Please send public comments in advance to Mary Kate Murray (mary.murray@railslibraries.org) to be read aloud during the meeting.
Committee Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
2024
RAILS Burr Ridge Room B/Videoconference Room
Engineering Systems
Incorporated (Library)
Rockford University (Howard Colman Library)
Lewis University Library
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.org to be read aloud at the meeting.
Cook Memorial Public Library District (Aspen Drive Library)
Engineering Systems
Incorporated (Library)
Joliet Public Library
Rockford University (Howard Colman Library)
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.org to be read aloud at the meeting.
Cook Memorial Public Library District (Aspen Drive Library)
Engineering Systems
Incorporated (Library)
Joliet Public Library
Rockford University (Howard Colman Library)
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.org to be read aloud at the meeting.
Cook Memorial Public Library District (Aspen Drive Library)
Engineering Systems
Incorporated (Library)
Joliet Public Library
Rockford University (Howard Colman Library)
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.org to be read aloud at the meeting.
2025
Cook Memorial Public Library District (Aspen Drive Library)
Engineering Systems
Incorporated (Library)
Joliet Public Library
Rockford University (Howard Colman Library)
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.org to be read aloud at the meeting.
Cook Memorial Public Library District (Aspen Drive Library)
Engineering Systems
Incorporated (Library)
Joliet Public Library
Rockford University (Howard Colman Library)
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.org to be read aloud at the meeting.
Cook Memorial Public Library District (Aspen Drive Library)
Engineering Systems
Incorporated (Library)
Joliet Public Library
Rockford University (Howard Colman Library)
Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.org to be read aloud at the meeting.
Past Meetings
2024
9.1 EDI Board Committee Memo re FY25Priorities.pdf
4.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board EDI Committee 3.12.24.pdf
5.1 RAILS Report EDI Committee 6.18.24.pdf
5.2 RAILS BIPOC LWG Report 04_2024.pdf
5.3 IACRL_DEI_Report June 2024.pdf
5.4 ILA Diversity Committee Report for RAILS EDI Committee.pdf
7.0 FY2025 Operational Plan May 2024.pdf
8.1.1 Pulse Page Updates.pdf
8.1.2 Draft Disclaimer for the RAILS EDI Pulse Page.pdf
Agenda Policy Committee Meeting 4-22-24.pdf
Draft Minutes Policy Committee Meeting 4-22-24.pdf
6.1 Policy on Meeting via Electronic Means.pdf
7.1 RAILS Resource Sharing Plan DRAFT.pdf
7.1 RAILS Resource Sharing Plan mark up.pdf
7.2 DRAFT RAILS Board of Directors Use of Social Media.pdf
7.3 HR Source AI.policy 041124.pdf
7.3 Memo RAILS Artificial Intelligence Policy.pdf
7.3Generative-Artificial-Intelligence-AI-Chatbot-Usage-Policy.pdf
Draft Minutes Advocacy Committee Meeting 3 14 24.pdf
6.1 Building On Momentum _ LJ's 2023 Directors' Summit _ Library Journal Jan 2024.pdf
6.1 Safety Net_ LJ Summit Looks at Library Safety and Security Issues _ Library Journal July 2023.pdf
6.2 FY2025 Meeting Schedule Advocacy Committee.pdf
7.1 2024 Bill Monitoring.pdf
Agenda Policy Committee Meeting 4-22-24.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes Policy Committee Meeting 3-11-24.pdf
