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RAILS Board Orientation July 2020 Library System History Pre-1965 Library cooperation in Illinois virtually nonexistent August 17, 1965 Illinois Library System Act became law (Illinois Compiled Statutes, 75 ILCS 10). Illinois


  1. RAILS Board Orientation July 2020

  2. Library System History • Pre-1965 – Library cooperation in Illinois virtually nonexistent • August 17, 1965 – Illinois Library System Act became law (Illinois Compiled Statutes, 75 ILCS 10). Illinois first state to do this. • By July 1967 – 18 public library systems • 1983 – System Act recognized multitype library systems • By 1990 – all systems multitype except Chicago Public • 1992-2004 – Various mergers brought number of multitype systems to nine

  3. Library System Act enacted to: Encourage the improvement of free public libraries and to encourage cooperation among all types of libraries in promoting the sharing of library resources.

  4. Recent System History • July 2011 – Reaching Across Illinois System (RAILS) forms from merger of five systems • July 2011 – Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) forms from merger of four systems • Currently, two multitype systems and one public library system (Chicago Public Library System) in Illinois

  5. Illinois Library Systems, 2020

  6. RAILS Members Library Type Main Agencies Buildings/Branches Academic 116 165 Public 412 487 School 558 2,910 Special 181 191 1,267 Total 3,753

  7. 9% 14% 32% 44% Academic Public School Special RAILS Members

  8. RAILS Governance Governed by 15-member board, elected by membership or appointed to fill vacancies between elections • 8 seats – public library trustees • 1 seat – academic library employee • 1 seat – school library employee • 1 seat – special library employee • 4 at-large seats – trustees or employees from any library type

  9. General Duties Requirements • 11 board meetings per year • Open Meetings Act training • At least one committee • File annual Statement of • Monitor RAILS finances Economic Interest • Establish/approve policies • File annual Conflict of Interest form • Hire/evaluate Executive • Stay familiar with system laws Director • Ambassadors for RAILS • Attend orientation RAILS Board Member Job Description

  10. Executive Committee Advocacy Committee • Board President, Vice-President, • Educate board members about Secretary, Treasurer + one issues affecting RAILS and additional board member libraries that may require advocacy efforts Policy Committee • Makes recommendations to RAILS Consortia Committee • Recommend ways to improve/ Board re: all RAILS policies • 5 RAILS Board members increase consortial services • 2 RAILS Board members and reps (President and Executive Director serve as ex officio members) from shared catalog consortia RAILS Board Committees

  11. Resource Sharing Committee • Investigate and recommend ways to improve/increase resource sharing • 2 RAILS Board members and 7 representatives from different types of RAILS libraries Universal Service Committee • Work on issues related to approximately 1 million unserved residents in Illinois RAILS Board Committees

  12. RAILS Staff 93 RAILS employees as of July 1, 2020 80 full-time, 13 part-time • 45 delivery staff • 36 administrative staff • 12 RSA staff

  13. Burr Ridge Service Center • Administrative headquarters • 36 administrative staff RAILS Service Centers

  14. Bolingbrook Service Center • Rental property • 21 delivery staff • 6 PrairieCat staff (independent employees) RAILS Service Centers

  15. Coal Valley Service Center • 6 delivery staff • 6 PrairieCat staff (independent employees) RAILS Service Centers

  16. East Peoria Service Center • Rental property • 12 delivery staff • 12 RSA staff RAILS Service Centers

  17. Rockford Service Center • Rental property • 6 delivery staff RAILS Service Centers

  18. • Funded by annual grant from Illinois State Library through Secretary of State’s office • Funds appropriated by Illinois General Assembly or granted under federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) • No membership fee to belong to RAILS System Funding

  19. • RAILS submits annual area and per capita grant application (approved by RAILS Board) to Illinois State Library as specified in Administrative Code Rules (23 ILAC 3035.100) • Application includes operational plan for coming year and budget • Everything is based on RAILS strategic plan System Funding

  20. FY 2021 Operational Plan may change due to COVID-19 and state budget repercussions

  21. Overview of RAILS Finances/Budget Process • Intergovernmental entity • Approximately $26 million net assets • $12 million revenues

