FY2017 LIBRARY SYSTEM AREA AND PER CAPITA GRANT APPLICATION COVER SHEET. Library System: Address: Address 2: City: State: ZIP+Four.

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1 FY2017 LIBRARY SYSTEM AREA AND PER CAPITA GRANT APPLICATION COVER SHEET Library System: Address: Address 2: City: State: ZIP+Four Telephone: FAX: URL: FEIN Number: Person submitting this application: First Name Last Name Title: Telephone: System Board President Executive Director Date

2 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application Detailed Budget Narrative This appendix to the FY2017 plan of service in the area and per capita grant application provides an overview and a programmatic analysis of the proposed budget. Its purpose is to enhance understanding of the components of the budget and how the budget supports and is aligned with the plan of service. All comparisons made to the prior year budget refer to the FY2016 amended budget. We have included as an attachment a spreadsheet showing line item details of the FY2017 budget and FY2016 revised budget, with a breakdown by Administration, Delivery and LLSAP support revenues and expenditures, and a comparison of the two. For the impacts of expanding delivery operations to incorporate the recently awarded State-wide ILDS contract, consulting, continuing education and support for libraries to join LLSAPs, we have provided our best estimate of expenditures. Actual expenditures will depend on many variables, including the final mapping of delivery routes, personnel needs and fuel costs of the expanded delivery operations, and when and how we continue to implement and refine other member service and LLSAP support activities and how many member libraries participate. Summary The proposed FY2017 plan of service incorporates programs and activities in support of RAILS Strategic Plan, as well as several additional activities in which the Illinois State Library will either participate in or has indicated support. These include the incorporation of the State-wide ILDS delivery contract, which begins July 1, 2016, into RAILS delivery operations, the General Fund financing and support of the Illinois Talking Books Outreach Center (ITBOC) for FY2017 rather than through grant financing from the Illinois State Library, the budgeting of the first year operations of the digitization training grant as a Special Revenue Program activity, and increases in out-of-pocket LLSAP support expenditures due to SWAN s pending move to a new location. In addition, the Burr Ridge facility needs further investment to bring it closer to code and ADA compliance, and we have budgeted for these investments. As in past years, we used zero based budgeting, meaning the FY2017 budget was developed from the ground up. It was not possible to develop a meaningful budget, particularly given the major changes in activities, by starting with the FY2016 revised budget as a base and adding new activities. We included all activities we believe necessary to support our Strategic Plan and did not limit them due to funding uncertainties, as RAILS has more than adequate reserves to fund revenue shortfalls. As of June 30, 2016, we estimate, assuming that we will have received the remainder ($3.962 million) of the FY2016 APC award, that total Cash and Investments will approximate $24.3 million. This balance would fund approximately 25 months of operating expenditures, based on the proposed FY2017 budget General Fund operating expenditures of $11,619,019, the amount of which excludes pass-through expenditures of $765,600, for which RAILS would collect offsetting revenues. General Fund revenues of $8,427,399 are budgeted to increase $664,372 from the FY2016 budget, primarily due to new revenues from the ILDS contract ($524,020) and increased Reimbursement revenues ($70,600) from group purchases. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 1 of 9

3 Special Revenues Fund revenues of $202,897 are budgeted to decrease $455,492 from the FY2016 due to the elimination of ITBOC grant funding ($622,309), partially offset by the inclusion of first year revenues ($166,817) of the IMLS digitization training grant. We expect to be notified this fall if we will receive this grant. Budgeted General Fund expenditures of $12,393,026 are $2,294,988 above the FY2016 budgeted amounts, due primarily to the initial inclusion of ITBOC expenditures into the General, rather than Special Revenue, funds ($610,566), increases in Delivery expenditures due to the ILDS contract and the mandate to fund state-wide shuttles (approximately $871,000), increases in staffing to support the LLSAPS and the pending IMLS grant ($308,190), and increased direct LLSAP support expenditures ($295,385). For the General Fund, we are budgeting that total estimated revenues would be below estimated expenditures by $3,965,627, the shortfall of which would be funded by reserves. We also are budgeting $280,000 of expenditures from the Capital Projects fund, which has no budgeted revenues. The Illinois State Library requested that we budget Area and Per Capita Grant revenues ($5,842,358) at the FY2016 award amount. Should RAILS ultimately be awarded the base amounts awarded prior to FY2016 ($9,879,110), the total budgeted deficits would be virtually eliminated. Certain budgeted expenditures are tentative and may not be incurred or deferred, including a portion of those related to the ILDS contract, as routes and operating procedures are currently being developed, and the hiring of a position for the IMLS grant and LLSAP support positions. Revenues FY2017 estimated total revenues are $8,630,296 and consist of General Fund revenues of $8,427,399 and Special Revenue Funds revenues of $202,897. Area and Per Capita Grant ($5,842,358) revenues are budgeted at the revised FY2016 APC amount awarded and account for 69.3% of the General Fund revenue budget. Excluding reimbursement revenues, APC revenues increase to 76.3% of revenues. General Fund fees for services and materials of $1,508,480 are budgeted to increase by $524,020 due to the initial inclusion of ILDS contract fees ($524,520) for State-wide delivery. Other fees included in this account are fees per the contracts with RSA, PrairieCat and MAGIC ($646,460) to partially offset RAILS LLSAP-related budgeted direct expenditures of nearly $2.4 million, eread Illinois membership fees ($325,000), which will be used to purchase additional program content, and fees to member libraries ($12,500) billed on a sliding scale to partially offset RAILS expenditures for HR consulting. Additional General Fund Revenues consist of reimbursements ($765,600), a $70,600 increase from the FY2016 Budget, for group purchases for EBSCO databases ($441,000) and several other group purchase programs, notably Gale Analytic ($187,000) and Boopsie ($94,000). Amounts budgeted as reimbursement revenues are estimated, but will have no impact upon fund balances as they offset group purchase expenditures. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 2 of 9