6.1 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy Employee Handbook 2020 REVISED Draft 041624.pdf
6.2 RAILS Public Comment Rules 041624.pdf
6.3 Policy for the Provision for Appeal of Board Decision on Membership.pdf
6.3.1 Public Library Membership Application IHLS.pdf
6.3.2 RAILS Membership Application 2024.pdf
6.4 Inclement Weather DRAFT 041624.pdf
7.1 Policy on Meeting via Electronic Means.pdf
7.2 SOCIAL MEDIA USE MH 041624.pdf
7.3 Internet Safety Policy IT Comments 041624.pdf
5.2 Draft minutes 9 19 23 RAILS Board EDI Committee.pdf
6.1 RAILS Report EDI Committee 3.12.24.pdf
6.2 RAILS BIPOC LWG Report 02_2024.pdf
6.4 ILA Diversity Committee Report for RAILS EDI Comm (3.5.24).pdf
8.1 RAILS EDI Committee Charge Draft.pdf
9.1 RAILS EDI Pulse Page Survey Results.pdf
5.1 Agenda Policy Committee Meeting 3-11-24.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes Policy Committee Meeting 1-24-24.pdf
6.1 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy Employee Handbook 2020 REVISED Draft 030424.pdf
6.2 Smoke-Free Workplace Policy Employee Handbook 2020 DRAFT 030424.pdf
6.3 Draft Use of Electronic and Telephone Equipment Employee Handbook Revised 030424.pdf
6.4 RAILS Provision for Appeal of Board Decision on Membership Policy Revised 030124.pdf
7.1 Inclement Weather DRAFT.pdf
7.2 RAILS Public Comment Board Rules DRAFT_030424.pdf
6.2. Illinois Libraries - Agencies of Impact Report.pdf
6.4. ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee Report to Council January 2024.pdf
6.4. Committee on Legislation Report to Council Jan 2024.pdf
6.4. Freedom to Read Revision Task Force Report FINAL DRAFT.pdf
6.4. Report Freedom to Read Foundation January 2024.pdf
Approved Minutes Advocacy Committee Meeting 2 8 24.pdf
Agenda Policy Committee Meeting 1-24-24.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes Policy Committee 12-15-23.pdf
6.1 Transitional Duty Policy RAILS Draft v2.pdf
7.1 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy Employee Handbook 2020 REVISED.pdf
7.2 SMOKING Employee Handbook 2020.pdf
7.3 Draft Use of Electronic and Telephone Equipment Employee Handbook 2020.pdf
7.4 RAILS Provision for Appeal of Board Decision on Membership Policy.pdf
2023
5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board EDI Committee.pdf
7.1 RAILS Report EDI 12 12 23.pdf
7.2 RAILS BIPOC LWG Report 10_2023.pdf
7.3 IACRL_DEIreport_Dec23.pdf
7.4 ILA Diversity Committee Report December 2023.pdf
9.1 RAILS EDI Charge with mark ups.pdf
10.1 EDI Board Committee Memo re Pulse Page.pdf
Revised Agenda Policy Committee 11 20 2023.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes Policy Committee 5 4 2023.pdf
6.1 Security Cameras draft policy.pdf
6.2 Board vacancies.pdf
6.3 RAILS Succession Plan November 2023.pdf
6.4 Paid Leave for All Workers Act.pdf
7.2 Employee Handbook Revision 3 7 2023_1.pdf
2023-10-16 Consortia Committee Agenda.pdf
5.2 - Consortia Committee Draft Minutes 2023-07-17.pdf
6.2 - Consortial Reports 2023-10-16.pdf
6.3 - RAILS Report and Operational Narrative.pdf
6.4 - RAILS Report - Resource Sharing Committee August 2023.pdf
7.3 - Delivery Count History Dashboard.pdf
3.1 EDI Committee Members FY2024.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes EDI Committee Meeting 5 9 23.pdf
