RAILS Board Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
2023
RAILS Live Streaming Video
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible.
Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. You are also encouraged to watch the meeting via RAILS live stream, http://live.railslibraries.info/. The meeting will also be recorded on the RAILS YouTube page for future viewing. Location availability may change but will be accurate 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Please submit public comments in advance to Emily Fister to be read aloud at the meeting. Emily.fister@railslibraries.info
RAILS Live Streaming Video
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible.
Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. You are also encouraged to watch the meeting via RAILS live stream, http://live.railslibraries.info/. The meeting will also be recorded on the RAILS YouTube page for future viewing. Location availability may change but will be accurate 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Please submit public comments in advance to Emily Fister to be read aloud at the meeting. Emily.fister@railslibraries.info
2024
RAILS Live Streaming Video
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible.
Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. You are also encouraged to watch the meeting via RAILS live stream, http://live.railslibraries.info/. The meeting will also be recorded on the RAILS YouTube page for future viewing. Location availability may change but will be accurate 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Please submit public comments in advance to Emily Fister to be read aloud at the meeting. Emily.fister@railslibraries.info
RAILS Live Streaming Video
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible.
Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. You are also encouraged to watch the meeting via RAILS live stream, http://live.railslibraries.info/. The meeting will also be recorded on the RAILS YouTube page for future viewing. Location availability may change but will be accurate 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Please submit public comments in advance to Emily Fister to be read aloud at the meeting. Emily.fister@railslibraries.info
RAILS Live Streaming Video
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible.
Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. You are also encouraged to watch the meeting via RAILS live stream, http://live.railslibraries.info/. The meeting will also be recorded on the RAILS YouTube page for future viewing. Location availability may change but will be accurate 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Please submit public comments in advance to Emily Fister to be read aloud at the meeting. Emily.fister@railslibraries.info
RAILS Live Streaming Video
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible.
Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. You are also encouraged to watch the meeting via RAILS live stream, http://live.railslibraries.info/. The meeting will also be recorded on the RAILS YouTube page for future viewing. Location availability may change but will be accurate 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Please submit public comments in advance to Emily Fister to be read aloud at the meeting. Emily.fister@railslibraries.info
RAILS Live Streaming Video
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible.
Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. You are also encouraged to watch the meeting via RAILS live stream, http://live.railslibraries.info/. The meeting will also be recorded on the RAILS YouTube page for future viewing. Location availability may change but will be accurate 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Please submit public comments in advance to Emily Fister to be read aloud at the meeting. Emily.fister@railslibraries.info
RAILS Live Streaming Video
The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible.
Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. You are also encouraged to watch the meeting via RAILS live stream, http://live.railslibraries.info/. The meeting will also be recorded on the RAILS YouTube page for future viewing. Location availability may change but will be accurate 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Please submit public comments in advance to Emily Fister to be read aloud at the meeting. Emily.fister@railslibraries.info
Past Meetings
2023
5.2 draft minutes RAILS Board meeting August 25 2023.pdf
5.4 RAILS Disbursements August 2023.pdf
7.0 RAILS Financial Report August 2023.pdf
