Recordings of RAILS Board meetings are available on our YouTube channel.
RAILS Board Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
2025
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 22, 2025
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 26, 2025
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 24, 2025
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 21, 2025
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
2026
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 23, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 27, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Meeting Mar 27, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 24, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Meeting May 22, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 18, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
Past Meetings
2025
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 25, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 7.25.25 (PDF)
- 6.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting June 20 2025 (PDF)
- 6.4 RAILS Disbursements June 2025 (PDF)
- 6.5 DRAFT FY2026 Board Meetings Calendar (PDF)
- 7.0 RAILS Financial Report June 2025 (PDF)
- 8.2 Board Committee Reports 7.25.25 (PDF)
- 8.3 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 9.1 New Members (PDF)
- 9.4 Executive Director Goals FY2026 (PDF)
- 9.2 FY2026 RAILS Committees Lists (PDF)
RAILS Board Special Meeting - Board Orientation Jul 25, 2025
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 20, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting June 20 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting May 23 2025 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements May 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report May 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 6.20.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 9.1 Nominating Committee Board Election report (PDF)
- 9.4 New Member Wallace Township (PDF)
- 9.5 Draft FY2026 Board Meetings Calendar (PDF)
- 9.6 Organization Structure and Compensation Structure (PDF)
- 10.1 Recruiting for the Role of Library Trustee RAILS June 2025 (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting June 20 2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting May 23, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting May 23, 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting April 25 2025 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements April 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report April 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 5.23.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Service of the Month Cataloging Services (002) (PDF)
- 8.1 FY2026 Operational Plan April 2025 (PDF)
- 8.2 Board memo FY2026 Budget Planning (PDF)
- 9.1 You and Effective Library Advocacy (PDF)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting May 23 2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 25, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting April 25 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting March 28, 2025 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements March 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report March 2025 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Service of the Month E-Content (425) (PDF)
- 8.1 Capital Needs Assessment Update (PDF)
- 8.2 Board memo FY2026 Budget Planning (PDF)
- 8.3 2025 Annual Certification report (PDF)
- 8.4 Memo re Executive Director evaluation (PDF)
- 9.1 Human Resources Board Report 2025 (PDF)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting April 25 2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Mar 28, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting March 28 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting February 28 2025 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements February 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report February 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 3.28.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 Board Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Communications Board Report - 2025 (PDF)
- 8.1 Draft Procedures for Filling RAILS Board Vacanciesc (PDF)
- 8.2 Succession Plan (PDF)
- 8.3 Ethical AI Policy (PDF)
- 8.4 IMLS in Illinois ILA (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 28, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting February 28 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting January 24 2025 MH (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements January 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report January 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 2.28.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Explore More Illinois board report 2025 (PDF)
- 8.1 RAILS Investment Review - February 2025 (PDF)
- 8.2 Memo re spring Board meeting (PDF)
- 9.1 Memo on Board Development (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 24, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting January 24 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting November 22 2024 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements November - December 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report November - December 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 1.24.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.1 Board memo re Goel vacancy (PDF)
- 8.2 LIMRiCC IGA Changes (PDF)
- 8.3 St. Anne's Parish Membership Background (PDF)
2024
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 22, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Revised Agenda RAILS Board meeting November 22 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting October 25 2024 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements October 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report October 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 November (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.1 RAILS Closing for Staff In-Service Day (PDF)
- 8.2 Leadership Training Illinois Libraries (PDF)
- 9.1 Cybersecurity Best Practices (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting November 22 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 25, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting October 25 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting September 27 2024 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements September 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report September 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 October (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Deals and Discounts for All Types of Libraries October2024 (PDF)
- 8.1 RAILS memo re board compliance with laws (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting October 25 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 27, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting September 27 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting August 23 2024 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements August 2024 (PDF)
- 7.0 RAILS Financial Report August 2024 (PDF)
- 8.2 Board Committees Report 2024 September (PDF)
- 8.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.3.2. RAILS Delivery Overview (PDF)
- 9.1 RAILS Annual Report FY24 (PDF)
- 9.2 Disposal of Surplus Materials (PDF)
- 9.3 Memo re CTL Delivery Contract (PDF)
- 9.4 Kinnikinnick CCSD #131 Membership Background (PDF)
- 9.5 CARLI Statement on the Importance of Academic Libraries revised (PDF)
- 10.1 2024 ILA Strategic Plan (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting September 27 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 23, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting August 23 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting July 26 2024 (PDF)
- 5.3 Draft Minutes RAILS Special Board meeting July 26 2024 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements July 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report July 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 August (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 LLSAP Support Grant Reports (PDF)
- 8.1 OMA and FOIA report FY2024 (PDF)
- 8.2 RAILS Investment Review - August 2024 (PDF)
- 8.3 Appointment of IMRF Authorized Agent (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 26, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting July 26 2024 (PDF)
- 6.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting June 21 2024 (PDF)
- 6.4 RAILS Disbursements June 2024 (PDF)
- 6.5 FY2025 DRAFT Board Meetings Calendar (PDF)
- 7.0 RAILS Financial Report June 2024 (PDF)
- 8.2 Board Committees Report 2024 July (PDF)
