Here is a current list of groups from the RAILS database: 

In Person:

• West of 47
• Moline Gathering of Librarians
• Kankakee Area Library Association (KALA)
• Librarians Working Together (LWT)
• LIRE: Library Inclusivity, Rights, and Empowerment
• Small Libraries United (SLU)
• Upper Rock Island County Libraries (URICL)

In Person somewhat outside PrairieCat service area:

• Central Illinois Regional Children's Librarians (CIRCL) (60mi radius from Peoria)
• Serving Patrons with Dementia Group
• World Languages Networking Group (WLNG)

Zoom/Online:

• Affordable Programming
• AMS- The Assistant Managers and Supervisors Networking Group
• Audiovisual Information & Discussion Group (AVID)
• Author Events for Adults
• BIPOC Library Workers (BIPOC LW)
• Bookmobile and Library Outreach Networking Group (B'LONG)
• Business Interest Group of Librarians (BIG)
• Data in Libraries Networking Group (DLNG)
• Digital Equity
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Metadata Networking Group (DEI in Metadata)
• Electronic Subscription Managers Network Group (ELSUM)
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team in Youth Services (EDIT-YS)
• For-Profit/Small Academic Libraries Group 
• Genealogy and Local History Librarians Networking Group (GLHL)
• Illinois Libraries Present
• Lapsit Leaders
• Library Administrative Assistant Networking Group (LAANG)
• Network of Illinois Learning Resources in Community Colleges (NILRC)
• Preschool Outreach Programmers
• Programming for Seniors in Public Libraries
• RAILS City Library Directors Group
• RAILS Music Librarianship Group
• RAILS Technical Services Networking Group (zoom and in person)
• Rural Directors
• Small and Rural Libraries Group (SARL) (zoom and in person)
• Social Work in Libraries Networking Group
• SPARK (Spanish Programming and Resources for Kids)
• Teen or Youth Selectors Networking Group (TOYS)
• Youth Programmers Group (YLA-Youth Librarians Association)

RAILS Member Engagement Specialist Jessica Silva (jessica.silva@railslibraries.org) is always looking for new group members, ideas, and connections so feel free to contact her with any Networking Group inquiries. 

National Library Week

What is everyone doing? 

Events? Projects? Give-aways? 

Bonus if it is cheap or easy or doesn't need a heavy staff presence.

Would there be a way to consolidate print bills for multiple items to the same patron?  If a patron has (20) items outstanding that have been billed, that is 20 pages to print and mail.  Obviously, we try and fit as many pages as possible in an envelope but you are still sending out several envelopes to the same patron.  With the status of the USPS becoming questionable, not only am I looking for a way to cut costs in postage but also to make sure that the bills will be sent to patrons via a reliable service.  Is this something that can be suggested to Innovative if we do not have control over this at PC?