RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Upcoming Events
These events are listed on the Library Learning (L2) calendar. See L2 for shared-catalog consortia training and meetings.
Monday, Jul 23
Tuesday, Jul 24
RAILS Member Meetup - New Lenox
Other
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Please join us for a RAILS Member Meetup on Tuesday, July 24 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at the New Lenox Public Library in New Lenox, IL. RAILS Member Meetups are in-person, multitype library events for members to connect on issues related to the profession. RAILS will be offering a series of these...
Hosting Author Events At Your Library
Program
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join the Adult Reading Round Table at the Warren Newport Public Library for a panel discussion on hosting author events. Debbie Hoffman, Readers' Services Librarian will talk about how she has been able to book some very notable authors, such as Lisa Scottoline, Erik Larson, Lisa See and more...
Thursday, Jul 26
SAIL Bi-monthly Meeting
Meeting
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
The SAIL group is open to all library administrators. We usually have a meeting topic but members are also welcome to bring questions for group feedback. Event Coordinator: Richard Ashley Email: rashley@fossilridge.org Phone: 815-458-2187 Attendees are also invited to lunch, at own cost, at an area...
RAILS Board Meeting
RAILS Governance
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites. Registration is required to attend this meeting via videoconference at a location other than those listed above. Please contact RAILS at L2help@railslibraries.info no later than 48 hours before...
Friday, Jul 27
RAILS Closed - Staff Training
Other
(All day)
All RAILS offices are closed for a staff training day.
RAILS Assistant/Deputy Directors' Quarterly Roundtable
Meeting
9:15 am to 12:00 pm
This is the Summer '18 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 William Karnoscak . Event Coordinator: William Karnoscak Email:...
Tuesday, Jul 31
RAILS Member Update
Meeting
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
All RAILS members are encouraged to attend this quarterly update session to hear the latest RAILS news about:
- Updating our strategic plan
- Membership standards
- Status of the Find More Illinois pilot project and plans to recruit additional library participants ...
Wednesday, Aug 1
YALD - Young Adult Librarians Discussion Group
Meeting
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
The YALD Group (Young Adult Librarians Discussion Group) is a former NSLS networking group, but is open to anyone interested in Teen Services. We usually meet every other month during the school year at a local library. Meetings are pretty informal and anyone can bring up any topic at any meeting...
Strategic Plan Town Hall #1
Meeting
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
SWAN is creating a 5-year strategic plan for the organization. Two membership "town hall" meetings will take place. These will be facilitated by Constulting Within Reach. We invite you all to register, attend, and share your thoughts on library trends, community needs, and what you think SWAN...
Thursday, Aug 2
West Suburban Adult Programmers (WSAP) Meeting
Meeting
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Welcome to the West Suburban Adult Programmers Group! This group is mainly comprised of people from libraries in the western suburbs of Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties, but it is open to all areas. Event Coordinator: Michelle Mitchell Email: mmitchell@fppld.org Phone: 847-455-6016 Those attending...
RAILS Member Meetup - Freeport
Meeting
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Please join us for a RAILS Member Meetup on Thursday, August 2 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at the Freeport Public Library in Freeport, IL. RAILS Member Meetups are in-person, multitype library events for members to connect on issues related to the profession. RAILS will be offering a series of these...
Strategic Plan Town Hall #2
Meeting
10:00 am to 11:30 am
SWAN is creating a 5-year strategic plan for the organization. Two membership "town hall" meetings will take place. These will be facilitated by Constulting Within Reach. We invite you all to register, attend, and share your thoughts on library trends, community needs, and what you think SWAN...
Wednesday, Aug 8
CIRC Roundtable Quarterly Meeting
Meeting
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Anyone interested in Circulation topics is invited to join us at our quarterly meeting. This group strives to network and get feedback on items impacting libraries. We are accepting requests for agenda items. If you plan to attend please RSVP and send topics of interest to Jane Hebert: jhebert@...
Thursday, Aug 9
BIG* Quarterly Meeting at The Elmhurst Public Library (Business Interest Group)
Meeting
9:30 am to 11:00 am
BIG (Business Interest Group) focuses on the intersection of the public library and the business community, including small business, entrepreneurship, outreach to the local business community, career and employment topics, and personal finance. This can include programming and collection...