News from RAILS

Thanks to all who completed our recent survey about our My Library Is… campaign. The campaign is designed to help libraries of all types and sizes to prove their value and tell their stories more effectively. We received many requests for this type of assistance during our strategic plan revision...

RAILS ' My Library Is... campaign is aimed at helping our member libraries of all sizes and types (academic, public, school, and special) tell their stories more effectively. We've created a video, Dreams Take Flight at Your Library , showing all the library has to offer that can easily be used by...

The RAILS' new My Library Is... campaign aims to help our member libraries of all sizes and types (academic, public, school, and special) tell their stories and promote their value more effectively. This is in direct response to numerous member requests for this assistance during our 2018 strategic...

In April, RAILS and Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) will host two more networking events for academic librarians. These events are open to any staff from any Illinois academic library. MLIS and LTA students with an interest in academic libraries are encouraged to...

Explore More Illinois is a new online portal that allows Illinois public library cardholders to reserve free and discounted admission, parking, and gift store purchases from cultural attractions across the state, including museums, zoos, aquariums, park districts, and historical societies...

RAILS is launching a year-long campaign to help all of our libraries to tell their stories and prove their value more effectively. This is in response to many requests for this type of assistance during our 2018 strategic plan revision process. You can help us help you by giving us more specific...

RAILS has selected three projects to receive RAILS Partnership Grants. These grants encourage member libraries to work with external partners on innovative programs and services. The three projects are: Evanston Community Dementia Resource Center - Evanston Public Library, Dementia Friendly...