Upcoming Events

The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge 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...

Come join us at our quarterly networking meeting to discuss all aspects of collection development. Event Coordinator: Joan Hull Email: jhull@gailborden.info Phone: 847-429-4683

The Librarians Working Together (LWT) Director's Group is offering a trustee training called "RAILS 101" presented by Joe Filapek of RAILS. Topics covered in the presentation will include an overview of RAILS and its services to public libraries; the responsibilities that RAILS has towards its...

OpenRefine is a powerful tool for collecting and cleaning up data. No matter what type of data you work with as a librarian, whether bibliographic records, program sign-ups, or digital object metadata, your workflows can benefit from using this tool. The program will include training on how to...

The YALD Group (Young Adult Librarians Discussion Group) is a former NSLS networking group, but is open to anyone interested in Teen Services. We usually meet every other month during the school year at a local library. Meetings are pretty informal and anyone can bring up any topic at any meeting...

BIG (Business Interest Group) focuses on the intersection of the public library and the business community, including small business, entrepreneurship, outreach to the local business community, career and employment topics, and personal finance. This can include programming and collection...

Successful library boards provide organizational oversight, hire and evaluate leadership, and advocate for the organization. This workshop is designed to help those new to the trustee role navigate their responsibilities as a library board member. Attendees will learn board fundamentals, board...