Please send public comments in advance of the meeting to Mary Kate Murray at mary.murray@railslibraries.org.
Committee Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
2025
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Oct 20, 2025
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
- RAILS Coal Valley Videoconference Room
- Sterling Public Library
- Zoom
2026
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jan 26, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
- RAILS Coal Valley Videoconference Room
- Sterling Public Library
- Zoom
Please send public comments in advance of the meeting to Mary Kate Murray (mary.murray@railslibraries.org).
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Apr 20, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
- RAILS Coal Valley Videoconference Room
- Sterling Public Library
- Zoom
Please send public comments in advance of the meeting to Mary Kate Murray (mary.murray@railslibraries.org).
Past Meetings
2025
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jul 21, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda for RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting on July 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 - Draft Consortia Committee Minutes for April 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 6.2 - Consortial Reports to Consortia Committee - July 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 6.3 - RAILS Report to Consortia Committee - July 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 6.4 - Resource Sharing Committee Report to Consortia Committee - July 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 - Broadband Digital Equity Updates - July 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 8.1 - PrairieCat Strategic Plan Documents - July 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 8.2 - Consortia Committee FY26 Priorities and Charge - July 21, 2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Apr 21, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda - RAILS Consortia Committee April 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 - Draft Consortia Committee Minutes, January 27, 2025 (PDF)
- 6.2 - Consortial Reports to RAILS Consortia Committee, April 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 6.3 - RAILS Report to Consortia Committee, April 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 6.4 - RAILS Resource Sharing Committee Report, April 21, 2025 (PDF)
- 8.1 - Draft FY26 Consortia Committee Meeting Schedule (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jan 27, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Approved Consortia Committee Minutes, January 27, 2025 (PDF)
- Agenda for January 27, 2025 RAILS Consortia Committee Meeting (PDF)
- 5.2 - Draft Minutes for October 21, 2024 RAILS Consortia Committee Meeting (PDF)
- 6.2 - Consortial Reports for January 27, 2025 RAILS Consortia Committee Meeting (PDF)
- 6.3 - RAILS Report and Universal Service Plan for January 27, 2025 Consortia Committee Meeting (PDF)
- 6.4 - Resource Sharing Committee Report for January 27, 2025 Consortia Committee Meeting (PDF)
- 7.2 - Broadband Expansion Memo for January 27, 2025 RAILS Consortia Committee Meeting (PDF)
2024
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Oct 21, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Approved Minutes for RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting on October 21, 2024 (PDF)
- Agenda for RAILS Consortia Committee Meeting, October 21, 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 - Consortia Committee Draft Minutes for July 15, 2024 (PDF)
- 6.2 - Consortial Reports, October 21, 2024 (PDF)
- 6.3 - RAILS Report to the Consortia Committee, October 21, 2024 (PDF)
- 6.4 - Resource Sharing Committee Report to the Consortia Committee, October 21, 2024 (PDF)
- 7.3 - Reimagining the Delivery Count Presentation, October 21, 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jul 15, 2024
Meeting Documents
- 2024-07-15 Consortia Committee - Approved Minutes (PDF)
- 2024-07-15 Consortia Committee Agenda (PDF)
- 5.2 - 2024-04-15 Consortia Committee Draft Minutes (PDF)
- 6.2 - 2024-07-15 Consortial Reports (PDF)
- 6.3 - 2024-07-15 RAILS Report - Consortia Committee (PDF)
- 6.4 - 2024-07-15 RSC Report, RS Plan (PDF)
- 7.2 - FY2025 Consortia Committee Meeting Schedule (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Apr 15, 2024
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Feb 26, 2024
Meeting Documents
- 2024-02-26 Consortia Committee Minutes - Approved (PDF)
- 2024-02-26 Consortia Committee Agenda (PDF)
- 5.2 - 2023-10-16 Consortia Committee Draft Minutes (PDF)
- 6.2 - 2024-02-26 Consortial Reports (PDF)
- 6.3 - RAILS Report (PDF)
- 6.4 - RSC RAILS Report November February (PDF)
- 7.1 - 2024-02-26 RAILCAR Memo (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting CANCELLED Jan 22, 2024
Meeting Documents
- 5.2 - 2023-10-16 Consortia Committee Draft Minutes (PDF)
- 6.2 - 2024-01-22 Consortial Reports (PDF)
- 6.3 - RAILS Report to Consortia Committee 2024-01-22 (PDF)
- 6.4 - RSC November 23 RAILS Report to Consortia Committee (PDF)
- 7.1 2024-01-22 RAILCAR Memo (PDF)
- 2024-01-22 Consortia Committee Agenda (Revised) (PDF)
2023
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Oct 16, 2023
Meeting Documents
- 2023-10-16 Consortia Committee Minutes - Approved (PDF)
- 2023-10-16 Consortia Committee Agenda (PDF)
- 5.2 - Consortia Committee Draft Minutes 2023-07-17 (PDF)
- 6.2 - Consortial Reports 2023-10-16 (PDF)
- 6.3 - RAILS Report and Operational Narrative (PDF)
- 6.4 - RAILS Report - Resource Sharing Committee August 2023 (PDF)
- 7.3 - Delivery Count History Dashboard (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jul 17, 2023