4 Investment income of $56,617 is budgeted for FY2017, compared to $38,155 budgeted for the prior year. Interest rates on Certificates of Deposit and Illinois Funds yields have increased, and the budget reflects these increases. Other Revenue of $254,344 consists primarily of rental income ($244,844) from the Morsay facility in Rockford, which is sublet to a third party until July 2017, and rental income from a small tract of land for signage ($500). An additional $9,500 is budgeted for other revenues, primarily amounts received as adjustments to prior year insurance billings and other refunds. In summary, General Fund revenues of $8,427,399 are budgeted to increase $664,372 from the FY2016 budget, primarily due to new revenues from the ILDS contract ($524,020) and increased Reimbursement revenues ($70,600) from group purchases. The Special Revenue Funds budget is $455,492 below the prior year budget, due to the termination of grant funding for the Talking Books program and its transfer to the General Fund. Partially offsetting the ITBOC reduction of $622,309 is the inclusion of an IMLS digital training grant ($166,817), the application of which is currently under review. The Special Revenue Funds revenues budget also includes the MARC of Quality/OCLC batch-loading grant ($36,080), the budget for which is unchanged from the FY2016 budget. Expenditures Personnel Personnel-related expenditures comprise the largest single category of total RAILS expenditures and, for FY2017, are budgeted to account for 51.1% of total expenditures. The FY2017 budget for salary expenditures incorporates the following assumptions and additions: Adoption of a RAILS salary structure and position grades created in consultation with the Management Association. This adoption will bring all LLSAP positions into alignment and ensure consistency of job descriptions, establish a new salary structure for RAILS and place all employees and positions in this structure, and bring employees below the minimum of their new range up to the minimum. The FY2017 budget adjusts the salaries and wages of employees who currently are below the minimum for their salary grade to the minimum amount. The FY2017 budget incorporates system-wide 3% salary increases, effective July 1, These increases are contingent on board approval, which will likely not occur until after the FY2017 per capita grant amount is known. Salaries and all other expenditures of ITBOC personnel are budgeted to occur within the General Fund as no grant funds for this activity will be received in FY2017. These expenditures were previously recorded in RAILS Special Revenue Funds. In FY2017, RAILS will begin to provide statewide delivery service to 141 locations through ILDS, in partnership with IHLS and CTS. A number of nightly shuttle runs also will be established in connection with this new service. The budget includes the hiring of fourteen additional drivers/sorters to support this additional service. The budget includes the additions of a Digital Training Coordinator, contingent upon whether RAILS is awarded an IMLS grant in fall 2016 and a project manager to help MAGIC through anticipated changes, as RAILS will be continuing to facilitate consolidation discussions between LINC, MAGIC and SWAN. MAGIC currently has an interim director and is not adequately staffed to take on a complex migration project. The budget includes the additions of RAILS Cataloging Services Coordinator and LLSAP Training Coordinator, as part of RAILS support for LLSAPs and resource sharing. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 3 of 9

5 General Fund salary expenditures of $5,056,661 are budgeted to increase by $1,073,979, or 27.0% above the prior year budget. The shifting of ITBOC expenditures from the Special Revenue to the General Funds accounts for $454,186, or 42.3%, of the total increase. Salary expenditures of RAILS Delivery increased $246,439, or 23.0% of the total increase, due primarily to the above mentioned addition of fourteen positions ($276,912), and wage increases ($24,684), partially offset by the absence of a budget ($55,157) for the Wheeling operation, which was outsourced during FY2016. Personnel additions of the Cataloging Services Coordinator and LLSAP Training Coordinator ($105,778), MAGIC project manager ($75,612) and Digital Training Coordinator ($58,308) account for $239,698, or 22.3%, of the total increase. The above three items the shift of ITBOC expenditures, the increase in Delivery salaries and the additions of four support personnel, account for approximately $940,323, or nearly 88% of the FY2017 budget General Fund salary expenditure increase. The remaining increase of $133,656 arises primarily from the budgeted assumptions of increasing salaries of personnel below the minimums of their salary grade to minimum levels and a 3% increase in salaries to existing eligible personnel. The General Fund FY2017 budget increases for social security taxes, unemployment insurance, worker s compensation and retirement benefits are due to the increase in salaries, as no rate changes are anticipated in the budget. Health, dental and life insurance of $676,873 expenditures are budgeted to increase $179,850, or 36.2% from the FY2016 budget, due to the budgeted increase in delivery and support personnel. The FY2017 budget also assumes that all newly hired eligible employees would enroll in RAILS health insurance plans. This is not likely to occur as many employees enroll in spousal or other plans. The FY2017 budget for temporary Help, Recruiting and other is unchanged from the FY2016 budget. Collectively, FY2017 General Fund personnel expenditures are budgeted to increase $1,424,067 or 27.7% from the FY2016 budget due primarily to the shift of ITBOC expenditures to the General Fund, the expansion of Delivery operations and hiring of four new LLSAP and grant support positions. No FY2017 Special Revenue Funds salary expense is budgeted. The FY2016 budget included $429,300 of salary expense and $562,593 of total personnel expenditure for the ITBOC. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 4 of 9

