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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.
2025 ILA Annual Conference: You Belong Here
Trustee Day Programming (Thursday, Oct 16, 2025): Trustee Day Breakfast, A Mock Board Meeting - Learn the Basics While Having Fun!, Be the BEST Trustee You Can Be, Serving Our Public: Illinois Public Library Standards 5.0, Book Bans and Intellectual Freedom for...
Reminder! Join Us for the September 20 Zoom Workshop
Join us on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. to learn how the iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal can help public library board members excel. Registering for a workshop requires a free account with Illinois’ Library Directory and Learning Calendar (L2) website....
Trustee Training Robert’s Rules of Order
Professional Registered Parliamentarian Steve Anderson will provide a practical review of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised to help you lead and participate in board meetings with confidence and fairness. He’ll cover the essentials of meeting management,...