Sparks: The Reaching Across Illinois Library System Podcast

Sparks Podcast Episode 41: Support for School Libraries
Posted: January 19, 2023

RAILS Interim Executive Director Monica Harris talks with AISLE Executive Secretary Carolyn Kinsella and RAILS Data Research Specialist Janette Derucki about efforts to support school libraries in Illinois, including a statewide partnership and RAILS’ School Library Data Project.

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Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://juliejurgens.bandcamp.com/

Carolyn Kinsella, Janette Derucki, and Monica Harris in their own Zoom windows.
Link for this episode: https://www.railslibraries.info/news/279154
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Sparks Podcast Episode 40: Career Online High School
Posted: September 13, 2022

RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Lynn Stainbrook and Leon Smith of Rockford Public library, and Leila Heath of RAILS about Career Online High School, a nationally accredited online high school degree program. Lynn and Leon discuss the program's tremendous success at their library and how it makes a huge impact on lives. RAILS offers a vendor discount on the scholarships from Smart Horizons to libraries offering this program.

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Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://juliejurgens.bandcamp.com/

Leila Heath , Deirdre Brennan, Lynn Stainbrook, and Leon Smith.
Link for this episode: https://www.railslibraries.info/news/274046
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Sparks Podcast Episode 39: Data Analysis
Posted: April 26, 2022

RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with RAILS Data Analysis Manager Grant Halter about how he defines data, demonstrating the library's value through data, the difference between useful and interesting data, using your strategic plan to develop a survey and gather data, and much more!

Relevant link: https://www.railslibraries.info/issues/240560

Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://juliejurgens.bandcamp.com/

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Deirdre Brennan and Grant Halter.
Link for this episode: https://www.railslibraries.info/news/267386
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Sparks Podcast Episode 38: More Strategic Planning
Posted: March 1, 2022

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RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with RAILS Associate Executive Director Monica Harris about our recent strategic planning process: choosing a consultant, virtual tools, member feedback, and much more. They also give advice on how libraries can create their own strategic plans.

Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens, https://juliejurgens.bandcamp.com/

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Monica Harris and Deirdre Brennan.
Link for this episode: https://www.railslibraries.info/news/265047
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Sparks Podcast Episode 37: Strategic Planning
Posted: January 18, 2022

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RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Stephanie Chase, Founding Principal of Constructive Disruption (https://www.constructivedisruption.info/), about the importance of strategic planning. Stephanie gives some good tips for what to do if you have little money or little time.

Check out Stephanie's new book Strategic Planning for Public Libraries, published by the Public Library Association! This book is now available to purchase as an e-book or as a print/e-book bundle from the ALA Store.

Intro/Outro music by Julie Jurgens (https://juliejurgens.bandcamp.com/)

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Deirdre Brennan and Stephanie Chase.
Link for this episode: https://www.railslibraries.info/news/262264
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