8.2 Board Committees Report 2023 September.pdf
8.3.1 Executive Director report September 23.pdf
9.1 RAILS FY 2023 Annual Report.pdf
9.3 New member application.pdf
9.3 New member application 2.pdf
5.2 draft minutes RAILS Board meeting July 28 23.pdf
5.3 draft minutes RAILS Special Board meeting Orientation 7-28-23.pdf
5.4 RAILS Disbursements July 2023.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report July 2023.pdf
7.2 Board Committees Report 2023 August.pdf
7.3.1 Monthly report August 23.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS facilities summary - June 2023.pdf
8.1 Report on OMA and FOIA 2023.pdf
8.2 Board memo re RAILS Closure Staff Institute Day.pdf
8.3 FY2024 Board Meetings Schedule.pdf
8.4 RAILS 6-month investment portfolio review.pdf
9.1 FY 2023-24 RAILS Board Committees.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting August 25 2023.pdf
6.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 6 16 2023.pdf
6.3 RAILS Disbursements June 2023.pdf
6.4 FY2024 Board Meetings Schedule.pdf
7.0 RAILS Financial Report June 2023.pdf
8.2 Board Committees Report 2023 July.pdf
8.3.1 Executive Director report July 23.pdf
9.1 Board Committee Assignments.pdf
9.3 Disposal of Surplus Property.pdf
9.4 Stony Island Membership Background.pdf
9.5 Statement supporting Appropriate Staffing for School Libraries.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board meeting July 28 2023.pdf
5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 5.26.23.pdf
5.4 RAILS Disbursements May 2023.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report May 2023.pdf
7.2 Board Committees Report 2023 June.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 Find More IL June 2023 Board meeting.pdf
8.1 Nominating committee memo.pdf
8.2 Organization Chart and Compensation Structure.pdf
8.3 New member applications.pdf
8.4 Draft board meeting schedule FY 24.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 6 16 2023.pdf
5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting April 28 2023_0.pdf
5.3 RAILS Disbursements April 2023_0.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report April 2023.pdf
7.2 Board Committees Report 2023 May_0.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report_0.pdf
7.3.2 Deals & Discounts for All Types of Libraries May 2023_0.pdf
8.1-8.2 Policy Review-Fiscal Accountability, Social Media_0.pdf
9.1 APC Grant Application and FY24 Budget.pdf
9.2 Board memo DRAFT Executive Director Goals FY24 May23.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting April 28 2023.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting March 24 2023.pdf
5.3 RAILS Disbursements March 2023.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report March 2023.pdf
7.2 Board Committees Report 2023 April.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report.pdf
7.3.2 World Catalog_Service of the month.pdf
8.1 Draft FY2024 Operational Plan.pdf
8.2 DeVry University Membership Background.pdf
8.3 Request to Withdraw or suspend Uncertified Libraries.pdf
8.4 Board memo DRAFT Executive Director Goals FY24.pdf
Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting March 24 2023.pdf
5.2 draft minutes RAILS board meeting 2 24 2023.pdf
5.3 RAILS Disbursements February 2023.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report February 2023.pdf
7.2 Board Committees Report March 2023.pdf
7.2 REVISED Board Committees Report March 2023.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
8.1 RAILS 2016-02 Ethics Ordinance approved 6 18 2016.pdf
8.2 RAILS Board Member Job Description March 23.pdf
8.3 RAILS FY2023 Budget Amendment.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting 1 20 23.pdf
5.6 draft minutes RAILS SPECIAL Board meeting 2 7 23.pdf
5.8 RAILS Disbursements January 2023.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report January 2023.pdf
7.2 Board Committees Report February 2023 -corrected Feb 22.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS monthly report.pdf
8.1 Communicable diseases policy.pdf
8.3 ILSOS Library Transition Report.pdf
10.1 Statewide Access to Online Resources.pdf
Approved Minutes Board meeting February 24 2023.pdf
5.2 draft minutes RAILS November 18 2022 board meeting_1.pdf
5.4 Disbursements November - December 2022.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report November-December 2022.pdf
7.2 Board Committees Report January 2023.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report.pdf
7.3.2 Explore More Illinois 2023.pdf
8.1 RAILS Organizational Chart 011323.pdf
8.2.1 Gen George Patton 133 Membership Background.pdf
8.2.2 Memo Request to Withdraw Uncertified Libraries.pdf
