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ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I schedule a demonstration of the learning portal at an upcoming board meeting?
Please email us at ilead@illinoisheartland.org
I am a trustee and would like to join the iLEAD focus group.
Thank you for being so interested. The focus group opportunity has now ended. Please watch for the portal’s launch to all Illinois Public Library Trustees in January 2024.
Who created the iLEAD Learning Portal?
To ensure the learning portal resonates with trustees, we’ve formed two advisory committees consisting of trustees, directors, and staff members from the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS), and ILA. So, you can rest assured that library folks from all over the state provide oversight and quality assurance.
Understanding the IPLAR for Trustees
Monday, September 14, 2026, at 7:00 PM, Laura Keyes from the Illinois State Library will lead a webinar to assist Trustees by defining the Illinois Public Library Annual Report (IPLAR), emphasizing its importance under state statutes, and outlining how to support your...
New Illinois Law Requires Libraries to Post 988 Lifeline Information
Illinois public libraries will have a new posting requirement beginning January 1, 2027. On August 7, 2026, Governor JB Pritzker signed Public Act 104-0808, also known as Tammurra’s Act. The new law specifically applies to public libraries established under the Local...
Trustee Training: Library Advocacy
Friday, Jul 10, 2026 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am Amelia N. Aldred, Deputy Director of State and Local Advocacy at the American Library Association, and Deborah Doyle, President of United for Libraries and an experienced library trustee, will guide participants through the...