RAILS 10-Year Anniversary (2011-2021)

For School Libraries

New & Noteworthy

RAILS Minute - 10th Anniversary Special

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Upcoming Events

Events listed on the Library Learning (L2) calendar.

RAILS Online Roundtable: Tips for New Makerspaces

August 20, 2021

Building Accessible Library Collections for Individuals with Disabilities presented by Renee Grassi

August 26, 2021

Building Accessible Library Collections for Individuals with Disabilities presented by Renee Grassi

August 26, 2021

Developing Responsive Collections for LGBTQ+ patrons of All Ages presented by Dr. Jamie Campbell Naidoo

September 15, 2021

Auditing Your Collection for Diversity and Inclusion presented by Sophie Kenney, Cathy Mori, and Katy Almendinger

October 18, 2021

Continuing Education Archives

Every Student Gets a Card: Leveraging IGAs to Grant Library Access to Illinois Students

Conducting a Library Facility Security Assessment

Understanding WEMI (Work, Expression, Manifestation, Item)

Group Purchases & Vendor Discounts

Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Library Laws & Rules (2020)

Published by the Illinois Library Association

RAILS Group Purchase

eRead Illinois

Statewide shared collection of e-books and e-audiobooks, with Baker & Taylor's Axis 360

RAILS Group Purchase

Networking Groups

All Learners Welcome- Librarians Serving At Home Learners and Homeschool Families

ALL

BIPOC Library Workers

BIPOC LW

Chicago Area School Library Network

CASLN

Community Engagement Group

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team in Youth Services

EDIT-YS

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More Information

BiblioBoard For Schools

Census 2020 Toolkit for Libraries

Intergovernmental Agreements for Public Library Service

Member Meetups

Online Roundtables

Past Multitype Collaborative Grants

RAILS Resource Sharing Plan