SLA Illinois Chapter Connecting People and Information

Andrea Tillander has graciously accepted the position of Chair of the Communications Committee starting with the upcoming Fall issue of The Informant.

Andrea is the Assistant Librarian at Clausen Miller P.C. in Chicago. Before joining Clausen Miller, she worked as a Conflicts Analyst and Library Assistant at Bodman LLP and as an Account Executive at AutoFocus Automotive Advertising Detroit. Andrea holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree with a concentration in Special Libraries from Wayne State University. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. At the University of Michigan, Andrea was a contributor to the university’s literary journal and worked as a freelance book editor. Andrea is an active member of the Communications Committee and serves as Contributing Editor for the print edition of The Informant. She was the recipient of the Illinois Chapter’s Up and Coming Award in December 2008.

The Communications Committee is a talented, creative, and hard-working group of dedicated members that publish a great quarterly newsletter for our association. If you are interested in joining this group, there’s always room for more writers and editors. It’s an opportunity to network with interesting colleagues, improve/use your communication skills, and provide a great service.