New Year's Eve (IHLS closed) Dec 31 12:00 am New Year's Eve (IHLS closed) IHLS Edwardsville 1st Floor Multipurpose Room IHLS Champaign Large Videoconference/Training Center IHLS Carbondale Service Center Room 106F Event Type(s) Closing Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System
New Year's Day (IHLS closed) Jan 01 12:00 am New Year's Day (IHLS closed) IHLS Edwardsville 1st Floor Multipurpose Room IHLS Champaign Large Videoconference/Training Center IHLS Carbondale Service Center Room 106F Event Type(s) Closing Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System
PrairieCat Administrative Council Meeting Jan 03 10:30 am PrairieCat Administrative Council Meeting Reddick Public Library District Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat Register
Focus on Cataloging Binge Boxes — a CMC cataloging course Jan 06 8:00 am Focus on Cataloging Binge Boxes — a CMC cataloging course Moodle Event Type(s) Training Course Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System Illinois State Library Register
CCS Executive Committee Jan 08 10:00 am CCS Executive Committee Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Cooperative Computer Services
Suburban Libraries' Administrators Meeting (SLAM) Jan 09 10:00 am Suburban Libraries' Administrators Meeting (SLAM) Flossmoor Public Library Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Area Training for Libraries and Staff
Mapping Our History — an Online With the CMC Webinar Jan 09 10:00 am Mapping Our History — an Online With the CMC Webinar Zoom Event Type(s) Training Webinar Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System Illinois State Library Register
RAILS Board Advocacy Committee Meeting Jan 09 4:00 pm RAILS Board Advocacy Committee Meeting RAILS Burr Ridge Room B/Videoconference Room Cook Memorial Public Library District (Aspen Drive Library) Engineering Systems, Incorporated (Library) Joliet Public Library RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room Rockford University (Howard Colman Library) Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Reaching Across Illinois Library System
RAILS YS Programmer Group Meeting Jan 10 9:30 am RAILS YS Programmer Group Meeting Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Youth Programmers Group Register
CCS Circ Technical Group Jan 10 9:30 am CCS Circ Technical Group Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Cooperative Computer Services
iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal Statewide Workshop Jan 11 9:00 am iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal Statewide Workshop Zoom Event Type(s) Training Webinar Vendor Demonstration Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System Register
CCS SCRAP Advisory Group Jan 15 1:00 pm CCS SCRAP Advisory Group Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Cooperative Computer Services
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (IHLS closed) Jan 20 12:00 am Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (IHLS closed) IHLS Edwardsville 1st Floor Multipurpose Room IHLS Champaign Large Videoconference/Training Center IHLS Carbondale Service Center Room 106F Event Type(s) Closing Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 24 1:00 pm RAILS Board Meeting RAILS Live Streaming Video RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Reaching Across Illinois Library System
RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting Jan 27 10:00 am RAILS Board Consortia Committee Meeting RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room RAILS Coal Valley Videoconference Room Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Reaching Across Illinois Library System
Reading Dragon and Friends Jan 29 12:00 am Reading Dragon and Friends Zoom Event Type(s) Webinar Sponsor Illinois Library Association
PrairieCat Delegates Assembly Meeting Jan 29 10:30 am PrairieCat Delegates Assembly Meeting North Suburban Public Library District (NSLD/Loves Park Administrative) Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat Register
PrairieCat Resource Sharing Committee Meeting Jan 29 12:30 pm PrairieCat Resource Sharing Committee Meeting North Suburban Public Library District (NSLD/Loves Park Administrative) Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat Register
RSA Cataloging Chat Jan 29 1:00 pm RSA Cataloging Chat Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Resource Sharing Alliance
Cataloging Basics — a CMC cataloging course Feb 03 8:00 am Cataloging Basics — a CMC cataloging course Moodle Event Type(s) Training Course Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System Illinois State Library Register
PrairieCat Training Committee Meeting Feb 04 10:00 am PrairieCat Training Committee Meeting Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat
Managers of Children's + Teen Services (MCATS) Meeting Feb 06 2:00 pm Managers of Children's + Teen Services (MCATS) Meeting Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Discussion Networking Sponsor Managers of Children's and Teen Services
