Upcoming Events

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

Monday, Sep 23

Music in Storytime Workshop

Program

10:00 am to 11:30 am

Singer/songwriter Jon Lewis, of Mr. Jon and Friends, drawing on his over 10 years of experience working in libraries, songwriting, and performing, will share best practices for including music in storytimes. Using a mix of PowerPoint, video clips, live music and more, Mr. Jon will have attendees up...

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Tuesday, Sep 24

Social Justice, Privilege, and Racial Equity Dialogues

Workshop

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Has your library considered creating programming for your community to advance conversations about equity and inclusion? Are there conversations about privilege and power that need to happen among library staff? Are you concerned that you don't have the skills or tools you need to develop this...

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Assessment of Technical Services

Program

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Have you thought about conducting assessment in Technical Services but weren't sure where to start? Maybe you've wondered if you could save time or money or improve efficiency or quality in your acquisitions, cataloging, and/or processing workflows but didn't have the data to support making changes...

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Wednesday, Sep 25

What Does a Library Marketing Plan Look Like, and What Does it Do for you?

Workshop

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Marketing is more than press releases, social media, and posters. It's about the ongoing conversations you have with your current and potential library users. A marketing plan, which ideally parallels your strategic plan, provides a systematic guide to gathering information, engaging your target...

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Building Equity & Breaking Barriers: EDI in Action

Program

9:30 am to 11:30 am

Listen and learn from two Chicago-land library leaders who are actively engaging the concepts of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI). They will discuss how they are leveraging the power and influence of their individual institutions to advance racial equity in their communities and library...

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Music in Storytime Workshop

Program

10:00 am to 11:30 am

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RAILS Board Advocacy Committee Meeting

RAILS Governance

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

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Thursday, Sep 26

What Does a Library Marketing Plan Look Like, and What Does it Do for you?

Workshop

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

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SAIL Bi-monthly Meeting

Meeting

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

The SAIL group is open to all library administrators. Members are 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 restaurant.

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RAILS Board Exposing Consortial Holdings Working Group Meeting

RAILS Governance

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

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Friday, Sep 27

LACONI YSS: Focus on Play

Workshop

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Join us for a day of hands-on learning and play at DuPage Children's Museum! The day will be split into two different learning sessions. At one session, we will Focus on Play and learn how libraries can best support and engage children and their caregivers in playful experiences. This workshop will...

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Partner Power: Tapping the Unlimited Power of Community Engagement

Workshop

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

What does it take to powerful partner? Learn from the Gail Borden Public Library Community Engagement Team and their Community Partners on what it takes to make an impact in your Community. Spark Talks will be followed by an opportunity for you to ask questions of library staff and their partners...

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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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Tuesday, Oct 1

Central Illinois Outreach Group Meeting

Meeting

10:30 am to 12:00 pm

This is the Central Illinois Outreach Group's quarterly meeting where we get together to share ideas and programs that we are doing in our libraries through outreach. This meeting we will be discussing outreach promotional materials we are using in our libraries so feel free to bring examples!...

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Wednesday, Oct 2

Find More Illinois—Connecting Catalogs for Resource Sharing

Program

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Find More Illinois lets you search multiple Illinois library catalogs at once. Patrons and staff of participating libraries can log in to place and manage interlibrary loan requests. Find out more about the program and how your library can participate. This in-person presentation will include a...

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