Posted on January 13, 2022
The purpose of Libraries is to provide opportunities. Opportunity for information, research, connection, cultural awareness; the list extends for miles. One of the Lisle Library District’s goals is to provide an opportunity for kindness.
Posted on January 10, 2022
Debbie Baaske, acting Member Engagement Manager talks with Halle Cox, Director at the Kane County Law Library and Self Help Legal Center. Halle shares how the library serves the lawyers and judges, as well as the general public. She says approximately 85% of their users are the general public. They seek to create empowered and informed legal consumers.
Posted on January 4, 2022
Debbie Baaske, acting Member Engagement Manager talks with Sarah Rice, Research and Knowledge Services Manager at Forefront. Sarah discusses how the library serves the organization and its over 1100 nonprofit members. The library has a wealth of resources on various aspects of fundraising and donor prospecting.
Posted on January 3, 2022
Pandemic Programming – Baby Goats, Churros, and Pumpkins
Posted on December 16, 2021
Debbie Baaske talks with Brenda Stenger, the director of the American Hospital Association Resource Center. Brenda discusses how the resource center serves the organization and outside users, and how demand has grown during the pandemic. She also shares some great ways that she’s marketed the resource center.
Posted on November 29, 2021
RAILS Member Engagement Manager Dan Bostrom talks with Cheryl A. Hansen, Research Librarian at the ESi Library about what ESi does and who they serve.
Posted on November 22, 2021
Are you looking for a new way to gather input and spark ideas in your community? Try a community conversation.
Posted on November 15, 2021
Did you know that there are over 100 specialized libraries in RAILS? Each specialized library serves a unique audience with specialized resources. As part of the My Library Is... campaign, RAILS is looking to spotlight specialized libraries and how they make a difference in their organization.
Posted on November 3, 2021
Do you need help demonstrating the value of your library to different stakeholders? Want to know what to say to justify the need for continued/increased library funding or staffing? Would you like to attract new library users? Want advice on how to promote the library’s role in identifying fake news or why libraries are needed more than ever in the internet age?
Posted on October 18, 2021
The fall season may seem like an odd time to think about gardening, but it is the perfect time of year to start a Seed Library.