9.1 draft RAILS Remote Work Policy 011123.pdf
10.0 RAILS Service Inequities Research Study.pdf
Approved Minutes 1 20 2023 RAILS Board meeting.pdf
2022
5.2 draft minutes RAILS Board meeting October 28 2022.pdf
5.4 RAILS Disbursements October 2022.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report October 2022.pdf
7.3.1 This Month at RAILS November 2022.pdf
8.3 New members.pdf
Approved Minutes RAILS November 18 2022 board meeting.pdf
5.2 Draft minutes September 23 2022.pdf
5.3 RAILS Disbursements September 2022.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report September 2022.pdf
7.2 Board Committees Report October 2022.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS monthly report.pdf
8.1 Policy Committee Memo on Remote Work Policy_1.pdf
8.2-8.3 Policy committee memo re holidays and board election.pdf
8.4 New Member requests.pdf
10.1 LSTA Long range plan.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS October 28 2022 board meeting .pdf
5.2 draft minutes RAILS Board meeting August 26 2022.pdf
5.4 RAILS Disbursements August 2022.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report August 2022.pdf
7.2 Board Committees Report September 2022 .pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS Delivery Update.pdf
8.1 Annual Report.pdf
8.4 Board compliance with laws.pdf
8.5 Membership Background Riverview CCSD 2.pdf
approved minutes September 23 2022 RAILS Board meeting.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting 7 22 2022.pdf
5.4 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Orientation 7 22 2022.pdf
5.5 RAILS Disbursements July 2022.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report July 2022.pdf
7.2 Board Committee Reports August 2022.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS monthly report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS EDI Overview Aug 2022.pdf
8.1 Statement from the CARLI Open Educational Resources Committee.pdf
8.3 Memo re St. Andrews.pdf
8.4 Memo re Board meetings.pdf
9.1 Board Committee update.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting August 26 2022.pdf
6.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting 6.17.22.pdf
6.4 RAILS Disbursements June 2022.pdf
6.5 FY2023 RAILS Board Draft Meeting Schedule.pdf
7.0 RAILS Financial Report June 2022.pdf
8.2 Board Committees Report July 2022.pdf
8.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
9.2 FY2023 Organization chart and compensation structure.pdf
9.4 Disposal of surplus laptops 2022.pdf
Approved RAILS Board Minutes of July 22 2022.pdf
Agenda RAILS Board meeting 6.17.22.pdf
5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting May 27 2022.pdf
5.3 RAILS Disbursements May 2022.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report May 2022.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Reports.pdf
7.3.2 Find More Illinois 2022.pdf
8.2 Draft Board Meeting Schedule FY2023.pdf
8.3 Membership Background Joliet Treatment Center.pdf
5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting April 22 2022 board meeting.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report April 2022.pdf
7.2 Board Committees Report May 2022.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report.pdf
8.1 New Member Creve Coeur SD 76.pdf
8.3 ED search Executive Committee memo.pdf
9.1 APC grant application and FY2023 budget.pdf
10.0 World Language Cataloging Services Program as May Board Development Topic.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting May 27 2022 .pdf
5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting March 18 2022.pdf
5.4 Draft minutes Executive Committee Meeting April 6 2022.pdf
5.5 RAILS Disbursements March 2022.pdf
7.0 RAILS Financial Report March 2022.pdf
8.2 Board Committee Report April 2022.pdf
8.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
8.3.2 Deals %26 Discounts for All Types of Libraries.pdf
9.1 Membership Background Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center.pdf
9.2 Draft FY2023 Operational Plan.pdf
9.3 RAILS Holidays.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting April 22 2022 board meeting.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting February 25 2022.pdf
5.3 RAILS Disbursements February 2022.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report Febuary 2022.pdf
7.2 Board Committee Report March 2022.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 Explore More Illinois March 2022.pdf
8.0 Trends in Specialized Libraries March 2022.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting March 18 2022.pdf
5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Special Board meeting January 28 2022.pdf
