Upcoming Events

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

Friday, Oct 19

Northeast Youth Managers Networking Meeting

Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Northeast Youth Managers (NYM) networking meeting. All Youth managers are invited to attend. The meeting will begin at 9:30 am with a tour of the hosting library to follow. If you are available, join us for lunch after the meeting at a nearby restaurant. Hosted by Meg Anthony at the Deerfield...

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From Maker Programs to a Physical Makerspace

Meeting

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Ch-Ch-Changes...Facing the Strange and Wonderful Movement from Maker Programs to a Physical Makerspace! Are you looking to transition from programming to a full-fledged physical space? This program is for you. We'll focus on how Northbrook Public Library transitioned from no-space to space,...

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Find More Illinois--Find Out More!

Program

10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Find More Illinois is expanding! Find out more about the program and how your library can participate. This presentation will include a demonstration of SHAREit (the software that powers Find More Illinois) and information on expansion plans, how to join, costs, and assistance RAILS will offer to...

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Rural Directors Networking Meeting

Meeting

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Library Directors are invited to this monthly networking meeting. The group discusses current library issues. Event Coordinator: Barbara Love Email: loveb@kewaneelibrary.org Phone: 309-852-4505 There will be an opportunity to lunch together after the meeting.

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Managers of Children's and Teen Services (MCATS)

Meeting

11:00 am to 1:30 pm

M-CATS, formally known as NWSS YS (Near West South Suburbs Youth Services) Managers Group is a networking collaborative of managers that meets bi-monthly to share ideas and practices and help each other work through issues with fresh insight and support. Event Coordinator: Alea Perez Email: aperez@...

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Monday, Oct 22

Find More Illinois--Find Out More!

Program

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

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Tuesday, Oct 23

Find More Illinois--Find Out More!

Program

1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

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Wednesday, Oct 24

West of 47 Networking Meeting

Meeting

9:30 am to 11:30 am

Everyone is invited to attend the monthly meeting of the networking group West of 47. We will be discussing issues brought forth by participants who are in attendance. Light refreshments will be served. Event Coordinator: Cristy Stupegia Email: cstupegia@lasalle.lib.il.us Phone: 815-223-2341...

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Thursday, Oct 25

PULSE Programmers' Quarterly Meeting

Meeting

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

We are programmers meeting to share ideas and resources for adult library programming. Event Coordinator: Pat Tetzlaff Email: ptetzlaff@clpl.org Phone: 815-526-5154 We meet at 9 am for coffee and ... The meeting officially starts at 9:30 am. If possible, bring 30 or so copies of your library...

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Friday, Oct 26

RAILS Assistant/Deputy Directors' Quarterly Roundtable

Meeting

9:15 am to 12:00 pm

This is the Autumn '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 Anne Miskewitch . Event Coordinator: Anne Miskewitch Email: amiskewitch@...

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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 Coal Valley 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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Sunday, Oct 28

Experiments in Translating Others' Books and Writing Others' Stories

Program

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Join us as Todd Hasak-Lowy, translator of Hebrew literature including authors Dror Burstein, Orly Castel-Bloom, D.A. Mishani, and Asaf Schurr, leads a translation workshop and discusses Somewhere There is Still a Sun: A Memoir of the Holocaust, his collaboration with Michael Gruenbaum which was a...

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Monday, Oct 29

Find More Illinois--Find Out More!

Program

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

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Tuesday, Oct 30

Succession Planning: Setting up the Organization for Success for Years to Come

Program

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

This session will provide an overview of succession planning. The objective is that everyone will leave the training understanding why each library would benefit from formalizing their succession planning process. The presenter will provide tips on how to establish a succession plan without...

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Thursday, Nov 1

West Suburban Adult Programmers (WSAP)

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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