RAILS Closed - Staff Training
Other
(All day)
All RAILS offices are closed for a staff training day.
Upcoming Events
These events are listed on the Library Learning (L2) calendar. See L2 for shared-catalog consortia training and meetings.
Thursday, Jul 20
PULSE Programmers' Quarterly Meeting
Meeting
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Meeting to share programming resources and ideas. Event Coordinator Pat Tetzlaff Email ptetzlaff@clpl.org Phone 815-526-5154 Meetings start at 9 am with coffee and networking. Meeting will officially begin at 9:30 am. For information, please contact Pat Tetzlaff ptetzlaff@clpl.org
Long Distance Libraries (LDL) meeting
Meeting
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Networking meeting for Directors (or staff) from area libraries of all types. Share updates, discuss issues, ask questions. Progress reports from our Early Childhood Literacy initiative with the Tracy Family Foundation and WCCCC. We will also be honoring 2 members who are retiring. Member Library...
SAIL Bi-monthly Meeting
Meeting
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
The SAIL group is open to all library administrators. The July topic will be "How to manage work/life balance. We're all replaceable". We usually have a meeting topic but members are also welcome to bring questions for group feedback. Member Library Group: SAILS Event Coordinator: Richard Ashley...
Friday, Jul 21
ATLAS Middle Managers Round Table (AMMRT)
Meeting
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
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 libraries), but meetings will be located at libraries in the South Suburbs, where there are currently fewer...
Monday, Jul 24
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
LLSAP Support Meeting
RAILS Governance
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Tuesday, Jul 25
SLU - Bimonthly Directors Meeting
Meeting
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Meeting of directors of small public libraries. Small Libraries United Event Coordinator: Ellen Finfrock Email: ellenf@pololibrary.org Phone: 815-946-2713 Lunch together after meeting is optional.
Navigating the Changing Landscape of Library Privacy
Program
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Learn about contemporary patron privacy issues facing libraries today, and the practical actions libraries can take to improve patron privacy protections. The webinar will provide an overview of the ethical and legal foundations for patron privacy, and highlight resources that can be used to help...
Wednesday, Jul 26
Elevate Leadership Steering Committee
Meeting
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Friday, Jul 28
Quarterly session for Assistant/Associate/Deputy Directors
Meeting
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
This is the Summer'17 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 smurray@aapld.org . Registration isn't required, but we do like to get an...
RAILS Board Meeting
RAILS Governance
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The Board will meet in person at the Aurora Santori Library 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 the...
Wednesday, Aug 2
YALD - Young Adult Librarian 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...
Thursday, Aug 3
Ransomware: Protection Removal: How Can a Library Defend Against and Clean Up Ransomware
Program
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Description: Libraries have recently made headlines due to Ransomware. Ransomware attacks can be devastating, your entire network can be paralyzed, disrupting every part of your library operations. The entire library needs to know how to identify, prevent and defend against such attacks. Every...
Friday, Aug 4
Collection Development Networking Group
Meeting
9:30 am to 11:45 am
Quarterly networking meeting to discuss Collection Development topics, including trends, ideas, questions and issues concerning collection development in our libraries. Event Coordinator: Joan Hull Email: jhull@gailborden.info Phone: 847-429-4683 We will be meeting at the new Indian Trails library...