News from Libraries and RAILS

Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin, will speak to adults at Warren Newport Public Library this Saturday, November 4th, at 11 AM, sharing information, ideas and tips to make the most of the early years for babies and toddlers. If you have an...

The Washington, D.C.-based Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded a 2017 national leadership grant to Triton College . The $150,000 grant supports a new initiative developed in partnership with Triton, the Oak Park-based Equity Team, Inc. (E-Team) and the Oak Park Public...

Panelists Richard Stewart (Indian Trails Public Library), Joy Anhalt (Tinley Park Public Library), Michelle Sandstrom (Naperville Public Library) and Rebecca Bartlett (La Grange Public Library) will discuss cataloging resources, including OCLC Classify, WebDewey, Cataloger's Desktop, RDA Toolkit,...

Join author, professor, speaker, and social justice advocate Dr. Nicole Cooke for a powerful discussion about diversity in the library field. Learn important distinctions between diversity and inclusion, and how administrators can champion effective, proactive retention methods. Dr. Cooke, an...