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Goodbye PALS. Hello RAILS…

Submitted by Michael Piper on June 30, 2011 - 7:59am
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Thank you for your support and encouragement of PALS over the years. All of us at PALS are grateful for the opportunity to serve you, and we cherish all the great memories. On this last day of operations for PALS, you may be wondering: What happens tomorrow, when RAILS launches?

Throughout the past twelve months, as representatives from ALS, DLS, MLS, NSLS and PALS have worked on the merger, maintaining member services has been a top priority. So on RAILS’ first day of operations tomorrow, we will strive to provide the same level of service to which you are accustomed.

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ILLINET interlibrary loan survey

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 24, 2011 - 12:59pm
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The FY 2011 ILLINET Interlibrary Loan & Reciprocal Borrowing Statistical Survey is available at http://collect.btol.com for completion. Data submitted should cover the fiscal year July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. The Survey will be closed on September 30, 2011.

If you have questions, please follow these guidelines:

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TechSoup fiscal year reminder

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 24, 2011 - 10:52am
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A reminder from TechSoup (http://www.techsoup.org):

Place donation requests before June 30

Make sure your organization gets all of the hardware or software it needs from TechSoup before our fiscal year ends on June 30, 2011.

Why the rush? Most of TechSoup's donation programs limit the number of requests an organization can place per fiscal year - our fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Don't worry, you can request products again on July 1, but you don't want to miss out on getting your fiscal year 2011 allotment.

For more information, see: http://bit.ly/iXslYk

Merger Transition Board meeting June 9

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 4, 2011 - 1:24pm
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The Merger Transition Board meets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. The main meeting location is Metropolitan Library System in Burr Ridge, with videoconference connections with several other locations. Details and the meeting agenda are available at:

http://www.systemsmerger.info/meeting/436

RAILS Board Election - Vote Now

Submitted by PALS Staff on May 27, 2011 - 6:23am
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Voting for the Reaching Across Illinois Library System Board of Directors is open through noon on June 10. Only one ballot is permitted from each library agency.

If you are authorized to cast the single ballot for your organization, go to http://www.systemsmerger.info/node/add/ballot.

For profiles of all candidates, visit http://www.systemsmerger.info/candidate/profiles.

IDNR nature packs

Submitted by PALS Staff on May 20, 2011 - 11:33am
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From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources:

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Database renewals for EBSCO groups

Submitted by PALS Staff on May 20, 2011 - 11:05am
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Schools and public libraries that participate in the EBSCO database groups that PALS coordinated need to renew directly with EBSCO this year to continue your access. EBSCO has sent renewal letters to all current participants. Please return your library's signed letter to EBSCO representative Kristie Blomster (fax: 978-356-5640) as soon as possible, so that EBSCO can process the group orders.

If your library is currently part of the PALS EBSCO group for public or school libraries, but you have not received your renewal letter, please contact Kristie immediately, at 800-653-2726 x 2244 or kblomster [at] ebscohost [dot] com.

Crerar Library symposium on library instruction

Submitted by PALS Staff on May 13, 2011 - 8:27am
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The John Crerar Library of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce that online registration for the Second Biennial Kathleen A. Zar Symposium "We’re Teaching, But How Do We Know If They’re Learning?" is now open. The program is scheduled from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2010. Registration cost is $70.00 and includes continental breakfast, lunch buffet and conference materials. 

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Wilson OmniFile Select training

Submitted by PALS Staff on May 13, 2011 - 8:19am
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Participants in the statewide Wilson Select Plus subscription - which is being transitioned to OmniFile Select on WilsonWeb - may be interested in H.W. Wilson's free training webinar:

OmniFile Full Text Select
Wednesday, May 25 - 10:00 a.m. CDT
An essential resource for libraries, OmniFile Full Text Select provides precise indexing to more than 2,900 core full-text journals in the arts, business, education, humanities, law, and science.

To register, visit: http://www.hwwilson.com/training/

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Davenport Public Library branch earns LJ recognition

Submitted by Michael Piper on May 13, 2011 - 6:39am
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Congratulations to the Davenport Public Library. DPL’s Eastern Branch Library received an Honorable Mention in Library Journal’s “Landmark Libraries” list. LJ's top ranking went to the Poplar Creek Public Library in Streamwood, a Chicago suburb.

 

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