RAILS Website Design Bid Opening
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
RAILS Website Design Bid Opening
Upcoming Events
These events are listed on the Library Directory & Learning Calendar (L2) site. See L2 for shared-catalog consortia and networking group training and meetings.
Monday, May 23
Wednesday, May 25
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the Library: An Introduction to Trauma-informed Library Service
Webinar
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
This session will provide an overview of research into adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the lifelong consequences of trauma. Special attention will be paid to the behavioral responses to trauma commonly observed among public library patrons. We will explore ways that libraries can move to...
Friday, May 27
RAILS Board Meeting
RAILS Governance
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible. Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. We require all visitors who attend in person to wear a mask and to practice social distancing. You are also encouraged to watch...
Thursday, Jun 9
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Submit public comments in advance to stacy.palmisano@railslibraries.info to be read aloud. Join the Zoom meeting https://railslibraries.zoom.us/j/94432947305 Webinar ID: 944 3294 7305 Passcode: 561506 Or join by phone US: +1 312 626 6799
RAILS Board Advocacy Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting.
Friday, Jun 17
RAILS Board Meeting
RAILS Governance
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible. Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. We require all visitors who attend in person to wear a mask and to practice social distancing. You are also encouraged to watch...
Thursday, Jul 14
RAILS Board Advocacy Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting.
Monday, Jul 18
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Submit public comments in advance to jody.rubel@railslibraries.info .
Monday, Aug 8
RAILS Board Resource Sharing Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Submit public comments in advance to stacy.palmisano@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting.
Tuesday, Aug 9
Summer in the Streets: The Urban Lit Movement
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Join us on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 from 2-4pm on Zoom for Summer in the Streets: The Urban Lit Movement. Hear from K'wan, Joy Deja King, Anna Black and Keith Kareem Williams in panel format, talk about their experiences reading, writing and promoting the hot Urban Lit genre. Panelists: K'wan, Joy...
Thursday, Aug 11
RAILS Board Advocacy Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting.
Tuesday, Aug 30
RAILS 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.
Thursday, Sep 8
RAILS Board Advocacy Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting.
Thursday, Oct 13
RAILS Board Advocacy Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting.
Monday, Oct 17
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting
RAILS Governance
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Submit public comments in advance to jody.rubel@railslibraries.info