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Upcoming Events

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Navigating the Changing Landscape of Library Privacy

July 25, 2017

Quarterly session for Assistant/Associate/Deputy Directors

July 28, 2017

Quarterly session for Assistant/Associate/Deputy Directors

October 27, 2017

Continuing Education Archives

Developing Shareable Metadata for DPLA

Be a Talking Book Ambassador: Learn How Talking Books Can Benefit Your Community

Adult Programming: A Webinar Full of Ideas and Resource Generation and Sharing

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Group Purchases & Vendor Discounts

BiblioBoard

Pressbooks Public, SELFe, Creator

RAILS Group Purchase

American Library Association

RDA Toolkit

RAILS Group Purchase

Deziner Software

Intercept Library

RAILS Group Purchase

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Networking Groups

Adult Services Managers of Larger-Sized Public Libraries

SNAAZ

ATLAS

AudioVisual Information & Discussion Group

AVID

Bookmobile and Library Outreach Networking Group

B'LONG

Business Interest Group of Librarians

BIG

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Services provided to all member libraries:

• Interlibrary Delivery
• Shared Catalog Support
• Consulting Resources
• Jobs Board
• eRead Illinois E-Books
• Talking Books Outreach

More Information

Chicago Public Library: Reciprocal Borrowing

Intergovernmental Agreements for Public Library Service

Library Law and Policies

Public Library Nonresident Card Participation

Public Library Services to Nonresidents

RAILS and Service to the Unserved (Draft Plan)

RAILS Multitype Collaborative Grants

RAILS Resource Sharing Policy

Trustee Training