ILLINOIS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

ADVOCATING FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST -1. DEVELOP AND PROMOTE STRONG PUBLIC POLICY RELATED TO LIBRARIES, LITERACY, AND LIFELONG LEARNING;2. DEFEND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AND3. INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF LIBRARIES TO SOCIETY.PROMOTING EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION -1. PROVIDE OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT;2. SUPPORT THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF A CULTURALLY AND RACIALLY DIVERSE WORKFORCE FOR LIBRAIRIES;3. PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS; AND4. CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP.MANAGING THE PRESENT TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE -IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, ILA WILL USE ITS RESOURCES WISELY AND MAINTAIN A FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE THAT PROMOTES THE DIVERSE INTERESTS AND BROAD PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS.