ACRL has just released the Spring issue of its Chapter Topics Newsletter, which is published twice annually and features activities and projects by ACRL state and regional chapters. The issue includes two articles on last fall’s RAILS/IACRL networking events. One piece, written by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Mackenzie Salisbury, covers the…
Category: Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS)
Reminder: RAILS CE Grants Available (Application Deadline May 31)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) RAILS CE Event Grants are available to member libraries of all types, networking groups, and consortia for events made available to all RAILS libraries and of interest to a wide range of library staff. The deadline for the next grant award period is May 31. See more…
Reminder: RAILS Board Election Closes Friday, May 17
(via RAILS) Your last chance to vote in the RAILS Board election is this Friday, May 17, by 5 p.m. It’s quick and easy, so don’t miss this opportunity to let your voice be heard. RAILS libraries of all types (academic, public, school, and special) are urged to vote. Each library and school district (or other agency with multiple library locations)…
RAILS Launches Campaign, Including Video, to Help Libraries Communicate Their Value to Stakeholders
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) RAILS has begun a campaign to help our member libraries of all sizes and types (academic, public, school, and special) tell their stories and articulate their value to stakeholders more effectively. This kind of assistance was requested by…
RAILS Board Elections Open (Close May 17)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of RAILS) As your academic library representative on the RAILS board, I want to let you know that the RAILS board election is now underway! More information and a link to the ballot is available at https://www.railslibraries.info/board/election. This is your chance to give input as…
Recording of April 11 RAILS Member Update Available (Next Member Update is 7/18)
(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…
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…