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| 3 | 3 | | 1 SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2 WHEREAS, Public libraries serve as essential community |
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| 5 | 5 | | 3 institutions that provide access to information, education, |
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| 6 | 6 | | 4 and cultural resources to all residents; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | 5 WHEREAS, The governance and oversight of public libraries |
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| 8 | 8 | | 6 is entrusted to library trustees who play a critical role in |
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| 9 | 9 | | 7 ensuring that libraries operate efficiently, equitably, and in |
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| 10 | 10 | | 8 the best interests of the public; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | 9 WHEREAS, Library trustees must navigate complex legal, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 10 financial, and policy matters, including issues of |
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| 13 | 13 | | 11 intellectual freedom, budgeting, and community engagement; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | 12 WHEREAS, The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State |
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| 15 | 15 | | 13 provides training and educational resources for library |
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| 16 | 16 | | 14 trustees to enhance their knowledge of their responsibilities |
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| 17 | 17 | | 15 and the best practices in library governance; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | 16 WHEREAS, Continuing education and training for library |
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| 19 | 19 | | 17 trustees is vital to maintaining strong and well-functioning |
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| 20 | 20 | | 18 libraries that serve the diverse needs of Illinois residents; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 19 therefore, be it |
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| 22 | 22 | | 20 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge all public |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2 library trustees to participate in ongoing training programs |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 provided by the Illinois Secretary of State to strengthen |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 their ability to effectively oversee library operations and |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5 services; and be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6 RESOLVED, That we encourage the Illinois Secretary of |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 State to expand and enhance library trustee training |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8 opportunities, ensuring that all library board members have |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9 access to comprehensive education on governance, ethics, and |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10 policy matters; and be it further |
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