(via the Illinois Library Association) Co-sponsored by IACRL and RAILS, Spark: Connect and Get Fired Up!, has been converted to an online event via Zoom. We hope this professional development opportunity will be the first of many to Spark our enthusiasm to share and connect with each other as academic librarians in Illinois. Librarians from…
Category: Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS)
Call for Participation: RAILS/ILA/IACRL Virtual Programs Survey
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University, on behalf of Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Please take this opportunity to help RAILS and ILA/IACRL collect virtual programming going on at this time. All Illinois libraries are encouraged to complete the form for all their virtual programs, you do not have to be a RAILS member….
RAILS Seeking Presenters for Webinars on a Variety of Topics Relevant to Library Staff and Users
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Joe Filapek, RAILS) RAILS is reaching out to our talented membership looking for individuals/teams interested in presenting a webinar for staff at our member libraries. At a time when learning opportunities are necessarily shifting online, we are looking to offer a variety of webinars…
Deadline for RAILS Board Nominations Extended to Friday, April 3
(via RAILS) RAILS still needs nominations for the following positions on our board: One academic library representative (to be filled by an individual employed by a RAILS academic library) Three public library trustees (to be filled by board members at RAILS public libraries) One school library representative (to be filled by an individual employed by…
Registration Open for RAILS Emergency Member Update: “COVID-19 and Libraries” (Monday, March 16, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
All staff from all types of RAILS libraries are invited to join us for the March 16, 2020, RAILS Member Update, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This Emergency Member Update is regarding COVID-19 and libraries – what to do when. You can participate at a scheduled videoconference location or via Zoom (choose Zoom as…
Registration Open for RAILS Member Update via Videoconference (Thurs., April 9, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via RAILS) All staff at all RAILS libraries are invited to attend our next member update on Thursday, April 9, from 10 AM to noon. You can attend at an available videoconference location or via Zoom. Register here. You’ll hear the latest news about: 2020 Census Efforts to help the unserved SimplyE Open Source E-Reader…
Call for Nominations: RAILS Board Seats (Include Academic and At-Large Representatives) — Deadline March 25
(via RAILS) Would you like to work with a committed team of colleagues representing all types of libraries to help shape the future of a member-driven, vibrant library system? RAILS invites nominations for the following positions on our board: One academic library representative (to be filled by an individual employed by a RAILS academic library)…
Call for Applicants: RAILS My Library Is… Grant Program (Deadline Friday, April 24)
(via RAILS) The RAILS My Library Is… Grant program provides an opportunity for libraries to focus on projects that help tell the library story and that increase visibility and support for all types of libraries. Libraries, working alone or with partner organizations, can apply for up to $5,000. RAILS is especially interested in innovative programs that…
Registration Open for RAILS Webinar “Methods for Creating and Assessing Library Outreach Initiatives” (Tuesday, February 25, 12:00-1:30 PM)
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) This is from Dan Bostrom at RAILS, but the event is free and open to anyone, including non-RAILS members. “Methods for Creating and Assessing Library Outreach Initiatives” Webinar, February 25 This webinar will describe methods for creating library outreach goals that make a measurable impact on your institution’s…
Call for Participants: RAILS Social Media Survey (Closes Friday, Feb. 14)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) For staff at RAILS member libraries– RAILS is inviting library staff from system members to take a brief survey. The topic is how you use social media in your work and in your relationship to RAILS. Any library staff from any member library is free to complete the…