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Announcements

Are you interested in serving on the MLS Board of Directors? Open seats for the FY11 Election are: 2 public library trustees, 1 public library administrator, 1 academic librarian and 1 special librarian. Please visit http://www.mls.lib.il.us/board/elections for more information and to submit an application to the Nominations Committee. Deadline for applications is Friday, April 2, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

Representatives from the Alliance, DuPage, Metropolitan, North Suburban and Prairie Area Library Systems sat down together on March 17, 2010 to discuss ways in which the systems might work together more closely. The full press release can be found at http://www.mls.lib.il.us/consulting/pdf/Pressreleasesystemmtg.pdf

Save the Date Friday August 6, 2010 for the MLS Summer School Institute, an all day event for school librarians to learn and share ideas. This year’s event is coming to the south suburbs of MLS at VJ Andrew High School in Orland Hills, IL. Details will added to the MLS L2 Calendar in the future or subscribe to the MLS Schools mailing list at http://sls.lib.il.us/mailman/listinfo/schools and you’ll be notified when registration is open. Questions contact Christina Stoll at stollc@mls.lib.il.us.

Legislative Briefing with Kip Kolkmeier, ILA Lobbyist This year, ILA will not organize an Illinois Library Day in Springfield. Instead, the focus will be for in district visits with our legislators. For an hour long discussion of current library bills, join ILA lobbyist, Kip Kolkmeier for a presentation. This information is also of value to your board members. To register for the event go to http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=9848 [Permalink]

MLS Board Highlights

Highlights from the MLS Board Meeting held on March 15 include:

• Approved amendments to the MLS School Membership Agreement 2007
• Approved members of the Nominating Committee for the MLS 2010 Board Elections. Elliot Spiegel was named Chair of the committee.
• Approved moving Flashpoint Academy from Developmental Status to Full Membership Status.

Macy's Museum Adventure Pass Program - 7 months later

Since its September 1st launch at the Brookfield Zoo, the Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass program has proved to be very successful. Those participating knew it would be popular with library patrons and it has fulfilled their expectations and more. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2010/04_06/MAP7mos.asp

Continuing Education Events

Legal Issues in Management Kelly Hayden, April 13, 2010, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., MLS Burr Ridge

Resources at the Donors Forum Library, and Conducting Prospect Grant Research Katherine Litwin, April 15, 2010, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., MLS Burr Ridge

Camtasia, version 6, Courtney Greene, May a4, 2010, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., MLS Chicago

Licensing of Resources for Libraries, Barbara S. Dunham, May 5, 2010, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Library Law: First Amendment Issues - Part III

In the first and second parts of our series on the First Amendment in libraries, we discussed how the First Amendment impacts your library’s ability to regulate patron speech. In this part of the series we will discuss the First Amendment’s role in censorship and filtering. Censorship and filtering are First Amendment issues because if your library makes a mistake in drafting or applying the rules discussed below, there is a potential for legal liability for infringement of a patron’s First Amendment rights. [Permalink]
http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2010/04_06/firstamendment3.asp

Member Spotlight: Sharon Highler, Northlake Public Library

On January 18 Sharon Highler began her new job as director of the Northlake Public Library. She was attracted to the position because of the diversity of the community and the library had recently completed remodeling the building. She plans to build on the library's strengths to ensure the library continues to be an integral part of its community. [Permalink]
Read full article http://www.mls.lib.il.us/ennounce/2010/04_06/sharonhighler.asp

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The next issue of MLS E-nnounce will appear April 7, 2010. [Permalink]

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Christina Stoll, stollc@mls.lib.il.us

Kathy Roegge, roeggek@mls.lib.il.us