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ILA Reporter Features Interview with Library System Directors
November 30th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

The December edition of the Illinois Library Association Reporter features an interview with Michael Piper, Reaching Across Illinois Libraries (RAILS) Interim Executive Director and Leslie Bednar, Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) Executive Director. The article, “The Next Step for Illinois Library Systems,” includes responses to questions asked by system membership statewide.

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IL Libraries in the News, News
Illinois Central College LTA Program up for Accreditation
November 1st, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

A recent article entitled, “ICC Library Graduate Assistants up for Accreditation,” reports that the Library Technical Assistant Program at Illinois Community College will be eligible for ALA-APA accreditation. Here’s an excerpt from that story published on EastPeoriaTimesCourier.Com:

East Peoria, Ill. — Graduates of the Illinois Central College Library Assistant Program will be eligible for national certification by the American Library Association – Allied Professional Association. That certification is referred to as Library Support Staff Certification. The ALA-APA made this announcement after reviewing ICC’s program and finding the LSSC’s competency requirements are covered in the coursework.

The LSSC, which is becoming a standard for library professionals, shows employers in Illinois, as well as nationwide, that the graduates are serious about their work and future in the profession, says Lorelle Swader, ALA-APA director. “ICC graduates will be recognized for their skills and knowledge with this national certification,” she said.

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Grants, IL Libraries in the News
Illinois Libraries Awarded Connecting to Collections Grant
October 10th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

The Illinois State Museum Society was awarded the Connecting to Collections statewide implementation grant ($182,241) by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The project will develop educational resources and provide training to promote care of the irreplaceable collections that document Illinois’ cultural and natural heritage.

Project partners include: the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies, Chicago Public Library, Illinois Heritage Association, Illinois State Archives, Illinois State Library, Illinois State Museum, Macomb Public Library, Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Spurlock Museum and University Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Chicago Library, Illinois Fire Service Institute, Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and Illinois Humanities Council. Dr. Bonnie Styles, Director of the Illinois State Museum, and Jennifer Hain Teper, Head Preservation and Conservation Units for University of Illinois Libraries (UIUC), co-directed the planning project (also funded by IMLS) and are directing the two-year statewide implementation grant.

Focusing on needs identified during planning, the consortium will increase awareness and communication about the importance of collections preservation, provide a broad program of preservation education and training, and facilitate statewide cooperative disaster planning and preparedness. Products include a database and regional Google Maps of Illinois collections-holding institutions for use in emergencies and tourism and a listserv of collections-holding institutions and Web site for communication. The team will also offer public events and Webinars on collections preservation, scholarships for advanced preservation training, and regional workshops on disaster planning and recovery.

For more information, visit the Illinois Collections Preservation Network or contact the Project Manager, Browne Eves, at 217-524-0498.
IL Libraries in the News
More than Books: Harris Poll Shows Adults Use Libraries
September 27th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

In an article entitled, “More than Books: Harris Poll Shows Adults Use Libraries,” Carole Dickerson highlights findings from a January 2011 Harris Poll Quorum created for the American Library Association (ALA) that shows Americans are making use of their local public libraries:

“According to the January 2011 Harris Poll of over 1,000 adults, an astonishing 58 percent said they had a library card, and 62 percent said they had visited a public library in person during the last year.

Twenty-three percent had visited the library more than ten times. Nearly all of those interviewed (94 percent) agreed with the statement, “Because it provides free access to materials and resources, the public library plays an important role in giving everyone a chance to succeed,” and 79 percent agreed that “my public library deserves more funding.”

Read the rest of the article from The Journal-Standard here.
IL Libraries in the News, ISL E-news
Have you recently renovated your library?
September 27th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

Library Journal magazine is collecting data for its annual December architectural issue of finished library projects. Library Journal is looking for ONLY new buildings and renovations/additions completed between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Find the questionnaire here.

The deadline for completed questionnaires is October 3, 2011.
IL Libraries in the News
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum to Participate in Smithsonian Magazine’s seventh annual Museum Day
September 20th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

On Saturday, September 24th the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois will take part in Museum Day by offering free admission to anyone who downloads a Museum Day ticket.

Museum Day is a celebration of the free dissemination of knowledge to anyone, emulating the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C. – based facilities. This will be the first year that the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum has participated in Museum Day. The regular admission fee for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is $12 for adults, $9 for senior citizens 62 and up, $9 for students with an ID, $7 for active duty military personnel, and $6 for children ages 5-15. Children under five are admitted free.

The Illinois State Museum will also be participating in Museum Day. Admission to the State Museum is free every day, so no tickets are needed.
IL Libraries in the News, Library Systems
Illinois Library Systems Merger of 2011
September 9th, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

On July 1, 2011, nine library systems in the state of Illinois merged into two entities: the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) and Reaching Across Illinois Library Sytem (RAILS).

The Illinois Heartland Library System brings together the Lewis and Clark Library System, Lincoln Trail Libraries System, Rolling Prairie Library System, and Shawnee Library System. The northern half of the state, Alliance Library System, DuPage Library System, Metropolitan Library System, North Suburban Library System, and Prairie Area Library System merged to become Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS).

