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RAILS Minute - May 13, 2022

Submitted by Dan Bostrom on May 13, 2022 - 5:03pm

In this episode Deirdre Brennan and Dan Bostrom discuss the current RAILS board election, the Delivery Count and Deirdre's announcement of her intention to retire in November 2022.

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Deirdre Brennan to Retire November 2022

Submitted by Mary Witt on April 25, 2022 - 8:12am

RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan will retire in November. When Deirdre came to RAILS in January 2013, our member libraries were still reeling from state budget cuts that forced the merger of five separate library systems into one. In her early days, she led efforts to re-establish...

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New Video: Elders of the Internet

Submitted by RAILS Staff on February 13, 2020 - 10:13am

Just in time for Library Lovers Day, actor Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, Making It, Good Omens) stars in our latest video, created by Chicago marketing firm Imagination. Please share it widely with your colleagues, library users, and social media followers. The Wizard of the World Wide Web...

Nick Offerman, in costume as the Wizard of the World Wide Web

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"Dreams Take Flight" Videos for Libraries

Submitted by RAILS Staff on January 28, 2019 - 11:45am

We have begun a campaign to help our member libraries of all sizes and types (academic, public, school, and special) tell their stories and articulate their value to stakeholders more effectively. This kind of assistance was requested by many libraries during our recent strategic planning process...

children gathered in a library for a paper airplane flight test

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IMLS Funding: Continued Advocacy Efforts Required

Submitted by Nicole Zimmermann on May 2, 2017 - 12:53pm

House Appropriations Subcommittee Votes to Recommend Level Funding for FY2018 July 17, 2017 Since President Trump announced that he wanted to eliminate IMLS and federal funding for libraries in May, all of us have been communicating with our members of Congress about the value of libraries. Last...

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RAILS Annual Report

Submitted by andersonr on February 5, 2016 - 1:33pm

A review of RAILS' 2015 calendar year highlights is now available. You will also learn more about the programs/services that RAILS continues to offer all member libraries (academic, public, school, and special). A print version of the report is available as well. If you have any questions, contact...

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RAILS Welcomes Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center

Submitted by Dan Bostrom on May 2, 2022 - 1:21pm

Please join RAILS in welcoming our newest member, Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center Library . The Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center is an Illinois Department of Corrections facility. The main objective of the center is to "build valuable life skills and prepare offenders for reentry into...

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RAILS Invites Libraries to Participate in the #CollectionChallenge

Submitted by Dan Bostrom on April 26, 2022 - 1:42pm

RAILS is inviting libraries to participate in a new social media challenge to share unique items in their collections. The #CollectionChallenge is a series of prompts intended to get libraries having fun and competing. Using Twitter and Instagram, libraries can share photos/videos of their items...

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Call for My Library Is... Grant Reviewers

Submitted by Dan Bostrom on April 20, 2022 - 11:43am

RAILS is recruiting reviewers for the 2022 My Library Is... Grant for School Libraries. A position description document for volunteers is attached. These volunteers will be assigned to review between 10-15 applications each. Volunteers will have 3-4 weeks to review applications. Requirements: Must...

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Join the RAILS Board!

Submitted by Nicole Zimmermann on March 30, 2022 - 12:20pm

RAILS invites nominations for the following positions on our board: Two at-large representatives (to be filled by individuals representing any type of RAILS library – academic, public, school, or specialized) Two people currently serving on the library board of trustees of a RAILS public library...

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