7.1 RAILS Report EDI Meeting Sept23.pdf
7.2 RAILS BIPOC LWG Report 9_2023.pdf
7.4 ILA Diversity Committee Report.pdf
9.1 RAILS EDI charge.pdf
9.2 FY2024 Terms EDI Committee.pdf
9.4 DRAFT FY24 schedule EDI Committee meeting.pdf
Approved Minutes RAILS Board EDI Committee.pdf
6.1 2000 November Unserved Summit report.pdf
6.2 Talking Points in Support of Cards for Kids Legislation and Library Service to Nonresidents February 2021.pdf
6.2 Expanded Cards for Kids Talking Points 2023.pdf
Approved Minutes Advocacy Committee 9 14 23.pdf
Agenda - Resource Sharing Committee Meeting 2023-08-31.pdf
5.2 - RSC Draft Minutes 2023-05-08.pdf
6.1 - RAILS Report - Resource Sharing Committee August 2023.pdf
6.2 - Find More Illinois Talking Points.pdf
8.2 - Draft Resource Sharing Committee Schedule FY24.pdf
8.3 - Resource Sharing Committee Charge.pdf
7/17/2023 Agenda - Consortia Committee Meeting
5.2 - 2023-04-24 Consortia Committee Draft Minutes.pdf
6.2 - Consortial Reports 2023-07-17.pdf
6.3 - RAILS Report - Consortia Committee 2023-07-17.pdf
6.4 - RAILS Resource Sharing Committee Report 2023-05-08.pdf
7.1 - RAILS Consortia Committee Charge (Approved Sept. 27, 2019).pdf
8.2 - RAILS Remote Work Policy and Agreement.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes Advocacy Committee Meeting 6 8 23.pdf
6.2 Library Paraprofessional Statement of Support.pdf
6.3 ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee.pdf
6.3 ALA Committee on Legislation_June 2023.pdf
6.3 ALA FTRF 2023 Annual Report to Council_June 2023.pdf
Approved Minutes Advocacy Committee Meeting 7 13 23.pdf
10.5 Draft FY24 EDI Com. meeting schedule.pdf
Approved Minutes EDI Committee Meeting 5 9 23.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS EDI Committee meeting 2_14_2023.pdf
6.1 RAILS Report EDI Meeting May23.pdf
6.2 RAILS BIPOC LWG Report 5_2023.pdf
10.1 RAILS Committee Meetings Instructions.pdf
10.2 FY 2023 EDI Committee Term Expiration Dates.pdf
2023-04-24 Consortia Committee Agenda.pdf
5.2 2023-10-17 Consortia Committee Draft Minutes.pdf
6.2 Consortial Reports.pdf
6.3 RAILS Report.pdf
6.4 Resource Sharing Committee Report.pdf
7.1 Strategies for Collaboration - Opportunities and Challenges to Build the Future We Need.pdf
7.3 LLSAP Grant processes and RAILCAR.pdf
7.4 Proposed FY 2024 Schedule - Consortia Committee Meetings.pdf
Approved Minutes Advocacy Committee 02 09 2023.pdf
6.1 OER Talking Points_0.pdf
6.1 OER Campus Kickstart_ Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs - Illinois Library Association.pdf
7.1 Meet-up in Your District in Three Steps - Illinois Library Association.pdf
7.2 ILSOS Library Transition Report.pdf
Approved Minutes Advocacy Committee 01 12 2023.pdf
7.1 Nonresident Library Card FAQ.pdf
7.1 Talking Points in Support of Cards for Kids Legislation and Library Service to Nonresidents %E2%80%93 February 2021.pdf
7.1 Expanded Cards for Kids Talking Points 2023.pdf
2022
2022-10-17 Consortia Committee Agenda rev.pdf
5.2 2022-07-18 Consortia Committee Draft Minutes.pdf
6.2 Consortial Reports FINAL.pdf
6.3 RAILS Report.pdf
6.4 Resource Sharing Committee Report August 2022.pdf
8.1 Universal Service Committee Update.pdf
8.2 Committee big picture goals.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS EDI Committee Meeting 5_10_22.pdf
7.1 RAILS Report EDI Meeting 083122.pdf