5.3 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting January 28 2022.pdf
5.5 Disbursements January 2022.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report January 2022.pdf
7.2 Board Committee Reports Februrary 2022.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report February 2022.pdf
8.1 Request for Sorting and Delivery RFP Consultant Recommendations.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting February 25 2022_0.pdf
5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting November 19 2021.pdf
5.4 RAILS Disbursements November - December 2021.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report November-December 2021.pdf
7.2 Committee Reports January 2022.pdf
7.3.1 Monthly Report_1.pdf
7.3.2 Service of the Month report E-Content for All Types of Libraries.pdf
8.1 Changes to the Board election process.pdf
8.2 Org Chart-Updated.pdf
8.3 ED goals progress report.pdf
9.1 RAILS Strategic Plan documents.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting January 28 2022.pdf
2021
6.2 draft minutes RAILS Special Board meeting October 22 2021.pdf
6.3 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting 10 22 2021.pdf
6.5 draft minutes Executive Committee Meeting 10 11 2021.pdf
6.6 RAILS Disbursements October 2021.pdf
7.0 RAILS Financial Report October 2021.pdf
8.3.1 RAILS monthly report.pdf
8.3.2 Member Engagement Report Board Nov 21.pdf
9.2 Appointment of IMRF agent.pdf
10.1 Board memo strategic planning Nov 2021.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting November 19 2021.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting 9 24 2021.pdf
5.3 RAILS Disbursements September 2021.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report September 2021.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS reports.pdf
7.3.2 Service of the Month memo EDI Oct 2021.pdf
8.2 Revision of vaccination policy.pdf
9.1 Statement on universal library service.pdf
Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting 10 22 2021.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting 8 27 2021.pdf
5.3 Disbursements August 2021.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report August 2021.pdf
7.2 RAILS Board Committee reports.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS Service of the Month -LLSAPs.pdf
8.2 Annual Report.pdf
8.4 Board compliance with laws.pdf
9.1 Strategic Planning update Sept 2021.pdf
Approval Minutes RAILS Board meeting 9 24 2021.pdf
5.2 draft minutes Board Orientation special meeting 7 30 21.pdf
5.3 draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting July 30 2021.pdf
5.5 Disbursements July 2021.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Report July 2021.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS Service of the Month Talking Points.pdf
8.1 Membership Change St Francis of Rome.pdf
9.2 2021-22 RAILS Board Committee upated 8 20 2021.pdf
9.3 Strategic Plan Update.pdf
Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting 8 27 2021.pdf
5.2 Election of officers.pdf
6.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 6 18 2021.pdf
6.3 RAILS Disbursements June 2021.pdf
6.4 FY2022 DRAFT Board Meeting schedule.pdf
7.0 RAILS Financial Statements June 2021.pdf
8.2 Committee reports.pdf
8.3.1 RAILS Monthly Reports.pdf
9.1 Draft 2021-22 RAILS Board Committee list.pdf
9.2 RAILS Board vaccination and mask policy.pdf
10.1 Draft ED goals for FY 22.2.pdf
10.2 Universal Service committee recommendation.pdf
10.3 Strategic Planning Update.pdf
10.4 Board visibility plan.pdf
10.5 memo Advocacy committee revised charge.pdf
approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting July 30 2021.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting May 28 2021.pdf
5.4 RAILS Disbursements May 2021.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Statements May 2021.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report.pdf
7.3.2 CE and Consulting Talking Points June 2021.pdf
8.1 FY2022 DRAFT Board Meeting schedule.pdf
8.2 draft Executive Director FY22 goals.pdf
8.6 draft RAILS Voluntary Vaccine Policy.pdf
8.7 Advocacy Committee charge revisions.pdf
8.8 Resource Sharing committee charge revisions.pdf
Approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 6 18 2021.pdf
5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting April 23%2C 2020.pdf
5.3 draft minutes 4 23 2021 Policy Committee.pdf
5.4 draft minutes 5 14 2021 Executive Committee.pdf
5.5 RAILS Disbursements April 2021.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Statements April 2021.pdf
7.2.1 Advocacy Committee report.pdf
7.2.7 Resource Sharing Committee report.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report_0.pdf