- 8.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 9.1 Draft FY 2024-25 RAILS Board Committees (PDF)
- 9.3 Board memo DRAFT Executive Director Goals FY25 (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting July 26 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Special Meeting - Board Orientation Jul 26, 2024
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 21, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting June 21 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting May 24 2024 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements May 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report May 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 June (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.2 Resource Sharing Policy (PDF)
- 8.3 FY2024 DRAFT Board Meetings Calendar (PDF)
- 8.4 RAILS Organizational Chart and Pay Grade Assignments FY2025 (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting June 21 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting May 24, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting May 24 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting April 26 2024 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements April 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report April 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 May (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.1 Liberty CUSD #2 Membership Background (PDF)
- 8.2 Certification report 2024 (PDF)
- 8.3 RAILS Public Comment Rules Mark up, Clean draft, memo (PDF)
- 8.4 Policy for the Provision for the Appeal of the Board Decision on Membership (PDF)
- 8.5 Policy on Meeting via Electonic Means, Memo, Markup, Clean Copy (PDF)
- 9.1 Operational Plan and FY25 Budget REVISED (PDF)
- 10.1 RAILS eBook Data Project Memo (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting May 24 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 26, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting April 26 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting March 22 2024 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements March 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report March 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 April (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Deals & Discounts for All Types of Libraries April 2024 (PDF)
- 8.1 Draft FY2025 Operational PLan outline (PDF)
- 8.2 Bylaws and Library System Act Review (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting April 26 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Mar 22, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting March 22 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting February 23 2024 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements February 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report February 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 March (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report March 2024 (PDF)
- 8.1 Revised Charge for RAILS EDI Committee (PDF)
- 8.2 Executive Director Evaluation procedure March 2017 (PDF)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting March 22 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 23, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting February 23 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting January 26 2024 (PDF)
- 5.4-5.6 Executive Committee Minutes January 17, 2024 (PDF)
- 5.7 RAILS Disbursements January 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report January 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 February (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Communications Board Report - 2024 (PDF)
- 8.1 Transitional Duty Policy (PDF)
- 8.2 Revised charge for Universal Service Committee (PDF)
- 8.3 Membership Changes (PDF)
- 9.1 Facilities and Capital Needs Assessment (PDF)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting February 23 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 26, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Revised Agenda RAILS Board meeting January 26 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting November 17 2023 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements November - December 2023 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report November-December 2023 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.1-8.2 Policy updates (PDF)
- 8.3 New Members (PDF)
- 9.1 Find More Illinois update (PDF)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting January 26 2024 (PDF)
2023
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 17, 2023
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting November 17 2023 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting October 27 2023 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements October 2023 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report October 2023 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2023 November (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 LLSAP Support Overview (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Broadband Activity (PDF)
- 8.1 Resolution Adopting the ALA Library Bill of Rights (PDF)
- 8.2 Org Chart Revision (PDF)
- 8.3 RSA Independence Update (PDF)
- 8.4 HSA McKinley Park Membership Background (PDF)
- 8.5 Unite Against Book Bans Partner Letter (PDF)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting November 17 2023 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 27, 2023
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting October 27 2023 final (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting September 22 2023 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements September 2023 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report September 2023 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2023 October (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Explore More Illinois October 2023 (PDF)
- 8.1 Memo re board compliance with laws 2023 UPDATE (PDF)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting October 27 2023 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 22, 2023
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting September 22 2023 (PDF)
- 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)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting September 22 2023 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 25, 2023
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting August 25 2023 (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)
RAILS Board Special Meeting - Board Orientation Jul 28, 2023
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 28, 2023
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting July 28 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 16, 2023
Meeting Documents
- revised Agenda RAILS Board meeting June 16 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)
RAILS Board Meeting May 26, 2023
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting May 26 2023 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting April 28 2023 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements April 2023 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report April 2023 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2023 May (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Deals & Discounts for All Types of Libraries May 2023 (PDF)
- 8.1-8.2 Policy Review-Fiscal Accountability, Social Media (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 28, 2023
Meeting Documents
- Agenda 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Mar 24, 2023
Meeting Documents
- Agenda 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 24, 2023
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting February 24 2023 (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)
RAILS Board Special Meeting Feb 7, 2023
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Special Meeting Jan 24, 2023
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 20, 2023
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting January 20 2022 (PDF)
- 5.2 draft minutes RAILS November 18 2022 board meeting (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
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 18, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Revised Agenda RAILS Board meeting November 18 2022 (PDF)
- 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 28, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting October 28 2022 rev (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 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 23, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting September 23 2022 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 26, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting August 26 2022 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 22, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting July 22 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)