6 Expenditures Operating The following is a discussion of FY2017 budgeted General Fund Expenditures. Library Materials The major expenditure item of this category, E-resources ($1,097,050) is budgeted to increase $46,050 from the FY2016 budget. Group purchase E-Resources expenditures of $765,600 are budgeted, compared to $695,000 budgeted for FY2016. These expenditures will be offset by reimbursement revenues and will have no impact on fund balances. In addition, the budget provides that RAILS will use the proceeds of its eread Illinois membership fees ($325,000) to purchase e-books for the eread Illinois Axis 360 shared collection, compared to the prior year purchase budget of $350,000, which included a $50,000 contribution from the General Fund. Finally, the budget provides for the group purchase ($6,000) of a Public Web Browser for member libraries and an ITBOC e-read subscription ($450), which are not reimbursed. Buildings and Grounds Total buildings and grounds expenditures of $699,088 are budgeted to increase $41,027, or 6.2% from the FY2016 budget. Utility expenditures, the amounts of which are heavily weather related, are budgeted to increase $18,000, as we are budgeting for less favorable conditions. Custodial/Janitorial Service and Supplies, the budget of which is based upon current contracts, is budgeted to increase $12,800. Other buildings and grounds expenses, the budget of which is based on FY2016 experience, are budgeted to increase $9,860. Beginning in FY2017, we will be allocating lease and other buildings and grounds expenditures to the delivery department, generally based upon that department s usage of the facility. The FY2017 budget allocation of such costs is $118,261, compared to $17,210 allocated in the FY2016 budget. Vehicle Expense Total Vehicles expenditures of $430,938 are budgeted to increase $123,294, or 20.3% from the FY2016 budget, primarily from increases in fuel ($113,310) and vehicle insurance ($10,584) costs. Both increases are due to the expansion of the delivery operation to include the statewide ILDS contract and the establishment of nightly shuttle runs, which required the purchase of six delivery vans. Travel, Meetings and Continuing Education Total expenditures of $346,442 for this category are budgeted $24,722, or 7.7% above the FY2016 budget. In-state travel expense increases $3,636, as RAILS continues to place a high priority on member visits and other goals for which travel is required. Out-of-State travel decreases $7,427 from the FY2016 budget, primarily because the annual ALA conference will be held in Chicago, rather than out-of-state, and last year s budget also included attendance at the Public Library Association conference, which is held every two years and will not occur during FY2017. Total travel expenses comprise 1% of RAILS budgeted General Fund expenditures. Registrations and meetings ($74,489) expenses are budgeted to decline $987 from the FY2016 budget. These expenditures include registration fees for all conferences and courses, a $10,000 provision for the tuition reimbursement program for staff, costs of the annual staff retreat, and various board meeting and hospitality expenses. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 5 of 9

7 The FY2017 continuing education budget of $144,500, an increase of $29,500 from the FY2016 budget, supports the RAILS strategic plan goal to continue to develop, implement and evaluate a CE/consulting program that meets the changing needs of all member libraries and that leverages partnerships and expertise within RAILS and among other organizations and partners. The program primarily relies on outside, paid trainers and consulting sources to satisfy these needs. Costs include speaker fees and travel, facility, hospitality and other associated costs. The budget provides for continuing education in the following categories: General - $30,000 Continued offerings of workshops, webinars, recorded trainings, and other events HR/Legal - $18,000 Continuation of HR and legal training offered by the Management Association and law firms Cataloging - $10,000 Training needs identified through the RAILS CE Survey as well as communication from the consortia cataloging users group Technology $10,000 - Offering a variety of technology training to appeal to both technologically sophisticated libraries as well as small, rural libraries with more basic needs Digitization - $10,000 In support of possible grants offered again through the state library, and to promote the establishment of the state library as a DPLA service hub and the opportunities for member libraries to be active participants Trustee Training - $20,000 Offering trustee workshops and additional learning opportunities, including annual subscription to Trustee Academy/Short Takes for Trustees content CE Networking Group Grants - $30,000 Continued support of RAILS networking groups seeking to organize a CE event that is made available to RAILS members LACONI YS Symposium - $5,000 Support of a Youth Services Symposium held over two days in March of 2017 RAILS Sponsorships - $7,500 Financial support of outside CE events that benefit a large number of RAILS member libraries (Reaching Forward, etc) Public Relations Public Relations expenses of $28,500 are budgeted to decrease $3,500 from the FY2016 budget. These expenses include exhibits at appropriate conferences to spread the word about RAILS programs and services, as well as ITBOC support. Supplies, Postage and Printing Total expenditures of $351,405 for this category are budgeted to increase $61,755 from the FY2016 budget, primarily from a $54,500 increase in computers, software and supplies and a $35,105 increase in delivery supplies, partially offset by a $26,500 decrease in general office supplies and equipment. The budget for computers, software and supplies includes a provision for the complete replacement ($150,300), to one brand, of all RAILS laptop computers. The budget for general office supplies decreased as the FY2016 budget contained provisions for new desks and equipment, the needs for which will be lower in FY2017. The budget for delivery supplies increased because of the planned ILDS related expansion of RAILS delivery operations. Telephone and Telecommunications FY2017 budgeted expenditures of $121,451 are $1,862 below the FY2016 budget, and are based upon existing contracts, which reflect several new contracts and the elimination of unneeded lines. Several contracts are being reviewed or are in the renewal process, with either the current or a new vendor, and additional savings may result. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 6 of 9

