Visit RAILS at our exhibit booth (#401) at the ILA conference in Peoria, October 8-10. Exhibit hours are Wednesday, October 9, noon–5 p.m., and Thursday, October 10, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. RAILS is a Platinum Sponsor of the conference and is sponsoring the ILA Membership Meeting and President’s Program with Mychal Threets.
RAILS staff and board members are participating in the following ILA programs:
Tuesday, October 8
- Calling All Catalogers: Mentorship Is for You, 10:45-11:45 a.m.
- Poster Session: E-Z Tips for Website Accessibility, noon-1:30 p.m.
- Trends and Hot Topics in Library Electronic Resources, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- United Against Book Bans: A New Regional Response Team, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- Illuminating Digital Equity for Libraries, 2:45-3:45 p.m.
- What’s YOUR Story?, 4-5 p.m.
- Middle Managers Roundtable: Surrounded by Support Instead of Stuck on the Middle, 4-5 p.m.
Wednesday, October 9
- Poster Session: Library Worker? Trustee? Why Not Both?, noon-1:30 p.m.
- Time for a Change! Updating Access Points for Inclusivity, 3-4 p.m.
- Poster Session: The REFORMA Midwest Chapter Springs Back to Life!, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 10
- iCAMP Meetup: Meet Your Match Around the Campfire, 8-9 a.m.
- Fostering Compassionate and Empathetic Library Policies for a Better Work Culture, 9-10 a.m.
- Illinois Libraries: Making an Impact - Thursday, October 10, 11 a.m.
- Everything Old Is New Again: Real Talk About Public Library Building Renovations, 3-4 p.m.