The October edition of the Illinois Library Association’s Reporter features an article entitled, From Nine Into Two: The Illinois Library Systems Merger of 2011 that provides background on the merger process as well as moving forward with the two systems.
Grants, IL Libraries in the News, Illinois State Library, Research
USA Today Story on Project Funded by LSTA Grant
September 1st, 2011 | Permalink | Comment?

Three years ago the Illinois State Library awarded a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to Ronald Williams Library at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. The grant allowed the Williams Library and libraries at Illinois Wesleyan University, DePaul University and the University of Illinois’ Chicago and Springfield campuses to use anthropologists to determine what students need from academic libraries. Librarians were trained in ethnographic fieldwork methodologies and worked with on-site anthropologists.

The results of the study received national recognition this week with a story in USA Today newspaper.

Funding for the grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library, using funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the federal Library Services and Technology Act.
IL Libraries in the News
Illinois Libraries in the news for the week of June 26, 2010
July 6th, 2010 | Permalink | Comment?

Rolling Prairie Library System cuts workweek
herald-review.com
Instituting a four-day workweek at the Rolling Prairie Library System will mean the library will close Mondays, starting after July 1…

Evanston branch libraries to remain open until February
dailynorthwestern.com
The Evanston City Council voted 7-2 on Monday to allow the city’s branch libraries to remain open at least until February…

Libraries caught in state budget crunch: Late payments have north suburban sharing program running on fumes
Chicago SunTimes
We’re running out of money,” said Jan Hayes, co-director of the North Suburban Library System, which operates a popular program that allows readers to fetch books from other libraries. “We’ve laid off our director, and we’ve laid off all of our staff except the delivery people,” she said…

Readers are losers in Illinois’ budget crunch
Chicago SunTimes
The well-regarded North Suburban Library System, which links local libraries into a large group, pretty much shut down at the end of May because the state didn’t make its payments. Now, another of Illinois’ multi-library systems has reached its last chapter…

Library, workNet may merge office space to cut costs, offer services
dailynorthwestern.com
Illinois State Senator Jeff Schoenberg and Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl held a press conference Monday at Evanston’s North Branch Library to announce a plan that might allow Evanston’s South Branch Library to stay open, they said…

Schoenberg pitches pairing library, office
Evanston-Review.com
For the newly unemployed, the first two stops are often the unemployment office and the local library, where job seekers go to scour job ads, research a career change or investigate an idea for a new business…
IL Libraries in the News
Illinois Libraries in the News week of June 14, 2010
June 18th, 2010 | Permalink | Comment?

Quincy Public Library renovation project on track; bids ‘lower than expected,’ but state hasn’t approved grant
Quincy Herald-Whig
Construction bids for renovation of the Quincy Public Library have come in lower than expected and money from the state is being held up longer than expected…

Deadbeat state fails to pay up for regional library systems
The Beacon-News
There are 188,591 items you can check out from the Oswego Public Library. For all but the most voracious readers and cinephiles, that’s probably more than anyone could consume in a lifetime…

Illinois is broke. Who’s gonna fix it?
Chicago Sun-Times
Illinois is broke. Teachers are losing their jobs from Chicago to Champaign, from Will to Williamson counties. Fewer teachers but larger classes won’t help our kids learn. Illinois is broke. Libraries are closing. Band, art and athletics are being cut district by district…

Show some guts: stop the cuts
The Register Citizen
Others are closing libraries and cancelling summer school. In Chicago, the student-to-teacher ratio may hit 35. In Cleveland, it’s headed for 40. Could your child learn in such a crowded classroom?…

New Clarksville library director sees service as job one
TheLeafChronicle.com
The community’s new public library director believes service is the key to running a successful library. “A library is a community service center, a meeting place,” said Pamela Murphy, who took the reins of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library three weeks ago. “It can provide your entertainment needs, your information needs and your educational needs.”…

Libraries caught in state budget crunch: Late payments have north suburban sharing program running on fumes
Chicago Sun-Times
“We’re running out of money,” said Jan Hayes, co-director of the North Suburban Library System, which operates a popular program that allows readers to fetch books from other libraries. “We’ve laid off our director, and we’ve laid off all of our staff except the delivery people,” she said…

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IL Libraries in the News

IL Libraries in the News, Library Systems, Multitype Collaboration

ILA Reporter Features Interview with Library System Directors

IL Libraries in the News, News

Illinois Central College LTA Program up for Accreditation

Grants, IL Libraries in the News

Illinois Libraries Awarded Connecting to Collections Grant

IL Libraries in the News

More than Books: Harris Poll Shows Adults Use Libraries

IL Libraries in the News, ISL E-news

Have you recently renovated your library?

IL Libraries in the News

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum to Participate in Smithsonian Magazine’s seventh annual Museum Day

IL Libraries in the News, Library Systems

Illinois Library Systems Merger of 2011

Grants, IL Libraries in the News, Illinois State Library, Research

USA Today Story on Project Funded by LSTA Grant

IL Libraries in the News

Illinois Libraries in the news for the week of June 26, 2010

IL Libraries in the News

Illinois Libraries in the News week of June 14, 2010