8 Equipment Rental, Repair & Maintenance Total expenditures of $140,726 for this category are budgeted to increase $27,690 from the FY2016 budget. The budget is based upon existing contracts, which include those for HVAC maintenance, copier equipment, and annual maintenance expenditures on various equipment and software, including Polycom. Professional Services Total expenditures of $285,500 for this category are budgeted to decrease $14,500 from the FY2016 budget, primarily from a $25,000 decrease in consulting expenses, partially offset by a $9,500 increase in accounting services, due to a change in the payroll service provider. The $175,000 budget for Consulting consists of: Technology and digitization consulting $35,000 HR and legal consulting $55,000 Other consulting services $10,000 Resource-sharing overlay project consulting $50,000 PrairieCat website $10,000 IT phone system consulting - $15,000 We are continuing to develop contracts with consultants in a variety of areas for which libraries and RAILS have needs. We have not hired permanent staff to provide consulting services, as that service model limits our ability to respond to changing financial conditions and the needs of members. Contractual Services Total expenditures of $2,275,380 for this category are budgeted to increase $532,744 from the FY2016 budget due primarily to an increase in other contractual services ($500,326) and information service costs ($22,142). Other contractual services related to delivery increased $393,326 from the FY2016 budget due mainly to providing for expenses of the ILDS contract subcontractors Continental Transportation and the Illinois Heartland Library System. ILDS related expenses to these subcontractors are budgeted at $50,000 and $242,986, respectively. The FY2017 budget for Continental Transportation expenses increased an additional $100,340 to provide for an entire year s payment for the Wheeling outsourcing, as this operation was not outsourced in FY2016 until several months into the fiscal year. The FY2017 other contractual services budget also provides for Administration expenses of $132,500, and increase of $107,000 from the FY2016 budget. This provision includes $75,000 to support the rollout of the statewide BiblioLabs platform and $57,000 as a RAILS investment to establish the GALE Career Online High School group purchase offer. The FY2016 budget was $25,000 for similar activities. The FY2017 budget for agreements with systems, member libraries and other cooperatives expenditures ($908,419) is virtually unchanged (an increase of $9,276) from the FY2016 budget, but incorporates sizable changes in its components. Administration expenses decrease $120,000 as the budget for grants to support increased LLSAPS memberships declined from $520,000 to $400,000. LLSAP support expenses increased $129,276 as RAILS will increase its support payments to SWAN, in lieu of providing such support through housing SWAN at the Burr Ridge facility. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 7 of 9

9 The increase in the FY2017 budget for the information service costs line item is primarily due to the addition of bandwidth backup services to further protect RAILS and several LLSAP systems. Capital Outlays Expenditures of $280,000 are budgeted $147,600 above the FY2016 budget. Building and improvements expenditures of $260,000 includes an estimate of $200,000 of expenditures to eliminate code violations, improve accessibility, ensure the safety and integrity of the Burr Ridge building, and support modern technology, and $60,000 of expenditures to re-wire the Burr Ridge facility and to improve the main meeting room power supply systems. Planning for these needed building improvements has not been completed, so additional expenditures may be needed. The FY2017 budget provides for the purchase of one staff vehicle for the Coal Valley facility. Additional purchases of delivery vehicles may be necessitated during the fiscal year, but we are attempting to defer these. I will try to update the following section Budgeted Expenditures Per Strategic Plan Goal The allocation of budgeted fiscal year 2017 expenditures by strategic plan goal are virtually unchanged from the fiscal year 2015 budget allocation and continue to be primarily directed to resource sharing, as shown below. Strategic Plan Goal FY2017 FY2016 Resource Sharing Access to Information Member Engagement Continuing Education Leadership & Innovation Organizational Excellence Stewardship The allocation to resource sharing increased by over 2% from the prior year budget due primarily to the expansion of RAILS delivery operation and direct LLSAP support. Conclusion General Fund revenues of $8,427,399 are budgeted to increase $664,372 from the FY2016 budget, primarily due to new revenues from the ILDS contract ($524,020) and increased Reimbursement revenues ($70,600) from group purchases. Special Revenues Fund revenues of $202,897 are budgeted to decrease $455,492 from the FY2016 due to the elimination of ITBOC grant funding ($622,309), partially offset by the inclusion of first year revenues ($166,817) of the IMLS digitization training grant. We expect to be notified this fall if we will receive this grant. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 8 of 9

10 Budgeted General Fund expenditures of $12,393,026 are $2,294,988 above the FY2016 budgeted amounts, due primarily to the initial inclusion of ITBOC expenditures into the General, rather than Special Revenue, funds ($610,566), increases in Delivery expenditures due to the ILDS contract and the mandate to fund state-wide shuttles (approximately $871,000), increases in administrative staffing to support the LLSAPS and the pending IMLS grant ($308,190), and increased direct LLSAP support expenditures ($295,385). For the General Fund, we are budgeting that total estimated revenues would be below estimated expenditures by $3,965,627, the shortfall of which would be funded by reserves. We also are budgeting $280,000 of expenditures from the Capital Projects fund, which has no budgeted revenues. The Illinois State Library requested that we budget Area and Per Capita Grant revenues ($5,842,358) at the FY2016 award amount. Should RAILS ultimately be awarded the base amounts awarded prior to FY2016 ($9,879,110), the total budgeted deficits would be virtually eliminated. General Fund expenditures in FY2016 are budgeted to decline by $591,668 from the FY2015 budget. Excluding reimbursed expenditures from both years budget, the remaining operating expenditures would show an increase of $273,332, as RAILS will be providing more services, increasing LLSAP support and potentially extending services to IHLS libraries as appropriate. This budget meets goal seven of the RAILS strategic plan: RAILS provides excellent stewardship of financial resources to ensure maximum benefit to member libraries, library users, and Illinois taxpayers. In short, this is both a forward-looking and financially sound budget that will enable RAILS to work toward meeting the goals in its strategic plan and the FY2016 activities identified by the Illinois State Library. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 9 of 9

