News from Libraries and RAILS

RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Justin Williams, Adult Services Librarian at Westmont Public Library, about the library's Makery (Library of Things) and how other libraries can start a similar collection. Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://himissjulie.com Relevant Links...

RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Lynn Stainbrook, Executive Director at Rockford Public Library, about the library's building project, including its unusual origins; envisioning sessions held with different community groups, including teenagers; and her advice for others going...

RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with RAILS Director of Membership Development and Resource Sharing Veronda Pitchford and Mitchell Davis, Founder & CEO of BiblioBoard, about the e-book industry. Specifically, they discuss what RAILS and BiblioBoard have done in partnership to...

RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Diane Foote, the new Executive Director of the Illinois Library Association (ILA), about the path to her new role, the benefits and challenges of taking over from a well-respected director, legislative meet-ups, and her goals for ILA. Deirdre and...