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Free and Discounted E-Content Resources

Submitted by Leila Heath on March 17, 2020 - 4:00pm
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This page was last updated on June 25, 2020 . Many vendors are offering free content, further discounts and flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. BiblioBoard Library : A robust collection of e-content, available to everyone in Illinois. No login or library card required, and all materials are...
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Free Virtual Tours & Entertainment

Submitted by Leila Heath on March 17, 2020 - 3:30pm
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This page was last updated on August 6, 2020 . Take free online tours of museums, watch an opera, or visit the world's most beautiful libraries. If you'd like to suggest a virtual attraction to add to the list, please email us at info@exploremoreillinois.org . Architecture and Libraries Visit seven...
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RAILS CE Archives: Over 150 Training Opportunities for Staff

Submitted by Joe Filapek on March 14, 2020 - 10:52am
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RAILS would like to remind members of our vast array of free, recorded webinars and workshops available through the RAILS CE Archives. At a time when many libraries may require staff to work from home for the foreseeable future, engaging in staff learning may be an excellent option for...

Online Roundtables

RAILS Online Roundtables are hour-long forums hosted on a specific topic. Online roundtables emphasize peer-to-peer learning and the sharing of best practices in libraries. These forums are held via Zoom online meeting software.

The forum will feature a brief presentation by one or more presenters followed by an online chat discussion. Any library staff from any Illinois library is encouraged to attend and participate. All online roundtables are archived for later viewing.

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Take the RAILS Social Media Survey

Submitted by Dan Bostrom on January 31, 2020 - 1:50pm
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RAILS is inviting library staff from system members to take a brief survey . The topic is how you use social media in your work and in your relationship to RAILS. Any library staff from any member library is free to complete the survey. Your answers will help us determine how to focus our social...
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RAILS Selects Four Projects for My Library Is... Grants

Submitted by Dan Bostrom on January 20, 2020 - 10:46am
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The Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS) announced that four projects have been selected to receive My Library Is… Grants. These grants provide an opportunity for libraries to focus on projects that help tell the library story and that increase visibility and support for all types of...
My Library Is... Campaign.
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Top 10 Library Stories of the Decade

Submitted by Dan Bostrom on December 23, 2019 - 1:16pm
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As 2020 approaches, we here at RAILS wanted to jump on the best-of-the-decade bandwagon. From our own perspective, we've listed the top ten stories impacting libraries (in Illinois and beyond) chronologically, below. Did we forget something? Are there other events that make your list? Login with...
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Call for Reviewers: Join the My Library Is… Grant Review Team

Submitted by Dan Bostrom on October 21, 2019 - 12:46pm
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RAILS is looking for volunteers to review applications for the Fall 2019 My Library Is… Grants . These grants are part of the RAILS My Library Is… campaign. Libraries can apply for up to $5,000 for any project that helps tell the library story. Volunteers must be: Staff from a RAILS member library...
My Library Is... Campaign

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