Extra Credit! School Librarian Networking Feb 06 3:30 pm Extra Credit! School Librarian Networking Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Networking Social Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System
PrairieCat Administrative Council Meeting Feb 07 10:30 am PrairieCat Administrative Council Meeting Seneca Public Library District Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat Register
ATLAS BIPOC Network Feb 07 1:00 pm ATLAS BIPOC Network Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Area Training for Libraries and Staff
iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal Statewide Workshop Feb 08 9:00 am iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal Statewide Workshop Zoom Event Type(s) Training Webinar Vendor Demonstration Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System Register
IHLS Member Day 2025 Feb 12 8:00 am IHLS Member Day 2025 Virtual Location Event Type(s) Training Webinar Conference Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System
CCS Governing Board Feb 12 10:00 am CCS Governing Board Cooperative Computer Services Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Cooperative Computer Services
PrairieCat Technical Services Committee Meeting Feb 13 9:30 am PrairieCat Technical Services Committee Meeting Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat
Suburban Libraries' Administrator Meeting (SLAM) Feb 13 10:00 am Suburban Libraries' Administrator Meeting (SLAM) Markham Public Library (Bradford Anderson Oglesby Public Library) Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Area Training for Libraries and Staff
Fabricated Realms: Exploring Textile Realia — an Online With the CMC Webinar Feb 13 10:00 am Fabricated Realms: Exploring Textile Realia — an Online With the CMC Webinar Zoom Event Type(s) Training Webinar Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System Illinois State Library Register
PrairieCat MARC/MARC Trainees Catalogers Meeting Feb 13 11:00 am PrairieCat MARC/MARC Trainees Catalogers Meeting Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat
CCS CAMM Technical Group Feb 19 10:00 am CCS CAMM Technical Group Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Cooperative Computer Services
PrairieCat Engagement Committee Meeting Feb 20 10:00 am PrairieCat Engagement Committee Meeting Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat
Northeast Youth Managers Networking Meeting Feb 21 9:30 am Northeast Youth Managers Networking Meeting Indian Trails Public Library District Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Northeast Youth Managers
AMs Networking Group Meeting Feb 25 10:00 am AMs Networking Group Meeting Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Networking Sponsor Assistant Managers and Supervisors Networking Group, The Register
PrairieCat Circulation Committee Meeting Feb 25 1:00 pm PrairieCat Circulation Committee Meeting Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat
Illinois Youth Services Institute Feb 27 8:30 am Illinois Youth Services Institute Marriott Bloomington-Normal Hotel & Conference Center Event Type(s) Conference Sponsor Illinois Library Association Illinois Heartland Library System Reaching Across Illinois Library System LACONI
CCS ILL Technical Group Feb 27 9:30 am CCS ILL Technical Group Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Cooperative Computer Services
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 28 1:00 pm RAILS Board Meeting RAILS Live Streaming Video RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor Reaching Across Illinois Library System
PrairieCat User Experience Committee Meeting Mar 06 1:00 pm PrairieCat User Experience Committee Meeting Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat
Extra Credit! School Librarian Networking Mar 06 3:30 pm Extra Credit! School Librarian Networking Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Networking Social Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System
PrairieCat Administrative Council Meeting Mar 07 10:30 am PrairieCat Administrative Council Meeting LaSalle Public Library Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat Register
iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal Statewide Workshop Mar 08 9:00 am iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal Statewide Workshop Zoom Event Type(s) Training Webinar Vendor Demonstration Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System Register
Focus on Deriving a Record — a CMC cataloging course Mar 10 8:00 am Focus on Deriving a Record — a CMC cataloging course Moodle Event Type(s) Training Course Sponsor Illinois Heartland Library System Illinois State Library Register
PrairieCat Union List Representatives Meeting Mar 11 2:00 pm PrairieCat Union List Representatives Meeting Zoom Event Type(s) Meeting Sponsor PrairieCat