The 2025 ILA Annual Conference is October 14–16, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. There are multiple ways you can connect with RAILS staff during the conference, and we look forward to seeing you.
Conference attendees can stop by the RAILS booth (#711) to chat with RAILS staff and Board Members, partake in a fun community-building activity, enter a contest drawing, complete Passport to Prizes, and check out the swag.
Several RAILS staff members are also presenting these programs at the conference:
October 14
- E-Resources for All: Building an Inclusive and Demand-Driven Digital Collection October 14, 10:45–11:45 a.m., Room 33
- Unexpected Bridges: Connecting Academia, a Public Library, and . . . a Daycare? October 14, 4–5 p.m., Room 43
October 15
- We Do Belong: Candid Conversation on the Future of Libraries October 15, 8–9 a.m., Room 27
- A Million Illinoisans Without Libraries? Let's Change That! October 15, 9–10 a.m., Room 40
- iCAMP Meet-Up: Building Connections & Growth October 15, 1:45–2:45 p.m., Room 43
- (Poster Session) Climbing the Stacks: Career Growth Without the MLS October 15, 3:30–5:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall
October 16
- Accessibility Beyond the Building October 16, 9–10 a.m., Room 21
- (Poster session) Click, Connect, Community: Getting the Most from L2 October 16, 9:30–11:00 a.m., Exhibit Hall
- You Truly Belong At Our Library: How Embedding Belonging in Your Planning and Policies Creates A Better Library Experience for Staff and Patrons October 16, 3–4 p.m., Room 34