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19 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application 3.0 System Operational Plan Introduction The RAILS strategic plan, adopted on February 28, 2014, guides all system programs and services and all planned FY2017 activities are based on strategic plan initiatives. All activities listed in this operational plan also directly support Illinois State Library/statutory priorities as specified below. Our number one goal in undertaking all of the activities referenced in this plan is to provide the best possible service to RAILS member libraries. In recognition of the fact that the System Area and Per Capita grant program is a single grant and not three separate grants, and exists for the sharing of library resources, this plan also includes specifics about RAILS programs and activities that benefit systems, libraries, and library patrons throughout the state of Illinois, including: Talking book and braille services Contract to provide statewide delivery service through ILDS (Illinois Library Delivery Service) Statewide Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) hotline Statewide trustee training program, including Short Takes for Trustees and the Trustee Academy Extending RAILS continuing education training to Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) members and Chicago Public Library (CPL) staff Making eread Illinois available to IHLS members who do not participate in the IHLS SHARE catalog Management and technical support of Library Learning (L2), including hosting/maintaining the L2 statewide continuing education calendar Management and technical support of the statewide delivery ticketing system Continuing education and consulting to support statewide digital imaging and DPLA (Digital Public Library of America) activities. In addition to providing training and consulting to RAILS and IHLS members through our partnership with LYRASIS, in FY2017 and beyond, this may include an intensive digitization program, pending award of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Sparks podcast, which will serve as a resource to keep libraries throughout the state aware of important trends and other current library-related information Inviting IHLS and the Chicago Public Library System (CPLS) to participate in RAILS projects such as the revised system membership standards project Inviting IHLS and CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) to participate in the RAILS overlay project Including IHLS and CARLI representation on the RAILS Consortia Committee Including CPLS in RAILS cooperative purchasing offers and talking with IHLS about including SHARE and non-share libraries in these offers in FY2017 Working with the Illinois Library Association (ILA) and the Illinois State Library (ISL) to keep the statewide Synergy leadership program moving forward into the future Making the RAILS Polycom bridge available to IHLS for their meetings RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 1 of 24

20 Hosting the Library Jobs Board and inviting all Illinois libraries and library organizations to contribute job postings and to search the board free of charge Widely promoting the availability of and sharing the intergovernmental agreement template developed for library boards interested in expanding resource sharing by entering into agreements with untaxed residents The organizational structure of this plan follows the structure of the administrative rules for library systems and all of the items in this plan are in alignment with those rules. 1. Administration Active Membership Review and Certification Activities related to the ongoing, active review of the RAILS membership in FY2017 will include recruiting potential members and taking them through the membership application process, continuing to work with current system members to ensure they meet membership requirements through the certification process and other means, ensuring that all RAILS member libraries complete the annual certification process, and working with members to keep L2 data as accurate as possible. RAILS will also continue to work with our System Membership Standards Committee and six subcommittees to complete development of revised system membership standards that will more fully encourage and support resource sharing, help libraries enhance their value and provide high quality service to their communities; and help system members comply with Illinois laws. RAILS will help libraries meet the new standards by offering training and other support. We plan to implement a testing/pilot project using the revised standards during FY2017. RAILS also hopes to more fully engage CPLS, IHLS, and the Illinois State Library in the standards project in FY2017. Member Communication/Engagement Communication/member engagement is an extremely important component of the RAILS strategic plan and the FY2017 RAILS Operational Plan. Planned member engagement activities for FY2017 include: Continue to communicate with members about RAILS programs and services using a variety of different tools/encounters and engage members more fully in these programs/services Continuously seek member input on RAILS programs and services through a variety of channels, including library visits, meetings and events where members are present, conference exhibit booths, surveys, and other means as appropriate Continue to make changes to RAILS communication tools and strategies based on the results of member input and the changing needs of all types of RAILS libraries Roll out and heavily promote the newly redesigned RAILS website utilizing a wide variety of member encounters and communication tools Continue to schedule quarterly RAILS member update sessions focusing on topics and issues of importance to a large number of member libraries Work with RAILS IT to continuously analyze RAILS videoconference locations to ensure that libraries of all types in all areas of RAILS are able to attend meetings via videoconference Add additional videoconference location in western portion of RAILS area to ensure that libraries in that area have easy access to RAILS videoconference events RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 2 of 24

21 Plan member meetings in all areas of the system to promote RAILS programs/services and give members an opportunity for networking Exhibit at the Illinois Library Association, Illinois School Library Media Association, Illinois Youth Institute, Reaching Forward, and other appropriate conferences to spread the word about RAILS programs and services Plan/execute Face to Face networking event at the 2016 Illinois Library Association conference Offer mini-grants to different types of libraries (academic, public, school, and special) to fund collaborative projects between the different types that will showcase the value of multitype cooperation and provide models for other libraries Fully promote the RAILS podcast, Sparks, as a tool for members to learn more about RAILS programs/services, library trends, current library-related events, etc. Utilize GoToMeeting web conferencing tool for online member meetings Continue offering subsidized conference calling services to established member networking groups Continue building cooperative/networking relationships among all types of member libraries through RAILS Community online forums and other means Continue to enhance communication with RAILS academic, school, and special libraries Plans to Accomplish On-Site Visits with 20% of RAILS Member Libraries in FY2017 RAILS will utilize the following plan to accomplish on-site visits with at least 20% of member libraries regarding membership criteria review and system services review: Develop a priority list of libraries to visit, targeting: Libraries that were not visited in FY2015 or FY2016 Small libraries that may be unfamiliar with system services or basic library operations Libraries with new directors who might be unfamiliar with system services Nonautomated libraries/potential RAILS LLSAP members LLSAP member libraries that only LLSAP staff have visited in the past two fiscal years (to ensure that they are familiar with other RAILS programs/services) Libraries that RAILS staff have identified as needing special attention for a specific reason, including libraries that don t use (and may be unaware of) available system services, have reported a problem with a RAILS service, have asked for a visit, etc. Libraries that other RAILS members have identified as needing special attention for a specific reason After a priority list has been developed, we will determine the most appropriate staff person to make each visit. Staff making visits will be provided with talking points and other promotional material regarding system membership criteria and system services. RAILS staff will track all visits made and record any necessary follow-up actions in the RAILS customer relationship management (CRM) system. Human Resources Organizational excellence is one of the seven goals in the RAILS strategic plan and the following planned HR-related activities for FY2017 will help us achieve this goal: RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 3 of 24

