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Undergraduate Research Symposium at University of Chicago

Registration is open for the 6th Biennial Kathleen A. Zar Symposium at the University of Chicago Library on Friday, September 6. High Impact Collaboration: Libraries and Undergraduate Research Partnerships Undergraduate research is a growing focus of higher education, as colleges and universities...

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Messenger Library Parking Lot Project Closing Sept 16th and 17th

The Messenger Public Library (113 Oak St.) will need to be closed entirely for two consecutive days on Monday September 16th and Tuesday September 17th due to the entrance driveway and parking lots be resurfaced in their entirety. The north emergency driveway will also be regraded and redone with...

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South and West Business Librarians Networking Group

Come and network with library colleagues about serving the needs of your business community. Please join us at our next meeting as we support each other and share ideas, inspiration and concerns. What : Meeting of the South and West Suburban Libraries Business Group (you do not have to be a "...

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EPL Hosts 10 Children's Authors in 1 Fabulous Event

September is a time for new starts including getting back to school, reading new books and meeting new people! That's why the Evanston Public Library is pleased to host ten local children's book authors with exciting new books to share in a fun and multi-faceted event open to all. Author Sarah...

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News from RAILS

New Find More Illinois Presentations

Find More Illinois connects Illinois library catalogs to make resource sharing easier. Anyone can search multiple catalogs at once. Patrons and staff of participating libraries can log in to place and manage interlibrary loan requests. Find out more about the program and how your library can...

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News from RAILS

Jane Plass Retirement and RAILS Associate Executive Director Position

Jane Plass, RAILS Associate Executive Director, will retire effective November 15, 2019. Jane began work in Illinois library systems in March 2000 as Director of Network Services at DuPage Library System. She has served as RAILS Associate Executive Director since February 2012. RAILS will begin...

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All RAILS Public Libraries Asked to Complete Unserved Survey

RAILS members often express concern about the more than one million people in Illinois who do not have access to public library service. RAILS wants to do what we can to help with this issue. As a first step, we want to make sure we have accurate information on the scope of the unserved issue in...

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Continuing Education Opportunity

LACONI TSS: Acquisitions Round-Up

When: Friday, September 13, 2019 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Where: Tinley Park Public Library 7851 Timber Dr Tinley Park, IL 60477 (708) 532-0160 Representatives from Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Ingram, and Midwest Tape will give presentations on what services they offer and how Technical...

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News from RAILS

Update L2 Profiles Now

Individuals and libraries should update their L2 profiles before the new L2 (Library Directory and Learning Calendar) is launched next year. This will also ensure that other members will be able to find the most up-to-date information about your library. Library directors and other library...

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Library News

The Art of Presenting an Author

The Wauconda Area Library Foundation and Wauconda Area Library Welcome Garth Stein October 23 and 24, 2019. The Wauconda Area Library Foundation with Wauconda Area Library, a great little library, is proud to present a great big, exclusive to our area, author visit! We welcome Garth Stein, author...

Garth Stein: photo from Garth Stein website, Frankfurt, Germany Book Fair 2009

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