7.3.2 Explore More Illinois May 2021.pdf
8.1 Bylaws changes.pdf
8.3 Compensation Plan and Org Chart changes.pdf
9.2 FY 2022 Budget and Operational Plan.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Summary Report April 2021.pdf
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS April 2021 EDI.pdf
approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting May 28 2021.pdf
5.2 draft minutes RAILS Board meeting March 26 2021.pdf
5.3 Disbursements March 2021.pdf
6.0 Financial Statements March 2021.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report.pdf
8.1 FY2022 Budget and Draft Operational Plan.pdf
9.2 Board engagement survey results and follow up.pdf
9.3 Statewide database proposal update.pdf
10.0 The Future of Delivery.pdf
approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting April 23%2C 2021.pdf
5.3 RAILS Disbursements February 2021.pdf
5.2 Revised draft minutes RAILS Board meeting Feb 26 2021.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Statements February 2021.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS Service of the Month Member Engagement March 2021.pdf
8.1 Membership Background Center for Change.pdf
8.3 FY22 budget memo.pdf
8.4 Strategic planning memo.pdf
9.1 Board Engagement Survey Report.pdf
9.2 Statewide database proposal.pdf
10.0 Unserved in Illinois.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board meeting March 26 2021.pdf
5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting Jan 15 2021.pdf
5.3 RAILS Disbursements January 2021.pdf
6.0 RAILS Financial Statements January 2021.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 EDI Board Update February2021.pdf
8.1 REVISED Deferred Expenditures.pdf
8.2 Advocacy for Statewide database purchase.pdf
8.3 LLSAP Support Allocations FY2018-22.pdf
8.4 OSHA Complaint.pdf
9.3 RAILS Delivery RFP Process Feb21.pdf
10 Academic issues trends challenges for RAILS.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board meeting Feb 26 2021.pdf
5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting November 20 2020.pdf
5.3 Expenditures November 2020 and December 2020.pdf
6. RAILS Financial Statements November-December 2020.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 My Library Is RAILS Board Presentation January 2021.pdf
8.1 Membership Background Henry George School.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting Jan 15 2021.pdf
2020
6.1.1 Draft minutes RAILS September 25 2020 board meeting.pdf
6.2-6.3 RAILS Financial Report September 2020.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
8.2 Consent agenda and voting procedures.pdf
8.3 IGA with PrairieCat for IMFR membership.pdf
8.4 Membership Background Ladd CCSD 94.pdf
9.1 2020-21 RAILS Board Committee list.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting October 23 2020.pdf
6.1.1 Draft minutes RAILS August 28 2020 board meeting.pdf
6.2-6.3 RAILS Financial Report August 2020.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report.pdf
8.1 Annual Report Narrative.pdf
8.3 Membership Background Arbor Park SD 145.pdf
9.1 EDI memo and revised charge.pdf
CCS January_June 2020 LLSAP Support Grant Semiannual Report.pdf
PCat - RAILS LLSAP Support Grant Semiannual Report 20200731.pdf
PLC - FY20 RAILS LLSAP Support Grant Semiannual Report.pdf
RRLC Semiannual report.pdf
RSA - RAILS LLSAP Support Grant Semiannual Report - RSA Jan - Jun 2020.pdf
SWAN - RAILS LLSAP Support Grant FY20 Final Report.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS September 25 2020 board meeting.pdf
6.1.1 Minutes Board Orientation meeting 7 24 2020.pdf
6.1.2 Draft minutes RAILS July 24 2020 Board meeting.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report July 2020.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report August 2020.pdf
Service of the Month and Board Development Topics FY 2021.pdf
7.3.2 E-Resources for All Libraries August 2020.pdf
8.1 RAILS board EDI committee draft charge.pdf
8.2 L2PrivacyPolicy Edits 2020.pdf
8.3 Attorney memo re board compliance with laws.pdf
approved minutes RAILS August 28 2020 board meeting.pdf
6.1 Oath of office.pdf
6.2 Nominating committee memo.pdf
7.1 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting June 19 2020.pdf
7.2-7.3 RAILS Financial Statements June 2020.pdf
8.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
9.2 Draft FY2020-21 Committee list.pdf
9.3 Bylaws regarding vacancy.pdf
9.4 My Library Is Plan FY 2021.pdf
10.1 FY2021 DRAFT Board Meeting schedule.pdf
10.2 Executive Director draft goals 2021.pdf
10.3 RAILS responsiblities to build a better society.pdf
approved Minutes Board Orientation 7 24 2020_1.pdf
