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

Friday, Apr 12

Prairie State Story League Meeting

Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Share storytime ideas with other youth librarians at our monthly meeting. A different theme will be presented each month. This month's theme: Pets Event Coordinator: Jaime Pirus Email: jpirus@alsiplibrary.info Phone: 708.371.5666 No registration is required to attend a meeting. If you attend...

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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 Shelley Sutherland at the Skokie...

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B'LONG (Bookmobile and Library Outreach Networking Group)

Meeting

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

We are a group of outreach specialists, librarians, managers, and support staff dedicated to bringing outreach services to meet the unique needs of each of our libraries populations. We meet to share programming ideas, marketing tips, and ways to partner with community organizations. We promote and...

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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:...

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Managers of Children's and Teen Services (MCATS)

Meeting

12:00 pm 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, Apr 15

RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting

RAILS Governance

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

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Tuesday, Apr 16

2020 Census Training for Libraries

Workshop

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

This Census Bureau training will help inform library staff about potential impacts—particularly for public libraries—that may arise from the 2020 Census, gathering information from library colleagues about expected impacts and needs, and collaborating with the Census Bureau and other decision...

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Top Employment Law Issues

Program

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

The courts and Illinois legislature, as well as Congress and administrative agencies are busy! A number of employment laws and regulations directly impact the operations of your library. Find out what the top Illinois employment law issues are, and more importantly, how they affect the decisions...

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Spring LEARN Meeting

Meeting

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

The topic will be how to market or promote our ESL, citizenship, and related collections. Rather than a presentation, the meeting will follow more of a discussion format. Please be ready to discuss examples of types of marketing. Event Coordinator: Joe Popowitch Email: joep@ippl.info Phone: 630-887...

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Wednesday, Apr 17

Meeting of the Genealogy and Local History Librarians

Meeting

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Quarterly networking meeting of the Genealogy and Local History Librarians Event Coordinator: Jane Rozek Email: jrozek@stdl.org Phone: 847-923-3331

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Thursday, Apr 18

LELA - EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABORATIONS

Meeting

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

The next LELA topic will be about establishing partnerships with other community organizations that align with the early learning work public libraries are doing. Please come and share your experiences and questions. Member Library Group: Library Early Literacy Advocates (LELA) Event Coordinator:...

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Friday, Apr 19

Rural Directors Networking Meeting

Meeting

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

NOTE: THE LOCATION OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED from Geneseo Public Library to Brimfield Public Library. Library Directors are invited to this monthly networking meeting. The group discusses current library issues. Phil Lenzini will be our guest. Mr. Lenzini will address changes and updates to...

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L2R Town Hall Meeting

Meeting

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

L2R stakeholder planning meeting. Lunch will be provided.

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Wednesday, Apr 24

Using Your Data Superpowers for Good

Program

9:30 am to 10:30 am

You're collecting data about library collections, programs, and patron visits to report to your board and the state, but how can you use these data to evaluate and reflect on library operations internally? So much of the data libraries collect, or could collect, can help us to serve our communities...

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L2R Town Hall Meeting

Meeting

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

L2 replacement(L2R) stakeholder planning meeting.

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