has noticed that I no longer mispronounce certain words in conversation that I used to have trouble with. Since I couldn’t read well, I just pronounced words as I heard them, but sometimes this was [...]
“On The Front Lines”, the sixth statewide library practitioners’ conference, will be held March 16-18 at the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS). (Dates have changed from the original dates of March 17-19.) The event is designed to equip and enlighten “front line” staff with training, exposure and techniques that will enable them to handle [...]
Congratulations to State Library Director Anne Craig and State Data Coordinator Ron Winner as recipients of the Francis Keppel Award. The Francis Keppel Awards were presented recently during the annual Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Public Library Statistics Cooperative State Data Coordinator Conference in Washington, D.C. The award is presented annually to both [...]
Originally from Lithuania, a current student at Township High School District won a car in a lottery that allowed him to move to Chicago. He is married, has one child, and as an automobile mechanic, he likes Chicago because there are so many cars that need repairs. The student wanted to improve his English to [...]
Did you like the six bookmarks the Illinois State Library prepared to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday next February? All six bookmarks are now online, and you may print out as many as you like.
The 16th annual Small Public Library Management Institute (SPLMI) will be held May 31-June 5, 2009 at the University of Illinois, Springfield. The weeklong institute is intended for directors of smaller public libraries and directors new to the Illinois library community. Topics for the week include library law, policies, budgeting, safety, board/director relations, grant writing, library [...]
Macomb students chronicle veterans’ stories Peoria Journal Star The Macomb High School has been awarded a $25000 grant from the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Illinois State Library. … Library to hold classes East Dubuque Register Many organizations have contributed to this center and the library wishes to thank them. Funding for this [...]
Recently, Lewis and Clark Library System received a grant for the project Putting Illinois on the Map. This project is currently underway and we are requesting library directors to verify information on the database regarding their library district’s population, boundaries and picture. Putting Illinois on the Map http://illinoismap.info combines demographic information from the 2000 Federal [...]
Like many communities in Illinois, Dixon has lost the majority of manufacturing jobs in the past several years. The unemployment rate has risen steadily and public aid recipients have increased considerably. Project VITAL at Sauk Valley Community College is the only tutoring program in the college’s 1,625 square mile district and many businesses and social [...]