Save Illinois Libraries

The Save Illinois Libraries Campaign Needs You!

Tell Illinois legislators we are passionate about keeping libraries funded by using ILA's CapWiz page to send a letter asking our legislators to commit to a pledge supporting library funding in the state budget. Then, use SaveIllinoisLibraries.com to tell your stories and get tips on ways to take action on this issue.

 

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Survey: How Can NSLS Help You?

We want to know which services our members value, as well as the challenges you face. In light of the recent budget cut and delay in funding, we want to make sure we are still doing what's most important to our members of all types. Please complete our short survey.

NSLS Professional Development Calendar:
January - June 2010

Check out the new NSLS Professional Development Brochure for our January – June 2010 offerings. This new PDF format includes live links to more detailed course descriptions and registration.

State Budget Cuts to Systems and Other Per Capita Grants

Library Systems will experience a 16.5% budget decrease. For NSLS, this means a decrease of $406,192. Learn the immediate changes being made and possibilities for the future in a letter from Executive Director Sarah Long.


Behind the Scenes @ NSLS

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NSLS Reading Room

Read our favorite library blogs in one convenient place.

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Our Libraries, A Daily Herald Column by Sarah Long

Illinois library community's e-mail campaign goes viral

Sunday, February 7, 2010
The Daily Herald

Something pretty wonderful happened on Jan. 20. The Illinois library community started an e-mail message campaign and it went viral and it worked! Here's how it happened. The Illinois Regional Librar...

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