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Tuesday, Aug 3

My Library Is... Online Roundtable: Adobe Suite for Libraries

Networking

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Level up the graphic design at your library using Adobe Suite products! Join your library marketing colleagues from around Illinois for a special event. On Tuesday, August 3, 2:00-3:00pm, you're invited to My Library Is… Roundtable: Adobe Suite for Libraries. This peer-to-peer learning event will...

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Canceled: RAILS Board Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee - Staff Training, Leadership & Advocacy Subcommittee Meeting

RAILS Governance

3:00 pm to 4:15 pm

Submit public comments in advance to stacy.palmisano@railslibraries.info to be read aloud.

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Monday, Aug 9

RAILS Board Resource Sharing Committee Meeting

RAILS Governance

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

RAILS Resource Sharing Committee Meeting

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Wednesday, Aug 11

RAILS Online Roundtable: Succession Planning for Trustees

Networking

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Join colleagues from around RAILS for an event designed specifically for trustees. On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm Central, you're invited to RAILS Online Roundtable: Succession Planning for Trustees. This event will include a short presentation by Amanda Standerfer, Independent...

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Thursday, Aug 12

RAILS Board Advocacy Committee Meeting

RAILS Governance

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting. Please click this URL to join: Or Telephone: +1 312 626 6799

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Tuesday, Aug 17

Murder, They Wrote

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Join us on Zoom to meet four mystery writers who are members of Crime Writers of Color. Their works run the gamut from cozy comfort reads to pulse-pounding thrillers. Participants will leave the session with insight on the genre along with great new titles to recommend to patrons. After the author...

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Friday, Aug 20

RAILS Online Roundtable: Tips for New Makerspaces

Networking

10:00 am to 11:00 am

Is your public or school library thinking of starting a makerspace? What goes into the planning and implementation of a new makerspace? Join a panel of speakers from the RAILS Makerspace Networking Group to talk more about what libraries should be thinking about when creating a makerspace. This...

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Thursday, Aug 26

Building Accessible Library Collections for Individuals with Disabilities presented by Renee Grassi

Webinar

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Learn how to create specialized collections to serve people with disabilities more inclusively at your library. In this webinar, Library Accessibility Consultant Renee Grassi will talk about developing accessible collections to serve individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, those with Alzheimer...

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Building Accessible Library Collections for Individuals with Disabilities presented by Renee Grassi

Webinar

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

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Thursday, Sep 9

RAILS Board Advocacy Committee Meeting

RAILS Governance

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting. Please click this URL to join. Or Telephone: +1 312 626 6799

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Tuesday, Sep 14

RAILS Board Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting

RAILS Governance

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Submit public comments in advance to stacy.palmisano@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting.

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Wednesday, Sep 15

Developing Responsive Collections for LGBTQ+ patrons of All Ages presented by Dr. Jamie Campbell Naidoo

Webinar

3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Do you understand the informational needs of LGBTQ+ patrons? What are important considerations in developing and auditing collections representative of the queer community? What is the best way to organize LGBTQ+ materials in your library? This webinar is designed to assist library staff in...

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Tuesday, Oct 5

RAILS Board Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee - Staff Training, Leadership & Advocacy Subcommittee Meeting

RAILS Governance

3:00 pm to 4:15 pm

Submit public comments in advance to stacy.palmisano@railslibraries.info to be read aloud.

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Tuesday, Oct 12

RAILS Board Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee - Programs, Services & Outreach Subcommittee Meeting

RAILS Governance

1:00 pm to 2:15 pm

Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.info to be read aloud.

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Wednesday, Oct 13

RAILS Board Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee - Recruitment, Hiring & Retention Subcommittee Meeting

RAILS Governance

1:00 pm to 2:15 pm

Submit public comments in advance to jody.rubel@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting.

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