approved mins RAILS Board meeting July 24_0.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 5 22 2020.pdf
6.2-6.3 RAILS Financial Statements May 2020.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Social Responsibility.pdf
7.2.4 Nominating committee memo.pdf
8.1 DRAFT Board Meeting schedule FY20-21.pdf
8.2 Executive Director Goals FY20-21.pdf
8.3 Membership Background ICSW.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 6 19 2020.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 2 21 2020.pdf
6.2 RAILS Financial Statements February 2020.pdf
6.3 RAILS Financial Statements March 2020.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 Quarterly Consortium reports.pdf
8.1 FY20-21 SAPC Operational Plan.pdf
8.2 Board memo re Executuve Director review timeline.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting April 24 2020.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting 1 17 2020.pdf
6.2-6.3 January 2020 Financial Report.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS Member Engagement Report Board Feb 2020.pdf
8.3 Membership Changes -Midwestern Career College.pdf
9.1 Delivery Study Update.pdf
9.2 2019 Accomplishments Related to RAILS Strategic Plan Goal 1.pdf
Approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 2 21 2020.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes 11 22 2019 RAILS Board Meeting.pdf
6.2-6.3 January 2020 Financial Report.pdf
7.3.1 Monthly Report.pdf
8.2 Membership Changes.pdf
8.3 Employee Handbook.pdf
8.4 Strategic Plan Progress Report January 2020.pdf
8.5 FY20 Executive Director half year progress report.pdf
8.6 Budget Amendment - Census Grant.pdf
10.1 Minimum Wage RAILS website.pdf
Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting 1 17 2020.pdf
2019
6.1 draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 10 25 19.pdf
6.3-6.4 RAILS Financial Report October 2019.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
8.1 Statewide database proposal 11-19 - FINAL.pdf
8.2 Disposal of surplus vehicle November 2019.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 11 22 2019.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 8 23 2019.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report August 2019.pdf
7.3.1 Monthly Report.pdf
8.1 Annual Financial report and Single Audit report.pdf
8.2 Membership Changes_0.pdf
8.3 Recommended revisions to Consortia Committee and Resource Sharing Committee charges.pdf
8.4 Annual report.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 9 27 2019.pdf
6.1a Draft minutes Board Orientation 7-26-19.pdf
6.1b Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 7 26 2019.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report July 2019 for board presentation.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
8.3 Disposal of surplus vehicle August 2019.pdf
9.1 Memo on standards status report.pdf
10.1 Troubling trends in e-book access.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 8 23 2019.pdf
6.1 Oath of office.pdf
6.2 Slate of Officers FY20.pdf
7.1 draft minutes 6 28 2019.pdf
7.2-7.3 Financial Report June 2019.pdf
8.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
8.3.2 2019-07-15 Consortium reports.pdf
9.1 2019-20 Committee lists 2019 07 17 DRAFT.pdf
9.2 RAILS Facilities Report.pdf
10.1 FY2020 DRAFT Board Meeting schedule_2.pdf
10.2 draft ED goals for 2020. revised.pdf
11.1 FY2019 Board reports topics schedule.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 7 26 2019.pdf
6.1 Draft Minutes 4 26 2019 board meeting.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report April 2019.pdf
7.3.1. RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 What%27s new with RAILS e-content memo.pdf
7.3.3 FMI report - May 2019.pdf
8.1 Policy Committee charge revised 3.19.pdf
8.2 Standards next steps memo.pdf
8.3 Membership Background Scott Morgan CUSD 2.pdf
9.1 SAPG Application Part 1 Section 1-4.3.pdf
9.1 SAPG Application Part 2 Section 4.4 All Agency Contracts.pdf
9.1 SAPG Application Part 3 Section 4.5-4.12.pdf
10.1 Universal service update.pdf
Approved Minutes 5 24 2019.pdf
6.1 Draft Minutes March 22 2019.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report April 2019.pdf
7.2.1 Advocacy Committee Explore More talking points.pdf
7.2.7 Universal service committee meeting 3.2019 notes.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS monthly report.pdf
7.3.2 Explore more board memo.pdf
8.1 FY 2019-2020 Budget.pdf
8.3 Membership Changes Due to FY2019 certification results.pdf
9.1 Strategic Plan Progress Report.pdf
Approved Minutes 4 26 2019.pdf
6.1 Draft Minutes February 22 2019.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report February 2019.pdf
