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My Library Is... Blog

If you have an idea for a My Library Is... blog post, send it to the RAILS Communications Team at communications@railslibraries.info.

Germantown Hill Branch Library

Forming Partnerships for Library Advocacy

Posted on July 31, 2019

I really just wanted to host the Skylab from the Peoria Riverfront Museum. That’s all.

And how can you blame me? Have you seen it? It’s this giant inflatable dome and, once inside, it’s a planetarium.

Library Escape Room; photo credit: Marist High School

Communicating Library Value to Teachers

Posted on July 30, 2019

Over the past 10 years, I have utilized a number of strategies to engage my teachers and communicate the value and importance of library resources, especially the value of a certified teacher librarian. I created a library menu, using humor and visuals to offer choices from quick lessons all the way through fully co-taught units.

Several people's hands together to represent teamwork.

Why the My Library Is... Campaign?

Posted on June 11, 2019

RAILS provides programs and services to approximately 1,300 academic, public, school, and special libraries in the north and west-central part of Illinois. A very frequent request from all types of members is for help telling their stories and proving their value to their different stakeholders.