Upcoming Events

These events are listed on the Library Learning (L2) calendar. See L2 for shared-catalog consortia training and meetings.

Friday, Apr 27

RAILS Assistant/Deputy Directors' Quarterly Roundtable

Meeting

9:15 am to 12:00 pm

This is the Spring '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:...

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Putting the A and M in STEAM with LACONI YSS

Program

9:15 am to 3:15 pm

This spring, LACONI YSS is helping you grow your skill set with an exciting new professional development program! Are math and art missing from your STEAM line-up? Not to worry! You don't need to be a math whiz or an artist to inspire the kids in your community. Bash your way through math/art...

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RAILS Networking Event

Meeting

11:30 am to 12:45 pm

Join RAILS Staff and Board members at this networking lunch hosted at the RAILS East Peoria Service Center. All library staff - working in all types of libraries - are invited to attend. You will also have the opportunity to network with other library colleagues in attendance. Lunch will be...

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RAILS Board Meeting

RAILS Governance

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

The Board will meet in person at the RAILS East Peoria 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...

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Saturday, Apr 28

Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program

Program

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Elevate is a statewide library initiative to recruit and nurture future Illinois library leaders. Effective leaders play to their strengths. This one-day program is for library staff who want to understand the fundamentals of strengths-based leadership, including gaining insights into their own...

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Tuesday, May 1

RA SIG - Mysteries in Translation

Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Discussion of mysteries translated into English. Event Coordinator: Debbie Darwine Email: darwined@lagrangelibrary.org Phone: 708.215.3223 Read 2-3 mysteries translated into English from any other language, and be prepared to booktalk them with the group. This meeting was postponed from November,...

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Thursday, May 3

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...

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Friday, May 4

RAILS at Reaching Forward

Conference

8:30 am to 3:30 pm

RAILS will have a table in the exhibits area at the Illinois Library Association's 29th annual Reaching Forward conference for library support staff. For conference registration and program, visit <a href=" https://www.ila.org/events/reaching-forward-conference "> https://www.ila.org/events/...

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Data Storytelling: Structures and Strategies

Workshop

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Library UX Chicago is delighted to offer a workshop exploring effective storytelling using data. Dr. Kate McDowell will be our speaker; her talk will be paired with discussion and activities designed to introduce the fundamentals of storytelling thinking in the context of library data. Library UX...

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Avoiding Mistakes: Library Legal 101 for Directors and Trustees

Program

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Making the right decisions as a library director or a library board member means you need to have all the facts! Attending this workshop will provide you with the necessary interpretation of Illinois law concerning public libraries. Phil Lenzini, an attorney with Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White and...

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May the 4th be with you....

Meeting

9:30 am to 11:45 am

Quarterly Collection Development Networking Librarians meeting Event Coordinator: Joan Hull Email: jhull@gailborden.info Phone: 847.429.4683

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Saturday, May 5

Trustee Workshop: Keys to Running a More Successful Board Meeting

Workshop

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

In order to have successful board governance, each board member needs an understanding of the role of the board as well as parliamentary procedure. This program will cover board basics, board governing documents, fiduciary duty and and board/staff relationship. It will also cover quorum, agenda,...

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Monday, May 7

CLASS Meeting

Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Serving the Underserved: Summer Meals at Your Library Member Library Group: CLASS-Children's Librarians of the South Suburbs Event Coordinator: Julie Soto Email: jsoto@bridgeviewlibrary.org Phone: 708-458-2880

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Tuesday, May 8

Welcome to Our Library! Delivering Customer Service that Builds Loyal Patron Relationships

Program

9:30 am to 4:30 pm

*This is a full day customer service workshop. There will be a one hour break for lunch on your own. Lunch will NOT be provided.* Your patrons only care what you know; when they know that you care. The relationships that library staff and management builds with their patrons will be greatly...

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Media On Demand Networking Meeting

Meeting

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Regular meeting of the Media On Demand Networking Group. All MOD libraries should try to send a representative and keep up-to-date on MOD happenings. A specific agenda will be emailed to MOD mailing list members prior to the meeting. Event Coordinator: George Kalinka Email: gkalinka@...

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