Members Matter

Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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About This Event

Join your IHLS friends and colleagues from around central and southern Illinois for a presentation by Jill Roberts, Supervising Senior Program Manager in the Access to Justice Division at the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts; and updates from the administrative, delivery, and membership staff of IHLS; and the SHARE consortium.

Assisting Library Patrons with Court Issues, What Can We Do?

The law affects everything we do, but people don’t always know when they have a legal issue. Because many people seek answers at their local library, librarians are uniquely situated to promote access to justice by providing equal access to legal information, especially to those who cannot afford an attorney. The presentation will be dedicated to reviewing the difference between legal information and legal advice so that librarians know what type of assistance they are able to provide

Registration

Advance registration is required. Please register through this L2 page.

Joining the Meeting

Join the meeting using this link:  https://Illinoisheartland.zoom.us/j/91882550245?pwd=YUd3a0FpTTQzUVVsN3B1b3VHK3dCZz09

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Members Matter meetings are regularly scheduled forums for directors and staff from IHLS-member libraries to learn the latest regional, state, and local library news and developments. It's also an opportunity for IHLS to solicit thoughts and ideas from our members and for you to tell IHLS leadership how we can help make your library successful. 

At Members Matter meetings, you can:

  • Discuss regional, state, and local library news, issues, and trends
  • Get updates from the IHLS and SHARE Administration and Operations staff
  • Ask questions and get answers on policies, available resources, and more from IHLS leadership
  • Share and learn about innovative library programming with the central and southern Illinois library community
  • Help other librarians work through recent issues or discuss your own

Please let us know you're coming by taking a moment now to register in L2.

Location(s)

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Presenter
Jill Roberts
Supervising Senior Program Manager in the Access to Justice Division at the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts

Jill Roberts is the Supervising Senior Program Manager in the Access to Justice Division at the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts.  She facilitates and coordinates statewide efforts to promote meaningful access to the Illinois courts to meet the needs of litigants appearing in court without lawyers.  Jill staffs the ATJ Commission’s Court Guidance & Training Committee which creates resources like judicial bench cards and is the point-person in the ATJ Division for education and training, particularly on the topic of the legal information vs. legal advice and self-represented litigants.  Prior to joining the AOIC, Jill worked at various government and non-profit agencies including Michigan State University College of Law, Cabrini Green Legal Aid, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, and the DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration Review Detroit Immigration Court. Jill received a Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude from Saint Mary's College in 2005 and a Juris Doctor degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2008.