Advocacy Committee
Members:
  • Monica Caldicott, Chair, RAILS Board, School Library Representative
  • Jean Carroll, RAILS Board, Public Library Trustee
  • Alice Creason, Academic Library Representative
  • Dianne Hollister, RAILS Board, Public Library Trustee
  • Stephanie Nissen, Academic Library Representative
  • Karen Voitik, RAILS Board, Public Library Trustee
  • Amy Walsh, School Library Representative
  • Yolande Wilburn, Public Library Representative
  • Catherine Yanikoski, RAILS Board, Specialized Library Representative
  • Monica Harris (RAILS ex officio)
  • Joe Filapek (RAILS ex officio)
  • Dan Bostrom (RAILS ex officio)
Work Documents:
Meetings:
Consortia Committee
Members:
  • Alex Vancina, RAILS Board Rep & Consortia Committee Chair
  • Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI Rep
  • Martin Kong, CARLI Alternate
  • Rebecca Malinowski, CCS Rep
  • Kate Hall, CCS Alternate
  • Jennie Mills, Pinnacle Rep
  • Matt Hammermeister, Pinnacle Alternate
  • Emily Faulkner, PrairieCat Rep
  • Carolyn Coulter, PrairieCat Alternate
  • Julie Milavec, RAILS Board Rep
  • Jennifer Slaney, RRLC Rep
  • Kendal Orrison, RSA Rep
  • Alissa Williams, RSA Alternate
  • Aaron Skog, SWAN Rep
  • Tim Jarzemsky, SWAN Alternate
  • Cassandra Thompson (IHLS ex officio)
  • Anne Slaughter (RAILS ex officio)
  • Rene Leyva, RAILS Board President (RAILS ex officio)
Meetings:
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Members:
  • Dianne Hollister, RAILS Board, Chair
  • Rosie Camargo, RAILS Board
  • Vanessa Villarreal, RAILS Board
  • Christy Coulter, Kewanee Life Skills & Re-Entry Center Library 
  • Cindy Khatri, Downers Grove Public Library 
  • Mikayla Kitchen, East Moline Public Library 
  • Kristen Lansdown, Depaul University Library 
  • Lucas McKeever, Downers Grove Public Library 
  • TBD, BIPOC Library Workers Networking Group representative (ex officio)
  • Tamara Jenkins, ILA Diversity Committee respresentative (ex officio)
  • TBD, IACRL-DEI Committee representative (ex officio)
  • RAILS Board President (RAILS ex officio)
  • Monica Harris, RAILS Executive Director (RAILS ex officio)
  • Joseph Filapek, RAILS Associate Executive Director (RAILS ex officio)
  • Kate Niehoff, RAILS Director of Consulting  & Continuing Education (RAILS ex officio)
Work Documents:
Meetings:
Executive Committee
Members:
  • Alex Vancina, Chair and President
  • Gwen Gregory, Vice President
  • Julie Milavec, Secretary
  • Karen Voitik, Treasurer
  • Rene Leyva, At Large Member-determined by board election
Meetings:
Nominating Committee
Members:

The Nominating Committee is appointed by the President of the System Board. No currently sitting System Director may serve on the Nominating Committee.

Meetings:
Policy Committee
Members:
  • Gwen Gregory, RAILS Board - Committee Chair and Vice President
  • Jean Carroll, RAILS Board
  • Anupam Goel, RAILS Board
  • Jennifer Hovanec, RAILS Board
  • Amanda Kowalcze, RAILS Board
  • Catherine Yanikoski, RAILS Board
  • RAILS Board President (ex officio)
  • Monica Harris (RAILS ex officio)
  • Joe Filapek (RAILS ex officio)
  • Sam Daly (RAILS ex officio)
Work Documents:
Meetings:
Resource Sharing Committee
Members:
  • Julie Milavec, Chair, RAILS Board, Term Expires: June 2025
  • Karen Voitik, RAILS Board, Term Expires: June 2027
  • Dr. Marlo Barnett, Calumet Public School District 132, Term Expires: June 2026
  • Guillermo Gasca, Morton College, Term expires: June 2026
  • Laura Long, Fremont Public Library, Term Expires: June 2026
  • Jeanne Modelski, ​Nalco (Ecolab), Term expires: June 2025
  • Becky Spratford, La Grange Public Library, Term Expires: June 2025

Ex-Officio 

  • Leslie Bednar (IHLS ex officio)
  • Rene Leyva (RAILS ex officio as Board President)
  • Monica Harris (RAILS ex officio)
  • Joe Filapek (RAILS ex officio)
  • Mark Hatch (RAILS ex officio)
  • Leila Heath (RAILS ex officio)
  • Anne Slaughter (RAILS ex officio)
Meetings:
Universal Service Committee
Members:

 

  • Catherine Yanikoski, RAILS Board, Committee Chair
  • Jennifer Cutshall, Homewood Public Library District
  • Anupam Goel, Clarendon Hills Public Library
  • Angela Campbell, Rock Island Public Library
  • Emily Porter, Byron Public Library District
  • Su Reynders, Mount Prospect Public Library
  • Michelle Roubal, Joliet Junior College
  • Brooke Sievers, Addison Public Library
  • Alissa Williams, Morton Public Library District
  • RAILS Board President (ex officio)
  • Monica Harris, RAILS Executive Director (ex officio)
  • Joe Filapek, RAILS Associate Executive Director (ex officio)
  • Kate Niehoff, RAILS Consulting and Continuing Education Director (ex officio)

 

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