Submitted by Dan Bostrom on September 10, 2020 - 8:40am
News from RAILS
On this 100th Anniversary of the official certification of the ratification of the 19th amendment - August 26 - please celebrate, investigate, and engage with this historic anniversary. Join Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, four Illinois libraries and the RAILS library system in a virtual suite of...
Submitted by Dan Bostrom on August 26, 2020 - 2:55pm
News from RAILS
In this episode: new library grants from the Illinois State Library, updates on the RAILS EDI initiative, extension of quarantine for items in RAILS delivery, and more!
Submitted by Dan Bostrom on August 4, 2020 - 4:38pm
News from RAILS
In this episode: RAILS Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) initiative, a new reporting date for the Census 2020, and an invitation to apply for an open academic library seat on the RAILS Board of Directors.
Submitted by Dan Bostrom on July 29, 2020 - 9:06am
News from RAILS
In this episode: a recap of the July 23 RAILS Member Update including REALM Project updates, Census 2020 information, and a welcome for new RAILS Board of Directors!
The library is traditionally the biggest resource for at home learners. It is vital to foster and grow valuable relationships with the diverse educational members of the community. It is essential that libraries and librarians are responsive to the growing number of parent educators and homeschooled (including e learning/remote learning) youth. This group is for library administrators, librarians and library staff that serve at home, remote and e learners.
Submitted by Dan Bostrom on July 10, 2020 - 2:51pm
News from RAILS
As the summer progresses and libraries expand services, RAILS wanted to share a top 10 list that we compiled from our staff. Thank you to everyone who contributed a title: over 30 titles were suggested! Our theme was Books You Always Wanted to Read, (But Never Got Around To). We narrowed them down...
Submitted by Dan Bostrom on July 10, 2020 - 9:55am
News from RAILS
The Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS) announced that three 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...