7.2 BIPOC Report 8 31 22.pdf
10.1 RAILS Strategic Plan 2022-2025 Final.pdf
EDI Committee Members FY2023.pdf
Revised FY23 EDI Committee meeting schedule FY2023.pdf
Approved Minutes RAILS EDI Comm 8 31 22.pdf
5.2 DRAFT Minutes RAILS EDI Committee 3 30 22.pdf
6.0 Intellectual Core Training Handout.pdf
7.0 RAILS Report EDI Meeting 051022.pdf
8.1 EDI Committee Term Expiration Dates.pdf
8.2 EDI Draft Meeting Schedule FY2023.pdf
9.2 I Am Survey Responses.pdf
Approved Minutes RAILS EDI Committee Meeting 5_10_22.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes Resource Sharing Committee Meeting 02 14 2022.pdf
6.1 RAILS Report RSC Meeting 05922.pdf
7.1 Find More Illinois update.pdf
7.2 RAILS Resource Sharing Committee Term Limits.pdf
7.3 FY2023 RS meeting schedule.pdf
7.4 RAILS Strategic Plan 2022-2025 Final.pdf
7.4 Resource Sharing Committee Charge 2021.pdf
Approved Minutes RSC Meeting 05-09-2022.pdf
2022-04-18 Consortia Committee Agenda - Approved Minutes.pdf
6.2 2022-04-18 LLSAP Sustainability Working Group Report.pdf
6.3 Consortial Reports FINAL.pdf
6.4 RAILS Report FINAL.pdf
7.2 Consortia committee meeting - Fluctuating delivery times.pdf
7.1 Consortia Committee FY2023 meeting schedule - Proposed.pdf
7.4 RAILCAR data collection project FINAL.pdf
8.2 FMI update FINAL.pdf
RAILS EDI Committee Agenda 3 30 22.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS EDI Committee 1-11-22.pdf
5.3 Draft Minutes RAILS Board EDI PSO subcommittee 12 14 2021.pdf
5.4 Draft Minutes RAILS Board EDI RHR subcommittee 12-08-2021.pdf
5.5 DRAFT Minutes RAILS EDI STLA subcommittee 12_7_21.pdf
7.1 RAILS Report EDI Meeting 032122.pdf
8.1 REVISED EDI Committee Term Expiration Dates 3_2022.pdf
9.1 EDI I Am Assessment Tool.pdf
Agenda RAILS EDI Committee 1 11 22.pdf
5.2 Minutes RAILS EDI Committee 9 14 2021.pdf
6.0 23 Action Steps RAILS.pdf
7.2 REVISED %27I Am%27 Demographic Survey Draft Questions.pdf
7.3 REVISED Draft EDI Learning Cohort Application.pdf
8.2 Subcommittee Report Binder.pdf
8.3 RAILS Report EDI Meeting 011121.pdf
2022-01-10 LLSAP Sustainability Working Group Minutes Approved.pdf
6.1 Catalog membership grant criteria FINAL.pdf
7.2 LLSAP costs revisited FINAL.pdf
7.3 LLSAP services revisited FINAL.pdf
7.4 Delivery data FINAL.pdf
7.5 Working group priorities FINAL_1.pdf
2021
5.2 DRAFT Minutes RSC Meeting 5-10-2021.pdf
6.0 Notes RSC Meeting 8-9-2021.pdf
7.1 Resource Sharing Committee Terms Memo.pdf
7.3 RAILS Report RSC Meeting 112321.pdf
10B RAILS Report RSC Meeting 08092021.pdf
Approved Minutes RSC Meeting 11-23-2021.pdf
2021-11-15 LLSAP Sustainability Working Group Approved Minutes.pdf
6.3 LLSAP Delivery data FINAL.pdf
LLSAP Sustainability Working Group Charge Amended 2021-10-18.pdf
7.2 LSWG timeline memo FINAL.pdf
7.3 LLSAP costs FINAL rev.pdf
7.4 LLSAP services memo FINAL.pdf
7.5 FMI growth plan FINAL.pdf
2021-10-18 Consortia Committee Approved Minutes.pdf
6.3 Consortial Reports FINAL.pdf
6.4 RAILS Report FINAL.pdf
7.1 2021-10-18 LLSAP Sustainability Working Group Charge Amended Draft Charge.pdf
7.2 IL SCOERs October update.pdf
8.3 Background Document ICOLC OCLC Report.pdf
Revised Agenda Universal Service Committee Sept 9 2021.pdf
6.0 Draft Minutes Universal Service Comittee - June 10%2C 2021.pdf
7.2 Public Library Merger Amendment %2810-14-19%29 4842-5237-2393.pdf
