News from RAILS

The Fall 2018 issue of the RAILS News for School Libraries has been sent out. The e-newsletter includes information about: Find More Illinois RAILS Partnership Grants Delivery Continuing Education/Professional Development and more If you didn't receive the newsletter in your email, you can read it...

Thirteen staff members from school libraries that belong to the Resource Sharing Alliance (RSA) NFP LLSAP attended the ninth annual RSA Back-to-School Workshop on August 8, 2018, at the RAILS East Peoria Service Center. RSA staff shared information relevant to school library operations...

The next RAILS member update is Tuesday, July 31, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Attend at one of several videoconference locations throughout the RAILS area or via one-way streaming (RAILS Live). Register here . You'll hear the latest RAILS news about: Updating our strategic plan Membership standards Find...

The Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS) announced that three projects have been selected to receive Multitype Collaborative Grants, which encourage RAILS member libraries of different types to work together on collaborative projects. Each grant project must include at least two...

As you begin the process of planning for your summer reading programs, we wanted to make you aware of an opportunity to help promote your programs along with Brookfield Zoo's upcoming summer exhibit – Amazing Arachnids, which is open from May 26 through September 3. The exhibit presents a great...

We still have a limited number of the Illinois Library Association's Illinois Library Laws & Rules in Effect April 2015 book available for members to purchase at a discounted price of $22.50 each. Orders may be placed at https://www.railslibraries.info/deals/library-laws-form (login required)...

Annual Online Library System Certification Begins Tuesday, January 2, 2018 The annual online certification process begins Tuesday, January 2, 2018 . The annual certification process is required of all library system members in order to qualify for continuing system services and grants programs from...