RAILS Board Special Meeting - Board Orientation Jul 22, 2022
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 17, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting 6.17.22 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting May 27, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting 5 27 22 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 22, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting 4.22.22 (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 & 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Mar 18, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting March 18 2022 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 25, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting February 25 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 (PDF)
RAILS Board Special Meeting - Strategic Planning Session Jan 28, 2022
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 28, 2022
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting January 2022 emf (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 (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
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 19, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting November 19 2021 (PDF)
- 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 22, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting October 22 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)
RAILS Board Special Meeting - Strategic Planning Session Oct 22, 2021
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 24, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting September 24 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 27, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting August 27 2021 rev (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 30, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting July 30 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 18, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting June 18 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)
RAILS Board Meeting May 28, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting May 28 2021 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting April 23, 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 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 23, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting April 23 2020 (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, 2021 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Mar 26, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting March 26 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 26, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting February 26 2021 (Autosaved) (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 15, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting January 15 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
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 20, 2020
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 23, 2020
Meeting Documents
- revised Agenda RAILS Board meeting October 23 2020 (PDF)
- 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 25, 2020
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting September 25 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 28, 2020
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS August 28 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 24, 2020
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting July 24 2020 (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 (PDF)
- approved mins RAILS Board meeting July 24 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 19, 2020
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting June 19 2020 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting May 22, 2020
Meeting Documents
- 6.1 draft minutes RAILS Board Meeting April 24 2020 (PDF)
- 6.2-6.3 RAILS Financial Report April 2020 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 5 22 2020 (PDF)
- 8.1 APC for May 22 Board meeting web (PDF)
- 8.1 part 2 LLSAP Contracts (PDF)
- approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 5 22 2020 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 24, 2020
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting April 24 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 21, 2020
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 2 21 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 17, 2020
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 1 17 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
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 22, 2019
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 11 22 2019 (PDF)
- 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 25, 2019
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 27, 2019
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 9 27 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 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 23, 2019
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 8 23 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 26, 2019
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 7 26 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 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 28, 2019
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting May 24, 2019
Meeting Documents
- Agenda May 24 2019 revised (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's 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 26, 2019
Meeting Documents
- Agenda April 26 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Mar 22, 2019
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting March 22 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 22, 2019
Meeting Documents
- Agenda February 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 18, 2019
Meeting Documents
- Agenda January 18 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
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 16, 2018
Meeting Documents
- Agenda November 16 2018 Board meeting (PDF)
- 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 26, 2018
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 10 26 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 28, 2018
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 9 28 2018 new (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 24, 2018
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 8 24 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 26, 2018
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 7 26 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 15, 2018
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 6 15 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)
RAILS Board Meeting May 25, 2018
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 5 25 2018 (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 & 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 27, 2018
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 4 27 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Mar 30, 2018
Meeting Documents
- amended Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 3 30 2018 (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 23, 2018
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 2 23 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 26, 2018
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 1 26 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 (Find More Illinois) (PDF)
- 10.1 Service to the Unserved (PDF)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board Meeting 1 26 2018 (PDF)
2017
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 17, 2017
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 11 17 2017 (PDF)
- 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 27, 2017
Meeting Documents
- Agenda October 27 board meeting.pdf (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)
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 22, 2017
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 9 22 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's 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 25, 2017
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 8 25 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)
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 28, 2017
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 7 28 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)