  22. Area and Per Capita Grant (state grant) accounts for nearly $10 million or over 80% of RAILS funding Federal LSTA funds account for over $1.9 million of this amount (20%) Financial Overview

  23. Financial Statements • Statement of Net Assets (Balance Sheet) • Statements of Revenues & Expenditures

  24. Items include: • Cash & cash equivalents • Accounts receivable • Prepaid expenses • Deferred revenues • Fund balances Financial Statements

  25. Major Revenue Categories: • State Grants • Fees for Services and Materials • Reimbursements • Investment Income • Other Revenue Monthly Financial Reports

  26. • Personnel accounts for 46% of General Fund expenditures in FY 2020 • Contractual services account for 26% of General Fund expenditures Monthly Financial Reports

  27. Budget Process • Prepare annual budget as part of Area and Per Capita grant application • Due to Illinois State Library June 1 • Present draft of next year’s operational plan to board in April • Present budget to board in May with detailed narrative • Use zero-based budgeting – develop budget from ground up

  28. RAILS 2018-2022 Strategic Plan • Developed with extensive input from RAILS member libraries of all types • Approved by RAILS Board: September 28, 2018 • All RAILS programs/services flow from strategic plan

  29. Strategic Plan Goal One: Promote, support, and expand resource sharing to optimize use of tax dollars and other funding and help libraries share resources to the fullest extent possible

  30. What is an LLSAP? • Local Library System Automation Program • Defined in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 3030 as: An integrated library system open to membership by full library system members of all types developed by or receiving financial or in kind support from a library system. Leading/Working with Consortia & Standalones

  31. Benefits of LLSAP Membership • Access to wider variety of materials in one place • Helps make automation affordable • LLSAP staff save libraries time by providing consulting, training, support, and management Leading/Working with Consortia & Standalones

  32. RAILS supports 6 shared catalog consortia (LLSAPs): • CCS • Pinnacle • PrairieCat • Rock River Library Consortium • RSA-NFP • SWAN Approximately 549 RAILS libraries participate. Leading/Working with Consortia & Standalones

  33. RAILS support includes: • Mix of financial support and in-kind services to LLSAPs • Grants to increase membership in LLSAPs • Training/consulting for consortia and standalone libraries, including cataloging training Leading/Working with Consortia & Standalones

  34. • Available to all library types, whether using standalone or shared catalogs • Search multiple Illinois library catalogs at one time • Patrons from participating libraries can place requests and pick up items at their local library

  35. As of July 1, 2020: • 1 academic library participant • 29 public library participants • 3 school library participants • 1 library pending

  36. • Very reasonable pricing • Focus: popular titles, low holds ratios • 47,340 e-resources for adults & children • 33,604 e-books • 13,736 e-audiobooks Expanding Access to E-Resources

  37. Library Type Number of Libraries Population Served/FTE Academic 22 60,374 Public 255 3,810,716 School 158 ( mix of buildings and 346,295 districts) Special 7 71,573

  38. RAILS/BiblioBoard Library • Everyone in Illinois has access to thousands of e-resources at no cost to them • No holds or limits on simultaneous use = no waiting for titles, EVER!

  39. BiblioBoard Library includes: • Popup Picks – current collections • Recovering the Classics – public domain classics/modern covers • Robust collection of content for students • OERs (open educational resources) • Core Collection – primary source content, teaching guides • Much more!

  40. • Pressbooks helps authors design, export, and self- publish their work in a variety of formats • Good way for libraries to support local writers • Can be used for student writing projects • Gives readers access to locally & independently produced content in BiblioBoard Library

  41. • RAILS partnership • Makes different library e-book collections available to patrons in one place • Available to standalone libraries and consortia

  42. • Online cultural pass program for Illinois public library cardholders • Available 24/7 via computer, tablet, or smartphone • 264 Illinois public libraries participate as of July 1, 2020 • 32 statewide attractions – new offerings added on regular basis

  43. • All-digital library • Makes riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums freely available to the world • RAILS provides ongoing support for DPLA and Illinois Digital Heritage Hub Digital Public Library of America

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