(via RAILS) If you missed the April 11 member update, a recording is now available on the RAILS YouTube page. Topics discussed include the increase in the minimum wage in Illinois, SimplyE and SimplyE for Consortia, Explore More Illinois, the latest news from RAILS members, and more. Save the date for the next member update on…
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Reminder: Registration Open for Spring RAILS/IACRL Networking Events (April 25 at Waubonsee Community College and April 29 at Methodist College)
The April 29 event at Methodist College has only four registrants so far. If you know of any academic librarians in the Peoria area who might be interested in attending, please share this announcement with them. (via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) In April, RAILS and IACRL will host two more networking events for academic librarians. These…
Reminder: Next RAILS Member Update is Thursday, April 11 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via RAILS) The next RAILS member update will be Thursday, April 11, from 10 a.m.-noon. All staff members at all RAILS libraries are invited to join us at an available RAILS videoconference location or via one-way streaming video (RAILS Live). Here are five reasons why you’ll want to be there: Diane Foote, Executive Director of…
Registration Open for RAILS Member Update (10:00-12:00 on Thursday, April 11)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Libraries in the RAILS service area: you can attend at a videoconference site or live stream to your desktop. ————————————————————————————- April 11 RAILS Member Update Features Something for Everyone All staff members at all RAILS libraries are invited to join us for the next RAILS Member Update…
Registration Open for Spring RAILS/IACRL Networking Events (April 25 at Waubonsee Community College and April 29 at Methodist College)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) In April, RAILS and IACRL will host two more networking events for academic librarians. These events are open to any staff from any Illinois academic library. MLIS and LTA students with an interest in academic libraries are encouraged to register as well. For more information, please contact Dan Bostrom, RAILS Member…
Reminder: Academic Libraries in RAILS Service Area Encouraged to Complete Brief Survey (Deadline 5:00 PM CST on Friday, March 8)
(via Mary Witt, RAILS) During our 2018 strategic plan revision process, RAILS’ academic library members told us that they needed help telling their story and proving the value of the academic library to administrators, faculty, students, and other stakeholders. RAILS is working on a year-long campaign to help meet this need. As a first step,…
Registration Open for Upcoming Training Opportunities From the Cataloging Maintenance Center
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Please take note of the upcoming training opportunities listed below. If you have any questions, or if there are particular topics that you would like to see future training sessions cover, please contact Dr. Pamela Thomas, Metadata Cataloger at Illinois Heartland Library System, at pthomas@illinoisheartland.org. Registration for…
Call for Host Sites: RAILS/IACRL Networking Events for Spring of 2019
RAILS and IACRL co-sponsored two networking events last fall, one at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus and the other at Prairie State College. Due to the positive feedback from attendees at those events, we would like to hold several similar gatherings in the spring. We are looking for academic libraries in Illinois that would be willing…
Registration Open for January 17 RAILS Member Update
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) All RAILS members are invited to attend this update, either at a videoconference location or via streaming. One of the featured reports is on the College of DuPage Library’s use of OERs. ——————————————————————————————————– All RAILS Member Library Staff…
January 23 Online Meeting for Creating Networking group (For-Profit and Small Libraries)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Librarians interested in helping create a networking group for for-profit and small academic libraries are invited to join a kickoff call on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 12:00-1:00 p.m. This event will take place via GoToMeeting. Currently, no…