7.3 RAILS Draft Legislation- Broad Amendment for Free Library Cards 4833-2408-2614.pdf
8.4 Statewide Database Proposal.pdf
2021 08-30 LLSAP Sustainability Working Group Minutes Approved.pdf
6.b LLSAP Sustainability Working Group Charge.pdf
6.d.i LLSAP definition - Approved by RAILS Board 2016-01.pdf
6.d.i Illinois Libraries Dec 2005 excerpt.pdf
6.d.i LLSAP membership breakdown.pdf
6.d.ii LLSAP Support Summary FY2015-22 Updated.pdf
6.d.iii Administrative Rules.pdf
Agenda RAILS EDI Comittee 6 15 21.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes 4 21 21 RAILS EDI Committee Terminology Training.pdf
5.3 Draft Minutes 4 26 2021 RAILS EDI Committee.pdf
6.1.1 SUBCOMMITEE REPORT EDI Programs Services Outreach 5 11 21.pdf
6.1.2 SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT EDI Recruitment Hiring Retention 5 12 21.pdf
6.1.3 SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT EDI Staff Training Leadership Advocacy 5 4 21.pdf
8.1 REVISED BOARD EDI SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS Form 2021_1.pdf
Approved RAILS EDI meeting schedule.pdf
6 DRAFT Minutes RSC Meeting 9-21-2020.pdf
7 Notes RSC Meeting 12-14-2020.pdf
8 DRAFT Revised Committee Charge - RAILS Resource Sharing Committee.pdf
9 DRAFT Annual Schedule - Resource Sharing Committee.pdf
11.B Statewide Database Proposal Background From Other States.pdf
12.B RAILS Report RSC Meeting 05-10-21.pdf
APPROVED Minutes RSC Meeting 5-10-2021.pdf
Agenda RAILS EDI Committee 4 26 2021.pdf
FY2021 EDI Subcommittee List.pdf
RAILS EDI Programs Services Outreach Subcommitte charge.pdf
RAILS EDI Recruitment Hiring Retention Charge.pdf
RAILS EDI Staff Training Leadership Advocacy Subcommittee charge.pdf
6.1 SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT EDI-PSO 4-13-21_0.pdf
6.2 SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT EDI-RHR 4-14-21_0.pdf
6.3 SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT ED-STLA 4-6-21_0.pdf
7.2 RAILS EDI draft meeting schedule FY2022_0.pdf
2021 02 18 RAILS EDI Committee Agenda_0.pdf
2020 12 2 Draft Minutes RAILS EDI Committee.pdf
EDI Committee memo.pdf
7.2 ILA EDI survey results and ILA Voices breakout discussions executive summary %28002%29.pdf
7.3 EDI Board Committee Subcommittee List.pdf
8.1 EDI Committee Term Limits Expiration Dates_1.pdf
6.0 Draft Minutes for Universal Service Committee Meeting 11-26-19_0.pdf
8.0 Charge for Universal Service Committee -approved 5 24 2019.pdf
11.0 Cards for Kids and Nonresident Talking Points Revised.pdf
12.1 Library Cards for Underserved and Unserved Minors - FAQ_Best Practices.pdf
12.2-12.3 Illinois Register Proposed Amendments Administrative Rules.pdf
13.2 Public Library Merger Amendment %2810-14-19%29 4842-5237-2393.docx.pdf
13.3 RAILS Draft Legislation- Broad Amendment for Free Library Cards 4833-2408-2614 %28003%29.pdf
13.6 Statewide Database Proposal.pdf
Approved Minutes Universal Service Committee 2-5-2021_1.pdf
2020
Agenda 2020-03-09 Resource Sharing Committee Meeting.pdf
8.A RAILS Resource Sharing Committee charge - Revision approved by the RAILS board on September 27%2C 2019.pdf
8.C Barriers to resource sharing.pdf
8.D Resource Sharing Committee Goals for FY2020.pdf
9.A My Library Is... Pamphlet.pdf
9.B Minutes for Universal Service Committee Meeting 11-26-19.pdf