22 Hire additional RAILS staff as appropriate to support strategic initiatives and to meet requirements of administrative rules Develop and implement new performance evaluation system Implement changes recommended in the Management Association s salary benchmarking study Encourage and support professional development for staff Continue to work through the RAILS Staff Learning Team to increase opportunities for staff to enhance their knowledge and skills o o Implement staff tuition reimbursement program Use staff learning team recommendations to enhance staff understanding of RAILS as an organization Continue to investigate new opportunities to improve and reward all staff in an effort to improve overall retention Continue to streamline Paycom, RAILS Human Resources Information System, and investigate other technologies/resources to make operations more efficient Schedule annual all-staff retreat and other team building activities Continue work of the RAILS Employee Committee to develop collaborative activities for RAILS staff Continue work of the Staff Communications Team to improve and enhance internal communication, including communication between different RAILS service centers Enhance newly redesigned staff intranet as necessary to ensure that it remains an effective staff communication tool Finance/Accounting The following planned finance/accounting activities for FY2017 will help RAILS achieve the strategic plan goal to provide excellent stewardship of financial resources: Conduct annual review of costs and contracts Maintain program budgets established in FY2015 and make improvements/enhancements as necessary Continue to closely monitor state funding and RAILS financial reserve and develop contingency plans as necessary Continue to monitor existing investments in accordance with the RAILS investment policy Provide leadership and operational support via RAILS staff participation on the LIMRiCC (Library Insurance Management and Risk Control Combination) Board and the LIRA (Libraries of Illinois Risk Agency) Board Executive Committee. (RAILS is a member of both organizations.) Serve as fiscal agent for a three-year, three-state digitization training program if RAILS is awarded an IMLS grant in fall 2016 Information Technology (IT) RAILS will continue to maintain a robust technology infrastructure to support RAILS operations, member services, and member communication efforts in FY2017. Planned activities include: Continue to support and enhance RAILS videoconference services and to make the RAILS Polycom bridge available for IHLS use RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 4 of 24

23 Develop a robust disaster recovery solution with replication of network services to the CMS datacenter location in Springfield and complete associated necessary network equipment upgrades deferred from FY2016 Update staff hardware and software as needed to ensure continued effectiveness, including the purchase of new laptops and upgrades to office software Install new network cabling throughout the Burr Ridge service center. The current cabling is of various ages dating back as many as 20 years with condition issues throughout, and it does not meet current standards. Because IT is such an integral part of almost all RAILS initiatives, other planned IT efforts for FY2017 are described throughout this document. Facilities Management These activities will help RAILS further fulfill the stewardship and organizational excellence goals in our strategic plan. Plan/begin renovations and upgrades to the Burr Ridge service center to eliminate code violations, improve accessibility, ensure the safety and integrity of the building, and support modern technology Investigate further downsizing of RAILS physical footprint through additional consolidation of building sites, focusing on the Bolingbrook and Rockford service centers Other Administrative Activities Other planned general administrative activities for FY2017 include: Working with and supporting the RAILS Board of Directors Providing Board development topics throughout the year designed to help Board members increase their knowledge Supporting RAILS Board members attendance at conferences and other events to facilitate networking and to enhance their understanding of libraries Continuing to implement the RAILS records retention schedule, which was approved by the Local Records Commission of Cook County in December 2015 Continuing to assist members in scheduling/holding networking group meetings at available RAILS facilities and adding member events to the L2 calendar Providing required reports and applications to the Illinois State Library (ISL), participating in statewide projects (including but not limited to annual member certification), and distributing ISL information to members as appropriate RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 5 of 24

24 Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Administration Ensure current information on all RAILS members and that all members meet membership standards Conduct active review of RAILS membership; add new members as appropriate -Recruit prospective members -Take potential new members through application process -Work with RAILS Board and ISL to advance appropriate applications -Work with current members throughout year to ensure they meet membership standards -Work with members to keep L2 data as Administration Ensure all RAILS libraries successfully complete certification process Work with members to complete certification process accurate as possible -Consult with members throughout certification period -Publicize need to certify via RAILS communication tools and in-person encounters -Directly contact libraries that do not certify to explain the process, confirm these libraries meet system membership standards, and respond to certification questions accordingly Administration Administration Administration/ Communication Administration/ Communication Ensure that revised system membership standards will result in the greatest possible service to Illinois library users Ensure all system members have opportunities to provide input on RAILS planning and evaluation activities Visit at least 20% of member libraries Ensure that RAILS website is as effective a communication tool as possible Continue to work on revising system membership standards Gather input utilizing a variety of methods Develop member visit plan Rollout newly redesigned RAILS website -Continue work with System Membership Standards Committee and subcommittees -Implement pilot project to test revised standards -Keep CPLS, IHLS, and ISL informed -Seek member input at in-person encounters and via other means -Conduct surveys as needed -Conduct activities specified above -Widely promote new RAILS website, including direct benefits to RAILS member libraries of all types -Gather member feedback on new design through a variety of member encounters and communication channels -Make enhancements to new website as needed based on member input RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 6 of 24

