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Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) is a regional library system that serves 520 libraries in southern and east-central Illinois, including public, school, academic, and special libraries.[1]IHLS is funded by an annual area and per-capita grant awarded by the Illinois State Library according to the Illinois Library System Act[2] In 2011, the Lewis & Clark Library System, Lincoln Trail Libraries System, Rolling Prairie Library System, and Shawnee Library System were combined to form the Illinois Heartland Library System.[1] As part of the role of library system, IHLS provides financial and in-kind support to the Local Library System Automation Program (LLSAP) SHARE, as well as the Cataloging Maintenance Center, a state-wide program that provides cataloging for historical and special collections.[1] IHLS is one of three library systems in Illinois, along with Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) and the Chicago Public Library.[2]Libraries in Illinois must maintain membership with a library system to be eligible for grants awarded by the Illinois State Library.[3]
Services and Activities
[edit]IHLS provides all member libraries with item delivery five days a week, covering 28,368 square miles.[1] Three system hubs (in Carbondale, Champaign, and Edwardsville) are maintained by IHLS to house administrative staff and coordinate item sorting and delivery. In fiscal year 2022, IHLS delivered 2,550,187 items.[4] Delivery vans are sold or donated to libraries through a grant after they are replaced.[5]
IHLS maintains databases for grants and vendor discounts and hosts continuing education events for members.[6] In 2022, IHLS launched the ILEAD Trustee Learning Portal, a free resource for public library board members to access training on finance, library law, and other essential information.[7]IHLS hosts an annual free online conference for member libraries.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "About Us". Illinois Heartland Library. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Illinois Library Systems". The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Annual Library Certification". The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "Delivery Service Statistics". The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Beasley, Danielle; Palmer, Susan; Taylor, Sarah; Yackle, Anna (September 2021). "Mobile Partnerships: Reaching Communities". ILA Reporter. 41 (3): 4–7 – via EBSCO Academic Search Ultimate.
- ^ "Services". Illinois Heartland Library System. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ Hogan-Downey, Carol; Yackle, Anna. "iLEAD Trustee Training Portal". ILA Reporter. 41 (2): 16–18 – via EBSCO Discovery.
- ^ "IHLS Member Day". Illinois Heartland Library System. June 10, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.