1. The Illinois State Library: 1818-1870 Provides an article from illinois libraries that details the history of the Illinois State Library in the 19th Century. http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/il990133.html

Home Search Browse About IPO ... Links The Illinois State Library: 1818-1870 Mark W. Sorensen Part 1: What's Past is Prologue In 1800, the U.S. Congress established a library in the Capitol in Washington to serve the references needs of federal legislators. In 1839, the "People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly," met in Vandalia and created a "law and miscellaneous library, for the use of the Legislature and Supreme Court of this State." During the time between these two acts, the Library of Congress was destroyed and rebuilt and Illinois was settled, became a state, had four different state houses and began a wide range of internal improvement projects. Even after Illinois obtained statehood in 1818, the official creation of the Illinois State Library had to await 20 years of attempts to identify and fill the new state government's reference needs. Less that three months after declaring statehood, on March 2, 1819, while the state capital was still Kaskaskia, the General Assembly authorized the governor to exchange laws with the other states, which was the common practice at the time. During the following year, Vandalia became Illinois' second capital. Secretary of State Elias Kent Kane had the few books and records in his office loaded on a small ox-cart and moved through 100 miles of wilderness to the new capital. There, on Saturday, Feb. 3, 1821, Representative William Otwell from Edwardsville introduced a bill to the 2nd General Assembly "authorizing the purchase for the use of the state... [of] a library to consist of such books and maps as shall be designed by a committee of General Assembly." The bill was tabled a few days later and never acted upon.

2. MyWebLibrarian.com Chat reference service offered to patrons of participating illinois libraries. http://www.myweblibrarian.com/

Powered by: Ask-Us! Illinois MyWebLibrarian Coordinator: Marilyn Uselmann muselman@ahml.info Welcome to MyWebLibrarian, a live, online help service offered by Illinois libraries! Here, you may "chat" with an experienced reference staff member regarding your information needs. Please remember that you are interacting with a real person who will do his or her best to help you. MyWebLibrarian expects all users to be polite and observe standard rules of netiquette. For more information about our service and expectations, click the "For Users" link. Otherwise... Click on a category below to ask a question. General Audience Adults, elementary, middle or high school students; for questions about facts and figures, books, magazine or newspaper articles, obituaries and locating library materials at your public library or if you are not sure where to ask your question, ask here! OPEN Monday - Friday, 9am - Midnight

3. The Illinois Library Association Press Releases. Related Links. The Illinois Library Association is the voice for illinois libraries and the millions who depend on them. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

4. Find-It! Illinois Portal to Illinois governmental and library information on the Web. Includes a virtual catalog of Illinois library resources. From the Secretary of http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. Welcome To The Chicago Public Library Library hours and access policy, online card catalog, locations and list of services. Includes information on the Harold Washington Library Center http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

6. North Suburban Library System A consortium of over 600 academic, public, school, and special libraries in north suburban Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

7. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, University Of Illinois At Chicago, UIC Research affiliations Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

8. Every Library In Illinois! Search Libraries Articles Authors Images A service of Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian and the Illinois State http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

9. Northern Illinois University Libraries Contact us Libraries Hours University Libraries Facts Libraries Mission Statement Northern Illinois University Libraries DeKalb IL, 601152868 http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

10. ALA Library Value (ROI) Walzer, N., Stott, K., and Sutton, L. Managing illinois libraries Providing Services Customers Value. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

11. LIBRARY/LITERACY FORMS & PUBLICATIONS Library/Literacy. PUBLICATIONS FORMS. Brochures Booklets illinois libraries Illinois Literacy Inform Quarterly Insight Newsletter http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/librarypub.html

SERVICES PROGRAMS PRESS PUBLICATIONS ... CONTACT Library/Literacy Illinois Libraries Illinois Literacy Inform Quarterly Insight Newsletter ... Talking and Braille Books These publications and forms are provided in PDF (Portable Document Format) files , which can be viewed or printed using your Web browser and Adobe's Acrobat Reader software. Macintosh and Windows versions of Acrobat Reader may be downloaded free of charge from Adobe. Name of Publication/Form LDL 8.8 Guide to the Secretary of State's Literacy Effort PDF Library System Map PDF ISL TBBS1 Movie Time - Descriptive Video Service PDF ISL TBBS2 Movie Time - Descriptive Video Service mailer PDF PDF LDL 11 Shaping Illinois Workforce - What can your company do? PDF LDA 92 Statewide Illinois Library Catalog - brochure PDF LDA 93 Statewide Illinois Library Catalog - flyer PDF LDL 3.1 Upgrading your Employees Skills - How to get started PDF LDL 12 Volunteer Literacy Program PDF Back to Top Illinois Libraries Includes articles of general interest to library staff and library governing officials in Illinois Season/Year/Issue LDA 104 Spring 2005 Vol. 85, No. 3

12. ILLINET Online Illinois statewide resource sharing system and union catalog. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

13. ISLMA - Illinois School Libraries Media Association Our Mission To promote lifelong learning by the students of Illinois, ISLMA will provide leadership and support for the development, promotion http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. Fund For Illinois Libraries To help illinois libraries in their fundraising efforts, 125 illinois libraries have already used it to enhance their fund raising activities! http://www.ilsdo.org/on_fund.html

Cooperative Projects Core Services Statistics Parade of Programs ... Project 12 Fund for Illinois Libraries Library Days and Dates Employment GASB Guidelines Fund for Illinois Libraries The Illinois Library System Directors Organization (ILSDO), a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, was formed to promote the development of libraries and library systems in Illinois and to encourage the improvement of library service to all Illlinois residents. As a way of increasing library funding, libraries often solicit funds from the general public, businesses, or foundations. In some cases, donors are permitted to give only to organizations holding IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. For many libraries this means foregoing a gift, as the time, effort, and costs of establishing and maintaining 501(c)(3) status are prohibitive. To help Illinois libraries in their fundraising efforts, ILSDO has created the ILSDO Fund for Illinois Libraries.

15. Browse: Periodicals Available illinois libraries (Current Issue 1950). Illinois Municipal Review The Magazine of the Municipalities Illinois Municipal Review http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/perlist.html

Home Search About IPO Staff ... Links Browse : Periodicals Available Illinois Country Living (Current Issue - 1996) Illinois Heritage (Current Issue - 1997) Illinois History A Magazine for Young People (Current Issue - 1990) Illinois History Teacher (Current Issue - 1994) Illinois Issues (Current Issue - 1975) Illinois Libraries (Current Issue - 1950) Illinois Municipal Review The Magazine of the Municipalities (Current Issue - 1952) (Current Issue - 1970) OutdoorIllinois (Current Issue - 1993) Illinois Periodicals Online (IPO) is a digital imaging project at the Northern Illinois University Libraries funded by the Illinois State Library Brian Conant, Illinois Periodicals Online Coordinator

16. The Illinois State Library / OCLC Page! - We've Moved! The Illinois State Library Directory of illinois libraries has moved! Please redirect all your links and bookmarks to /library/lib_dir/lib_dir.html. http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/library/il_libs.html

The Illinois State Library Directory of Illinois Libraries has moved! Please re-direct all your links and bookmarks to: /library/lib_dir/lib_dir.html

17. Illinois State Library Publications Illinois State LibraryProgramsPublications. illinois libraries. illinois libraries includes articles of general interest to library staff and library http://www.sos.state.il.us/library/isl/publications/pubs.html

18. Il000109.html - Celebrating A Century Of Service To Children Article from illinois libraries which examines the history of the Children's Services Department at the Champaign Public Library from 18991999. http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/il000109.html

Home Search Browse About IPO ... Links Celebrating a Century of Service to Children: A History of Children's Services at the Champaign Public Library, 1899 -1999 Elizabeth Fathauer and Mike Rogalla At a time when only a handful of America's public libraries offered such services, and nearly eight years before Chicago would do the same, the Champaign Public Library opened a children's department in September 1899. Champaign was a pioneer in responding to the needs of children, and, a century later, is still committed to getting kids "reading and ready for tomorrow"—the theme for the Library's 1999 celebration of 100 years of service to children. A Place Just for Children Children's services are such a vital force in public libraries today that it is difficult to imagine a time when young people were not welcome within library doors. Early public libraries in the United States were intended for adults and children were admitted reluctantly, if at all. But with society's changing view of childhood, the expansion of libraries, and the increased availability of books and periodicals for young people in the mid-nineteenth century, the time was ripe for the development of a service designed uniquely for children. In 1895, the Champaign Public Library offered nearly 700 titles for children. By that time, the library profession was beginning to consider service to children one of its most important missions and a valid area of specialization. What was still missing in Champaign and most other communities was a special place for librarians to reach children. Without a children's room, the Champaign Public Library shelved juvenile books among the adult fiction titles, and children searched for books among the adults—some of whom regarded their youthful presence as an annoyance.

19. LTLS - Illinois State Library Page Calendar of Illinois State Library events. ELI (Every Library in Illinois) Directory of illinois libraries providing basic contact information on over 3000 http://www.ltls.org/isl.html

The Illinois State Library is a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. The Illinois State Library provides leadership for ILLINET, the statewide consortium of over 3,300 academic, public, school, and special libraries in Illinois. Illinois State Library Home Page The Illinois State Library's mission is implemented through its Collections Divisions and Programs The major ISL service and information programs include: Calendar of Illinois State Library events. ELI (Every Library in Illinois) Directory of Illinois Libraries providing basic contact information on over 3000 Illinois libraries. Access to Electronic Resources including Find-It , the Web Portal for access to electronic information, Illinois Government Information (IGI), an indexed search engine for locating current and archived state and local documents. Virtual Illinois Catalog (VIC) Grant Programs for Illinois Libraries ILLINET Information Services such as Interlibrary Loan and Reference.

20. Illinois School Library Media Association Click here for a list of illinois libraries with web addresses and contact Each Regional Office of Education and Illinois Library System has its own http://www.islma.org/resources.htm

Your browser does not support script ISLMA News ISLMA Calendar of Events Conferences and Workshops ISLMA Grants and Awards ISLMA Professional Resources Download Adobe Acrobat Reader FREE Note: Off site links will open a new browser window for each of the links below. This will leave this window open for your return and it can be found on your taskbar. Simply close each new window down when you are finished to return to this page. Illinois Study Executive Summary Report (revised 3/1/05; 55 pages) Order the Illinois Study by Mail Order the Illinois Study ONLINE (complete report 200 pages) 11 x 17 Illinois Study Brochure Front Back Power Point Presentation Trifold Brochure ... Multi-media Presentation Flash Required - High speed Internet connection suggested Press Release Participants of Arlington Heights Retreat Notes from Arlington Height Retreat Presenters Survey ... Online Educational Journals Books and Reading: Click here for a list of book and reading related sources. Librarian Links : A Parade of Programs: Resources for Library Programming School Library Collection Development Links Sunlink Weed of the Month Club Librarian Job Postings for the Midwest ... 21st Century Information Fluency Project (Illinois Math and Science Academy) Illinois Library Systems: Click here for a list of Illinois Libraries with web addresses and contact information.

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