About the Board
Term Expirations
Terms end on June 30 each year.
- Dianne Hollister
- Rene Leyva
- Julie Milavec
- Catherine Yanikoski
- Monica Tolva Caldicott
- Jean Carroll
- Gwen Gregory
- Jennifer Hovanec
- Alex Vancina
- Jennifer Cutshall
- Anupam Goel
- Amanda Kowalcze
- Emily Porter
- Karen Voitik
Requirements and Duties
- Board Member Job Description
- RAILS Bylaws (see Article 5: Governance)
- Rules under the Illinois Library System Act (23 Ill. Admin. Code 3030.250)
- Executive Director Job Description (appointed by and reports to the Board)
Meetings
- RAILS Board Meetings
- Illinois Open Meetings Act
- Policy on Meeting via Electronic Means
- Rules for Public Comment
Forms
Email Accounts
All email exchanges related to your board service are subject to FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) disclosure. For this reason, you will have a RAILS email address to use for all RAILS Board business.
Your email address is firstname.lastname@board.railslibraries.org. Your login is firstname.lastname. Please contact the RAILS IT department at 630.734.5290 to secure your password.
It is important to check this email account frequently and to respond to all messages as soon as possible. You may choose to have your RAILS email come to your smartphone along with your other email accounts. RAILS IT staff can help you set this up at your Burr Ridge orientation session if you wish.
For assistance with your RAILS email account, contact RAILS IT at:
630.734.5290