25 Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Administration/ Communication Administration Administration Administration Ensure that all members know about RAILS programs and services Ensure that RAILS has high-quality, engaged staff to meet all specifications in administrative rules and all strategic goals and initiatives Provide excellent stewardship of financial resources Ensure that Burr Ridge service center is codecompliant, accessible, safe for employees to work in, and that it supports modern technology Communicate about RAILS programs and services to all members and provide ways for members to communicate with each other Hire new staff as appropriate Make decisions on further downsizing of RAILS physical footprint Plan/begin necessary renovations/upgrades -Revise RAILS communications based on member input -Analyze videoconference locations on a continuous basis -Add videoconference location in western area of RAILS -Implement IT activities listed above to support member services and member communication efforts -Plan in-person/online member meetings -Exhibit/conduct programs at conferences -Offer networking opportunities -Promote RAILS podcast -Continue to publish e-newsletters for academic, school, and special member libraries -Develop/implement new performance evaluation system -Engage in additional activities listed above to hire and engage high-quality staff -Investigate additional consolidation of RAILS building sites, focusing on Bolingbrook and Rockford service centers -Make renovations to ensure code compliance of kitchen, restrooms, and other areas of the building -Make renovations to improve safety of building -Install new network cabling 2. General Resource Sharing Maintaining/Strengthening Resource Sharing (including training/consulting) Though every activity in the FY2017 operational plan relates to resource sharing in some way, specific general resource sharing activities planned for FY2017 include: Continue to promote, support, and expand resource sharing among RAILS libraries and encourage all libraries to share materials as freely and widely as possible RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 7 of 24

26 Continue to look for ways to enhance resource sharing statewide and beyond and to collaborate with ISL, IHLS, CPLS, and other partners on statewide resource sharing efforts Continue to offer consulting and continuing education related to resource sharing and provide assistance to member libraries in understanding and complying with applicable state statutes and administrative rules, and with system bylaws and policies Continue to look for opportunities to provide training/presentations on resource sharing for school library staff, such as Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) events, regional school library institutes, and local school library networking meetings Partner with IHLS staff on presentations that promote resource sharing, the ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code, and interlibrary loan in general Develop resource sharing and interlibrary loan training videos and make them available to system members via the RAILS YouTube channel Participate in planning the 2017 Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, which is expected to be held in metropolitan Chicago area in June 2017 Investigate/possibly implement a Museum Pass program as a way to share cultural resources with RAILS member libraries and their customers ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code RAILS will work collaboratively with ISL and other key stakeholders throughout FY2017 to promote the ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code, to ensure that RAILS members understand and are meeting the requirements outlined in the code, and to provide training on the code for system member libraries. Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Resource Sharing Lead/work with all RAILS members to expand resource sharing in Illinois Expand and promote benefits of resource sharing to all members -Promote resource sharing during member encounters -Publicize benefits of resource sharing -Conduct training/presentations -Develop training videos on resource sharing and interlibrary loan for members -Investigate/possibly implement Museum Pass program RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 8 of 24

27 Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Resource Sharing Work with partners statewide to increase resource sharing Expand/enhance resource sharing on a statewide basis -Collaborate with ISL on resource sharing activities -Collaborate with IHLS and CPLS on resource sharing activities -Collaborate with CARLI, Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries, Illinois Library Association, Illinois School Library Media Association, Special Libraries Association-Illinois chapter -Help plan Great Lakes Resource Resource Sharing Ensure that RAILS members follow the ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code Promote ILLINET Code Sharing Conference -Promote code via a variety of communication channels and member encounters -Consult with members on the code and answer questions -Provide training 3. Bibliographic Access LLSAPs and Related Services RAILS partners with and directly supports four Local Library System Automation Programs (LLSAPs): MAGIC, PrairieCat, RSA NFP and SWAN. LLSAP membership is open to all RAILS libraries, no matter what their type or size. In FY2017, RAILS will continue to support these LLSAPs, including providing administrative services (financial, human resources, etc.), housing LLSAP staff (if desired by the LLSAP) and some servers in RAILS facilities, and providing technical and help desk support. In FY2015, the RAILS Board approved new three-year contracts for the four RAILS LLSAPs. The contracts will run through FY2018 and will provide $654,786 in additional support to the LLSAPs via additional spending in the RAILS budget and decreased LLSAP fees. Each individual LLSAP will be able to determine how to best pass these financial benefits on to their members. To expand resource sharing and offer more support to independent consortia within the RAILS area, the RAILS Board approved an expanded definition of the term LLSAP in FY2016. RAILS will work in FY2017 to further define the types and level of support that will be made available to independent consortia under this new definition and to develop an application process for interested consortia. Contracts and associated financial support for new LLSAPs will likely begin in FY2018. Another major priority for FY2017 will be continuing to facilitate consolidation discussions between LINC (a RAILS independent consortium), MAGIC, and SWAN. This will include hiring a manager to help MAGIC through the anticipated changes, as MAGIC currently has an interim director and is not adequately RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 9 of 24