Meeting Documents
- 2023-07-17 Consortia Committee Minutes - Approved (PDF)
- 7/17/2023 Agenda - Consortia Committee Meeting (PDF)
- 5.2 - 2023-04-24 Consortia Committee Draft Minutes (PDF)
- 6.2 - Consortial Reports 2023-07-17 (PDF)
- 6.3 - RAILS Report - Consortia Committee 2023-07-17 (PDF)
- 6.4 - RAILS Resource Sharing Committee Report 2023-05-08 (PDF)
- 7.1 - RAILS Consortia Committee Charge (Approved Sept. 27, 2019) (PDF)
- 8.2 - RAILS Remote Work Policy and Agreement (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Apr 24, 2023
Meeting Documents
- 2023-04-24 Consortia Committee Minutes - Approved (PDF)
- 2023-04-24 Consortia Committee Agenda (PDF)
- 5.2 2023-10-17 Consortia Committee Draft Minutes (PDF)
- 6.2 Consortial Reports (PDF)
- 6.3 RAILS Report (PDF)
- 6.4 Resource Sharing Committee Report (PDF)
- 7.1 Strategies for Collaboration - Opportunities and Challenges to Build the Future We Need (PDF)
- 7.3 LLSAP Grant processes and RAILCAR (PDF)
- 7.4 Proposed FY 2024 Schedule - Consortia Committee Meetings (PDF)
2022
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Oct 17, 2022
Meeting Documents
- 2022-10-17 Consortia Committee Minutes - Approved (PDF)
- 2022-10-17 Consortia Committee Agenda rev (PDF)
- 5.2 2022-07-18 Consortia Committee Draft Minutes (PDF)
- 6.2 Consortial Reports FINAL (PDF)
- 6.3 RAILS Report (PDF)
- 6.4 Resource Sharing Committee Report August 2022 (PDF)
- 8.1 Universal Service Committee Update (PDF)
- 8.2 Committee big picture goals (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jul 18, 2022
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Apr 18, 2022
Meeting Documents
- 2022-04-18 Consortia Committee Agenda (PDF)
- 2022-04-18 Consortia Committee Agenda - Approved Minutes (PDF)
- 6.2 2022-04-18 LLSAP Sustainability Working Group Report (PDF)
- 6.3 Consortial Reports FINAL (PDF)
- 6.4 RAILS Report FINAL (PDF)
- 7.2 Consortia committee meeting - Fluctuating delivery times (PDF)
- 7.1 Consortia Committee FY2023 meeting schedule - Proposed (PDF)
- 7.4 RAILCAR data collection project FINAL (PDF)
- 8.2 FMI update FINAL (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jan 10, 2022
Meeting Documents
- 2022-01-10 Consortia Committee Agenda Rev (PDF)
- 2022-01-10 Consortia Committee Approved Minutes (PDF)
- 6.3 Consortial Reports FINAL (PDF)
- 6.4 RAILS Report FINAL (PDF)
- 7.1 Catalog membership grant criteria FINAL (PDF)
- 7.2 Discovery platforms FINAL (PDF)
- 8.2 Consortia Committee representation FINAL (PDF)
2021
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Oct 18, 2021
Meeting Documents
- 2021-10-18 Consortia Committee Agenda Final (PDF)
- 2021-10-18 Consortia Committee Approved Minutes (PDF)
- 6.3 Consortial Reports FINAL (PDF)
- 6.4 RAILS Report FINAL (PDF)
- 7.1 2021-10-18 LLSAP Sustainability Working Group Charge Amended Draft Charge (PDF)
- 7.2 IL SCOERs October update (PDF)
- 8.3 Background Document ICOLC OCLC Report (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jul 19, 2021
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Apr 19, 2021
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jan 11, 2021
Meeting Documents
2020
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Oct 19, 2020
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Apr 20, 2020
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jan 13, 2020
Meeting Documents
2019
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Oct 21, 2019
Meeting Documents
- 2019-10-21 Consortia Committee agenda - Revised Agenda (PDF)
- 2019-10-21 Consortia Committee Approved Minutes (PDF)
- ECHWG Report FINAL (PDF)
- RAILS Consortia Committee charge - Revision approved by the RAILS board on September 27, 2019 (PDF)
- FY 2022 LLSAP support formula memo (PDF)
- Memo on patron privacy (PDF)
- 2019-10-21 Consortium reports (PDF)
- 2019-10-21 RAILS report (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jul 15, 2019
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Apr 15, 2019
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jan 14, 2019
Meeting Documents
2018
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Oct 15, 2018
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jul 23, 2018
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Apr 23, 2018
Meeting Documents
- 2018-04-23 Consortia Committee agenda (PDF)
- 2018-04-23 Approved Minutes RAILS Consortia Committee April 23 2018 (DOCX)
- Consortia Committee FY2019 meeting schedule - Proposed (PDF)
- FY2020 LLSAP Support Grant Formula (PDF)
- RAILS Cataloging Working Group Recommendations (PDF)
- 2018-04-23 Consortial reports (PDF)
- 2018-04-23 RAILS report (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jan 22, 2018
Meeting Documents
- 2018-01-22 Consortia Committee agenda (PDF)
- 2018-01-22 APPROVED Consortia Committee Meeting (PDF)
- RAILS Consortia Committee charge - Revision approved by the RAILS Board on November 17, 2017 (PDF)
- RAILS Resource Sharing Committee charge - Approved by the RAILS Board on November 17, 2017 (PDF)
- FY2020 LLSAP Support Grant (PDF)
- 2018-01-22 Consortial reports (PDF)
- Aaron Skog's Analysis of RAILS Library Consortia - 2018-01-05 (PDF)
- 2018-01-22 RAILS report (PDF)
2017
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Oct 16, 2017
Meeting Documents
- 2017-10-16 Consortia Committee agenda (PDF)
- 2017-10-16 Consortia Committee Approved Minutes (PDF)
- Consortia Committee charge and memo (PDF)
- Overlay project Q & A and memo (PDF)
- RAILS Cataloging Working Group Recommendations (PDF)
- RAILS Consortial Model Working Group Recommendations as amended (PDF)
- 2017-10-16 Working group reports (PDF)
- 2017-10-16 Consortial reports (PDF)
- 2017-10-16 RAILS report (PDF)
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jul 24, 2017