Library Management

RAILS Assistant/Deputy Directors' Quarterly Roundtable

Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

This is the Fall 2019 installment of the quarterly session for Assistant/Associate/Deputy Directors of public libraries in the Northern/Northeastern region of Illinois. If you'd like to add a topic to the agenda, please email Nancy Castellanos at ncastellanos@fountaindale.org Event Coordinator:...

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RAILS Assistant/Deputy Directors' Quarterly Roundtable

Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

This is the Summer 2019 installment of the quarterly session for Assistant/Associate/Deputy Directors of public libraries in the Northern/Northeastern region of Illinois. If you'd like to add a topic to the agenda, please email Nancy Castellanos at ncastellanos@fountaindale.org Event Coordinator:...

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RAILS Assistant/Deputy Directors' Quarterly Roundtable

Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

This is the Spring 2019 installment of the quarterly session for Assistant/Associate/Deputy Directors of public libraries in the Northern/Northeastern region of Illinois. If you'd like to add a topic to the agenda, please email Nancy Castellanos at ncastellanos@fountaindale.org Event Coordinator:...

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RAILS Assistant/Deputy Directors' Quarterly Roundtable

Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

This is the Winter 2019 installment of the quarterly session for Assistant/Associate/Deputy Directors of public libraries in the Northern/Northeastern region of Illinois. If you'd like to add a topic to the agenda, please email Nancy Castellanos at ncastellanos@fountaindale.org Event Coordinator:...

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Conducting a Library Facility Security Assessment

Most library staff think you need to hire an expensive security consultant to conduct a site security assessment of their facilities. While it's true security professionals do have a certain expertise, it often helps to consider the in-house experience and knowledge of the facility that the library...

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ATLAS Middle Managers Round Table (AMMRT)

Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Would you like the opportunity to network with your peers and discuss best practices for library middle managers? AMMRT is a free, informal discussion group that meets at 9:30am on the third Friday of alternating months. This round table discussion is open to all middle managers (not just ATLAS...

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Library Director Bootcamp: Getting the Skills You Need

Program

1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Group viewing of a 3-part ALA online workshop. Each session runs 90 minutes on Mondays, November 5, 12, and 19, 2018, each starting at 1:30 pm Central. Choose to watch the online workshop series at one of three locations: RAILS Burr Ridge service center or RAILS Coal Valley service Center or RAILS...

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It’s Not “Just Part of the Job”: Strategies to Recognize and Address Sexual Harassment in the Library

Please note: This recording is approximately 3 hours in length. A portion of the event was devoted to small group discussions that were not included in the recording. As you watch the recording, you will notice sections with several minutes of no sound. Description: Have inappropriate comments or...

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Negotiating Vendor Contracts

Negotiations don't have to be negative encounters nor fearful ones. Learn tips and tricks to build leverage and make bargaining a more pleasurable experience with favorable outcomes. Topics: * Planning & Information Gathering * Creating a Proposal * Meeting with Vendors * Trials and Assessments...

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Portal

Are you a collaborative and innovative Adult Services leader located in Lake or McHenry county? Then join us! We support managers, department heads, and supervisors of Adult Services in public libraries. Topics during meetings include leadership, services, innovation, organizational structure & culture, technology, strategy, budgeting, programming, and the kitchen sink!

Feel free to join even if your library is in a different county; we accept everyone!

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