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Program
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Upcoming Events
These events are listed on the Library Learning (L2) calendar. See L2 for shared-catalog consortia training and meetings.
Thursday, Feb 7
Friday, Feb 8
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: Science Event Coordinator: Jaime Pirus Email: jpirus@alsiplibrary.info Phone: 708-371-5666 No registration is required to attend a meeting. If you attend...
Collection Development Networking Group Quarterly Meeting
Meeting
9:30 am to 11:45 am
Quarterly meeting Event Coordinator: Joan Hull Email: jhull@gailborden.info Phone: 847-429-4683
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 Michele Fenton at the Indian...
TWILL Meeting: Civic Engagement
Meeting
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Join us for a presentation on Tween Civic Engagement by Izabel Gronski. Bring any ideas or questions you have on how to get your local community more involved in volunteer work. Member Library Group: Tween Illinois Librarians Event Coordinator: Sara Brunkhorst Email: sbrunkhorst@indiantrailslibrary...
Saturday, Feb 9
Sort of Bilingual: Serving Youth and Young Adults from Spanish-speaking Homes
Program
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Children and Young Adults growing up in Spanish-speaking households can encounter unique barriers to academic and social-emotional growth. Addison Public Library surveyed nearly 400 residents with the help of the ALA Diversity Research Grant to get a richer picture of the assets and needs of youth...
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...
Wednesday, Feb 13
CIRC Roundtable Quarterly Meeting
Meeting
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Anyone interested in Circulation topics is invited to join us at our quarterly meeting. This group strives to network and get feedback on items impacting libraries. Agenda will include: • Service Philosophy • National Library Week events • Customer assistance with technology and circ staff...
Moline Area Gathering of Librarians
Meeting
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
It's a pre-Valentine's Day meeting of the Moline Area Gathering of Librarians - snacks encouraged! Any library-related item can be discussed during these meetings, so bring your list of questions, comments, or concerns, and the group will talk it out. Since it is the day before Valentine's Day, let...
Thursday, Feb 14
BIG* Quarterly Meeting at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library (Business Interest Group)
Meeting
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
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...
Adult Services Leaders Networking Group (Portal)
Meeting
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Stop by the Fremont library on February 14 to network and solve all the problems in libraryland with your fellow Adult Services Leaders. The meeting will be held at Fremont Public Library, 1170 N Midlothian Rd, Mundelein, IL 60060. Event Coordinator: Carlen DeThorne Email: cdethorne@grayslake.info...
Friday, Feb 15
Managers of Children's and Teen Services (MCATS)
Meeting
11:00 am 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@...
Wednesday, Feb 20
CALVAN Quarterly Meeting
Meeting
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Join library volunteer coordinators for discussion on various topics regarding all sorts of volunteer services. Event Coordinator: Becky Ingram Email: raingram@fremontlibrary.org Phone: 847.918.3210
Friday, Feb 22
RAILS Board Meeting
RAILS Governance
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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...
Wednesday, Feb 27
NILFM Quarterly Facility Manager Meeting
Meeting
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
This is our Quarterly Facilities Manager Meeting. If you have any questions about how to better your library, or need a new contractor for something, this is the place to be. Event Coordinator: Kurt Zemla Email: KZemla@balibrary.org Phone: 847-382-1300