9.B Unserved Survey Analysis November 2019.pdf
10.B Resource Sharing RAILS Report and 11-19 Statewide Database Proposal.pdf
APPROVED Minutes Resource Sharing Meeting 3-9-2020.pdf
2019
8.0 overview memo to committee.pdf
8.C Why are people unserved letter from ISL.pdf
8.D Unserved Survey Analysis November 2019.pdf
8.D. Unserved Survey 2019 without comments.pdf
9.C. Statewide database proposal 11-19 - FINAL.pdf
9.D. Microsoft Word - Public Library Merger Amendment %2810-14-19%29 4842-5237-2393.docx.pdf
Charge for Universal Service Committee - approved 5 24 2019.pdf
Approved Minutes for Universal Service Committee Meeting 11-26-19_0.pdf
2019-10-21 Consortia Committee Approved Minutes.pdf
ECHWG Report FINAL.pdf
RAILS Consortia Committee charge - Revision approved by the RAILS board on September 27%2C 2019.pdf
FY 2022 LLSAP support formula memo.pdf
Memo on patron privacy.pdf
2019-10-21 Consortium reports.pdf
2019-10-21 RAILS report.pdf
RAILS Universal Service Plan.pdf
1964 Public Library Development in Illinois.pdf
1989 May Rural Library Services Report.pdf
1992 October ISL strengthening Rural Library service.pdf
2000 November Unserved Summit report.pdf
2005 June article history of unserved in Illinois.pdf
IDOR Guide to Illinois Property Tax System.pdf
2019 3 21 RAILS Universal Service Committee Meeting Approved Minutes.pdf
2018
2018-06-11 Resource Sharing Committee DRAFT Minutes.pdf
Community college discussion and survey.pdf
RAILS resource sharing plan - Draft 9-4-18.pdf
FMI presentation 1809.pdf
2018-09-10 RAILS report.pdf
2018-09-10 Resource Sharing Committee-Approved Minutes.pdf
2018-02-26 Resource Sharing Committee minutes - DRAFT.pdf
Resource Sharing Committee members with terms.pdf
Resource sharing definition and vision.pdf
Benefits of resource sharing.pdf
2018-06-11 RAILS report.pdf
Illinois Community College Survey.pdf
ResourceSharingMap2018Edit.pdf
2018-06-11 Resource Sharing Committee APPROVED Minutes.pdf
2018-04-23 Approved Minutes RAILS Consortia Committee April 23 2018.docx
Consortia Committee FY2019 meeting schedule - Proposed.pdf
FY2020 LLSAP Support Grant Formula.pdf
RAILS Cataloging Working Group Recommendations.pdf
2018-04-23 Consortial reports.pdf
2018-04-23 RAILS report.pdf
Find More Illinois Working Group charge - DRAFT.pdf
RAILS Resource Sharing Committee charge - Approved by the RAILS Board on November 17%2C 2017.pdf
RAILS resource sharing overview.pdf
RAILS_resource_sharing_map_20160927.pdf
Resource Sharing Committee FY2018-FY2019 meeting schedule DRAFT.pdf
2018-02-26 Resource Sharing Committee minutes - FINAL.pdf
2018-01-22 APPROVED Consortia Committee Meeting.pdf
RAILS Consortia Committee charge - Revision approved by the RAILS Board on November 17%2C 2017.pdf
RAILS Resource Sharing Committee charge - Approved by the RAILS Board on November 17%2C 2017.pdf
FY2020 LLSAP Support Grant.pdf
2018-01-22 Consortial reports.pdf
Aaron Skog%27s Analysis of RAILS Library Consortia - 2018-01-05.pdf
2018-01-22 RAILS report.pdf
2017
2017-10-16 Consortia Committee Approved Minutes.pdf
Consortia Committee charge and memo.pdf
Overlay project Q %26 A and memo.pdf
RAILS Cataloging Working Group Recommendations.pdf
RAILS Consortial Model Working Group Recommendations as amended.pdf
2017-10-16 Working group reports.pdf
2017-10-16 Consortial reports.pdf
2017-10-16 RAILS report.pdf