7.3.1 Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS Board service of the month - Support for Catalog Consortia.pdf
8.1 Prison Libraries.pdf
9.2 Strategic Plan Progress Report January 2019.pdf
10.1 ACADEMIC LIBRARIES Gwen Gregory.pdf
Approved Minutes March 22 2019.pdf
6.1 draft minutes January 18 2019.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report January 2019.pdf
7.3.1 Executive Director monthly report.pdf
7.3.2 Helping Libraries Tell Their Stories Campaign Revised.pdf
7.3.3 Advocacy Report.pdf
8.1 Membership Change Rock Falls SD 13.pdf
8.3 Board meeting locations.pdf
9.1 Ratify Staffing changes.pdf
9.2 Strategic Plan Progress Report January 2019.pdf
10.1 ALA ebook summit.pdf
Approved Minutes February 22 2019.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 11 16 2018.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report January 2019.pdf
7.3.1 Monthly Report.pdf
8.1 Helping Libraries Tell Their Stories Campaign Revised.pdf
9.1 Staffing changes.pdf
9.2 Universal service committee next steps and history.pdf
9.3 Advocacy committee next steps.pdf
9.4 Strategic Plan revision and report.pdf
10.1 EDI discussion with Richard Kong memo.pdf
approved minutes January 18 2019.pdf
2018
draft revised minutes RAILS Board Meeting 10 26 2018.pdf
6.3-6.4 October 2018 Financial Report.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
8.1 Staffing changes memo.pdf
8.2 Executive Director goals expanded.pdf
10.1 RAILS Board Report - School Library.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 11 16 2018.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 9 28 2018.pdf
6.3-6.4 October 2018 Financial Report.pdf
7.3.1 Monthly Report.pdf
7.3.2 Report on RAILS Internal Controls.pdf
7.3.3 Effects of delay of APC grant funds on reserve funds.pdf
8.1 Resource Sharing Plan.pdf
8.2 Disposal of Surplus Inventory.pdf
8.3 Approval of Membership Changes _Southland Prep-October 2018.pdf
9.1 Board representation and diversity part 2.pdf
9.2 Board Committees task forces and engagement.pdf
10.1 Special Library Fact Sheet.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 10 26 2018.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 8 24 2018.pdf
6.2-6.3 RAILS Financial Report August 2018.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report September 2018.pdf
7.3.2 Service Report -Delivery.pdf
8.1 Board diversity and representation.pdf
8.2 Annual Audit FY2018.pdf
8.3 Annual Report FY2018.pdf
8.4 Memo on delivery study and LASA presentation.pdf
8.5 Disposal of Surplus Inventory.pdf
9.1 Strategic Plan.pdf
9.2 Board committees and engagement.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 9 28 2018.pdf
6.1 draft minutes RAILS Special Board Meeting - Orientation Session 07 26 2018.pdf
6.2 draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 7 26 2018.pdf
6.3-6.4 Financial Report July 2018.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS monthly report.pdf
7.3.2 Trustee Training Resources for public.pdf
8.1 Recommendations from Policy Committee.pdf
9.1 FY 2018-19 Commitee lists.pdf
9.2 Proposed FMI fee structure - memo and chart 180817.pdf
9.3 Strategic Plan Update.pdf
10.1 Board Development Library Conferences.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 8 24 2018.pdf
6.1 oath of office.pdf
6.2 Slate of Officers.pdf
7.1 Draft minutes 6-15-18 Board Meeting.pdf
7.2-7.3 Financial Report June 2018.pdf
8.3.1 Monthly Reports.pdf
9.1 FY 2018-9 Commitee lists.pdf
9.2 Find More Illinois Proposed fee structure.pdf
9.3 Stock Transfer.pdf
10.2 FY 2019 Draft RAILS Board meeting Schedule.pdf
10.3 Executive Director Goals FY 2019.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 7 26 2018.pdf
6.1.1 Draft minutes May 25 2018 RAILS Board meeting.pdf
6.1.2 draft closed session minutes RAILS board meeting 5 25 2018.pdf
6.2-6.3 RAILS Financial Report May 2018.pdf
7.1 Brennan goals for 2019.pdf
7.3.1 Monthly Report June 2018.pdf
8.1 Member Change Seyfarth Shaw June 2018.pdf
8.2 Prevailing Wage Ordinance.pdf
8.3 Board Engagement Strategies.pdf
9.1 System Membership Standards.pdf
9.2 FY 2019 Draft RAILS Board meeting Schedule.pdf
Approved minutes 6-15-18 Board Meeting.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes RAILS April 27 2018 Board Meeting.pdf
6.2 Approved closed session minutes RAILS board meeting 5 26 2017.pdf
6.3-6.4 Financial Report April 2018.pdf
7.3.1 Monthly Report.pdf
8.1 Capital Projects Fund Report.pdf
8.2 Agreeement %26 Resolution for JOC.pdf
9.1 Prairie Cat revised contract and memo.pdf
9.2 Strategic plan memo.pdf
9.3 FY2019 RAILS System Area and Per Capita Grant Application published.pdf
