Hi All,

I am also happy to be appointed the rep if no one else wants it.

Aaron and I have been on this committee for quite some time and I feel the continuity is good for SWAN.

Rich

Richard A. Wolff

Administrator

7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477

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SWAN Board,

Just an FYI on the appointment of the RAILS committee. I am happy to be the appointed rep, or continue as alternate.

Aaron Skog
Executive Director
aaron@swanlibraries.net • (630)326-7022

SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive, Westmont, IL 60559

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swanlibraries.net • catalog.swanlibraries.net

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Subject: RAILS Consortia Committee - FY2019 representatives and July 2018 reports

Hi, all.

It’s time to prepare for the FY2019 Consortia Committee meetings. As you know, the revised committee charge clarifies the appointment of committee members:

The RAILS Board President shall annually appoint two voting members from the RAILS board. Each consortium shall annually designate one voting representative and optionally one alternate who may vote in the absence of the voting representative. Appointment of representatives for successive terms is strongly encouraged to provide more continuity. The representative does not need to be an officer on the consortium’s board. {Emphasis added.} New representatives are seated at the first meeting after the beginning of the RAILS fiscal year in July. Interim appointments may be made when necessary to fill vacant seats. Voting representatives and alternates are encouraged to attend all meetings to ensure excellent communication and information flow.

The RAILS board committee appointments will occur later this year, so Paul Mills and Gwen Gregory will still be the RAILS board reps for our July 23 meeting. If your consortium will be changing your representative and/or your alternate, please let me know by close of business on Friday, July 6. If I don’t hear from your consortium, I’ll assume your representation will not change. Also, I will remove the LINC and MAGIC representatives when I update the website, as those libraries are now part of SWAN; no need to let me know of those changes. (FY2018 reps are listed at https://www.railslibraries.info/board/consortia-committee.)

I also need your consortial reports by close of business on Friday, July 6. These don’t need to be lengthy, but other consortia and the RAILS board do appreciate getting these updates.

Thanks in advance.

Jane

Jane Plass
Associate Executive Director
Reaching Across Illinois Library System
Burr Ridge Office
Phone: 630.734.5129
Fax: 630.734.5050
jane.plass@railslibraries.info
https://www.railslibraries.info