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First RAILS Board meeting July 1

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 30, 2011 - 12:39pm
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The first meeting of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System is scheduled for July 1, at 10:00 a.m. The primarly location for the meeting will be the RAILS Burr Ridge Building (Metropolitan Library System), with videoconference connections with several other locations and live online streaming video.

For details, including the meeting agenda and other documents, see:

http://www.systemsmerger.info/meeting/988

Recordings of June 29 Merger Transition Board meeting

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 30, 2011 - 12:34pm
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The videorecording of the final meeting (June 29) of the Merger Transition Board is available through the merger website:

http://www.systemsmerger.info/docs/993

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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ISL approves system mergers

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 24, 2011 - 12:52pm
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From the Illinois State Library:

The State Library is pleased to announce that Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has approved the merger of Alliance, DuPage, Metropolitan, North Suburban and Prairie Area Library Systems into the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) and the merger of Lewis and Clark, Lincoln Trail, Rolling Prairie and Shawnee Library Systems into the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS).

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Recording of June 21 PALS Board meeting

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 24, 2011 - 10:10am
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The videorecording of the June 22 meeting of the PALS Board of Directors is available online at:

http://bit.ly/lGKDCR

The recording includes approximately 30 minutes of pre-meeting connect time. Playback runs more smoothly if you pause your media player as soon as it opens, and allow the recording to fully load before unpausing.

Highlights of June 22 MTB meeting

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 24, 2011 - 9:39am
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On June 22, the Merger Transition Board (MTB) met via conference call at several prearranged sites.

Meeting Highlights:

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Final Merger Transition Board meeting June 29; first RAILS Board meeting July 1

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 24, 2011 - 9:35am
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The Merger Transition Board meets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. The main meeting location is Metropolitan Library System in Burr Ridge, with videoconference connections with several other locations. Details are available at:

http://www.systemsmerger.info/meeting/437

The first meeting of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System Board of Directors has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on July 1, at the RAILS Burr Ridge Building (which will then be the former Metropolitan Library System office).

 

PALS Board, Finance Committee meetings June 21

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 17, 2011 - 3:13pm
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The Board of Directors of the Prairie Area Library System will meet on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the LaSalle Public Library, 305 Marquette Street, LaSalle, IL 61301. The Board meeting will be preceded by a Finance Committee meeting at 9:00 a.m.

The Board meeting will also be connected via videoconference to the PALS Rockford Service Center, 4863 American Road, Rockford, IL 61109; the PALS Shorewood Service Center, 405 Earl Road, Shorewood, IL 60404; and the PALS Coal Valley Service Center, 220 W. 23rd Avenue, Coal Valley, IL 61240.

Agendas for both meetings are available at:

http://bit.ly/mb8ooZ

RAILS FY12 Board of Directors

Submitted by PALS Staff on June 17, 2011 - 3:04pm
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The Merger Transition Board Nomination Committee met on June 17 to verify and approve the RAILS Fiscal Year 2012 Board of Directors election results and draw terms by a lot process. The committee is pleased to announce the RAILS FY12 Board of Directors:

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