Approved minutes May 25 2018.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 3 30 2018.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report March 2018.pdf
7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report.pdf
8.1 Bilblioboard presentation.pdf
8.2.1 Membership memo re Certification 2018.pdf
8.2.2 Membership change Du Sable.pdf
8.3 Capital Projects Fund Review.pdf
8.4 System APC Operational Plan Draft with memo.pdf
8.5 Disposal of RAILS surplus inventory - April 2018.pdf
9.1 System membership standards update.pdf
Approved minutes April 27 2018 RAILS Board meeting.pdf
6.1 Draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 2 23 2018.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report February 2018.pdf
7.3.1 Monthly Report.pdf
8.1 Membership Changes Agudath Israel.pdf
8.2 Capital Projects Fund Report - March 30 2018 Board Meeting.pdf
9.1 System membership standards update.pdf
9.2 Strategic plan update.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 3 30 2018.pdf
6.1 draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 1 26 2018.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report January 2018.pdf
7.3.1 Executive Director report.pdf
7.3.2 Service and Operations Report - February 2018.pdf
9.1 Strategic Planning Brainstorming.pdf
9.2 LLSAP FY19 Contracts.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 2 23 2018.pdf
6.1 draft minutes for RAILS Board Meeting 11 17 2017.pdf
6.2-6.3 RAILS Financial Report Nov-Dec 2017.pdf
7.3.1 Executive Director Report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS Service and Operations Report - December 2017-January 2018.pdf
7.3.3 Quarterly Consortial reports 2018-01-22.pdf
8.1 Annexation of Coal Valley service center.pdf
8.2 Sexual Harrassment Ordinance.pdf
8.3 Board Meeting Schedule.pdf
8.4 LLSAP FY2019 Contract.pdf
9.1 Strategic Planning.pdf
9.2 Overlay budget %28Find More Illinois%29.pdf
10.1 Service to the Unserved.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 1 26 2018.pdf
2017
6.1.1 draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 10 27 2017.pdf
6.1.2 Executive Committee Minutes.pdf
6.2-6.3 Financial Report October 2017.pdf
7.3.1 Executive Director Report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS Service and Operations Report November 2017.pdf
8.1 Strategic Plan.pdf
9.1 Committee charges.pdf
approved minutes for RAILS Board Meeting 11 17 2017.pdf
6.1 draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 9 22 2017.pdf
6.2-6.3 RAILS Financial Report September 2017.pdf
7.3.1 Executive Director Report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS Service and Operations Report October 2017.pdf
7.3.3 Quarterly Consortial reports 2017-10-16.pdf
8.2 Membership_Changes_RAILS_Board-October 2017.pdf
8.3 Revision of RAILS Compensation Schedule.pdf
8.3a Human Resources Dept Reorganization.pdf
8.4 RAILS Board committee charges.pdf
8.5 Paid Family Leave Policy implementation.pdf
9.1 Overlay Q and A and recommendation with memo.pdf
9.2 Evaluation of impact of member visits.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 10 27 2017.pdf
6.1 draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 8 25 2017.pdf
6.2-6.3 August 2017 Financial Report.pdf
7.2 RAILS Annual Report Part 1.pdf
7.2 RAILS Annual Report Part 2.pdf
7.3 Approval of Membership Changes.pdf
8.3.1 Associate Executive Director%27s report - September 2017.pdf
8.3.2 Service and Operations Report September 2017.pdf
9.1 Paid Family Leave Policy 2nd revision.pdf
approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 9 22 2017.pdf
6.1 draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting 7 28 2017.pdf
6.2-6.3 RAILS Financial Report July 31 2017.pdf
7.3.1 Executive Director Report.pdf
7.3.2 RAILS Service and Operations Report August 2017 - Final with statistics.pdf
7.3.3 LLSAP Annual Reports to RAILS.pdf
8.1 Approval of Membership Changes _Poetry Foundation-August 2017.pdf
8.2 FY 2018 Commitee Appointments.pdf
8.4 Paid Family Leave Policy.pdf
9.2 Executive director goals fy 2018.pdf
10.1 Copyright reform memo-August board mtg.pdf
approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 8 25 2017.pdf
6.1 oath of office 2017.pdf
6.2 RAILS Nominating Committee proposed slate FY17-18.pdf
7.1 DRAFT Minutes June 16 2017 RAILS Board Meeting.pdf
7.2-7.3 June 2017 Financial Report.pdf
8.3.1 Executive Director report.pdf
8.3.2 Service and Operations Report July 2017.pdf
8.3.3 July 2017 Quarterly Consortial reports.pdf
9.3 FY 2018 Commitee lists pending election.pdf
9.4 Human Resources changes.pdf
10.2 draft Board Meeting Schedule FY 2018.pdf
Approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 7 28 2017.pdf