RAILS Event
Program
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Upcoming Continuing Education Events
These events are listed on the Library Learning (L2) calendar. See L2 for shared-catalog consortia training and meetings.
Tuesday, Dec 18
Monday, Jan 14
Marketing for Librarians(Or Other Duties As Assigned)
Program
(All day)
Marketing for Librarians is a two week online course that will run January 14 to January 27, 2019. The online course is self-paced using Teachable.com. Register through L2 and login information for Teachable.com will be provided a few days before the course begins. As librarians, we often are asked...
Wednesday, Jan 16
Find More Illinois--Find Out More!
Program
10:00 am to 11:00 am
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...
Thursday, Jan 17
RAILS Member Update
Program
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
All staff from all types of RAILS member libraries are invited to attend this quarterly update session. You'll hear the latest RAILS news about:
- Revised system membership standards and the data collection form all RAILS libraries must complete
- RAILS staffing
- Plans to ...
Libraries as Early Intervention Screening Sites - Library Early Literacy Advocates January Meeting
Program
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Is your library looking for ways to reach families with children that may be at risk developmentally during the first 5 years of life? One way is to become an early intervention screening site. Melissa Carnes, Parent Liaison and Local Interagency Council Coordinator from Child and Family...
Monday, Feb 11
Find More Illinois--Find Out More!
Program
1:30 pm to 2:30 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...
Monday, Mar 18
Find More Illinois--Find Out More!
Program
10:00 am to 11:00 am
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...
Thursday, Apr 11
RAILS Member Update
Program
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Quarterly update session
Friday, Apr 12
MCATS-Beyond the Basics: Elevating Your Approach to Budgeting & Scheduling
Workshop
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Join Bill Crowley of Dominican University to learn how to fine-tune your budgeting and scheduling practices. Generously sponsored by RAILS. Open to RAILS members but seating is limited. Member Library Group: Managers of Children's and Teen Services (MCATS) Event Coordinator: Alea Perez Email:...