28 staffed to take on a complex migration project. The actual consolidation and go live dates will likely take place in FY2018 due to existing vendor contracts and the scale of the project. Other LLSAP and related services planned for FY2017 include: Continue to provide financial incentives to RAILS consortia to encourage them to join eread Illinois Continue to facilitate the work of the RAILS Consortia Committee to further enhance resource sharing efforts in Illinois Continue to explore options for helping RAILS member libraries with prohibitive OCLC costs Help PrairieCat (and other RAILS LLSAPs as needed) with website redesign Plan for Adding New LLSAP Libraries RAILS will continue to publicize the value of LLSAP membership throughout FY2017 and to encourage RAILS member libraries to join a RAILS LLSAP. Strategies used to accomplish this goal will include: Continue to offer grants to help fund LLSAP start-up costs and make LLSAP membership more affordable for libraries of all sizes and types Continue to promote the value of LLSAP membership to all types and sizes of RAILS libraries via a wide variety of RAILS communication tools Target libraries we believe would benefit most from LLSAP membership, including nonautomated libraries, small libraries with limited automation funds, etc. Other Automated Discovery Tools RAILS has been researching a discovery layer/overlay product that will allow a single point of access to and interlibrary loan through the online catalogs of RAILS consortia and standalone libraries that choose to participate. In FY2017, RAILS will begin work on an overlay pilot project, focusing on: Forming a software search working group to make software recommendations. The group will include representatives from interested consortia. CARLI and IHLS have been invited to participate so that we can keep the long-term potential for a statewide service in mind. Developing/issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for an overlay product and evaluating proposals received Establishing additional working groups to work on governance and financial models Scheduling extensive vendor demos Determining financial feasibility and, if feasible, conducting contract negotiations and implementation planning Training/Consulting on Bibliographic Access Issues RAILS will encourage and support high-quality and cost-effective cataloging in FY2017 through the Cataloging Work Group (a subgroup of the RAILS Board Consortia Committee). The group s charge includes recommending best practices for cataloging in a consortial environment, identifying highpriority areas of cataloging needs, and recommending ways in which RAILS can help meet those needs. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 10 of 24

29 In addition to the training/consulting activities described elsewhere in this document, RAILS also plans to undertake the following activities in FY2017: Continue to offer training on cataloging and cataloging standards (including emerging topics such as BIBFRAME and linked data) Continue to consult with members and offer training to help them build/maintain library collections to meet the primary needs of their patrons Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Bibliographic Access Continue to develop and enhance partnerships with four RAILS LLSAPs Support RAILS LLSAPs -Provide administrative, financial, and technical support -Help PrairieCat with website redesign -Explore other options to increase benefits of LLSAP membership as described Bibliographic Access Bibliographic Access Bibliographic Access Ensure that as many libraries as possible can afford LLSAP membership Encourage libraries to participate in a RAILS LLSAP Make resource sharing easier for libraries and library patrons in an environment with multiple online catalogs Help fund LLSAP costs Promote benefits of LLSAP membership Continue work on RAILS overlay project above -Offer grants for start-up costs -Investigate ways to help with OCLC costs -Target likely candidates -Utilize RAILS communication vehicles, including in-person encounters -Form software search working group -Develop/issue RFP for overlay product -Establish additional working groups -Schedule vendor demos -Conduct contract negotiations and implementation planning -Provide opportunity for IHLS and CARLI to participate in the software search and evaluation process 4. Consulting and Continuing Education (CE) Plan for Adding Additional Consulting/CE Based on Member Need and Input RAILS has well over the 12-month operating reserve the Illinois State Library requires for the inclusion of additional consulting services in our operational plan. As of this writing, RAILS total reserves would fund approximately 20 months of operation. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 11 of 24

30 As stated in the RAILS Strategic Plan, RAILS will continue to develop, implement and evaluate a CE/consulting program that meets the changing needs of all member libraries and that leverages partnerships and expertise within RAILS and among other organizations and partners. We will concentrate on offering consulting/ce services in the areas of library advocacy, management, and practice and on the core service areas defined in the administrative rules. (CE is included as a requirement for these core areas in the rules.) In addition, RAILS will undertake the following CE/consulting activities in FY2017: Plan CE/consulting services to address priority needs identified through the RAILS FY2016 CE survey and other member input Continue to identify and monitor important issues affecting RAILS member libraries and provide CE/consulting to help members respond to these issues Provide outreach and training to support Illinois activities related to the Digital Library of America. (See section 9 in this document for additional information.) Continue offering competitive grants to RAILS networking groups to help support CE offerings available to RAILS members Continue offering statewide FOIA hotline to help Illinois libraries deal with FOIA requests Continue providing statewide trustee training at no cost to system member libraries Continue sharing RAILS-initiated CE with IHLS members and CPL staff as possible Expand number of RAILS training events eligible for PDH (Professional Development Hour) credits and continue promoting availability of PDHs to school library members. (See section 9 of this document for additional information.) Continue partnership with the Management Association (MA) to provide CE for all members and discounted association membership for qualifying libraries. Explore other opportunities to serve libraries throughout the state through the MA partnership. Explore the development of a robust training program focused on new public library directors that will attempt to replicate some of the training previously available through SPLMI (Statewide Public Library Management Institute). Seek input from ISL, IHLS, CPLS, and other stakeholders. Continue to work with ILA, ISL, and others to keep the Synergy library leadership program moving forward and to engage system members statewide in the program Continue using remote meeting tools, such as GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar web conferencing, RAILS Live video streaming, and videoconferencing to support distance learning and continuing education RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 12 of 24

31 Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Goal Objective Activities Priority CE/Consulting Continue to develop, implement, and evaluate a CE/consulting program that meets members changing needs Plan consulting/ce services based on member input and core service areas defined in administrative rules -Plan activities in areas of library advocacy, management, and practice -Plan activities in other core service areas -Continue to gather member CE/consulting needs through surveys and other means and plan programs to meet those needs -Continue offering competitive CE grants to qualified groups -Expand/continue to promote availability of PDHs for school library staff -Continue Management Association partnership -Explore development of public library director training program CE/Consulting Continue to offer CE/consulting programs to benefit libraries throughout the state Share RAILSinitiated projects/ce throughout the state as possible -Use technology to support distance learning -Continue offering FOIA hotline on statewide basis -Continue offering statewide trustee training -Continue sharing RAILS CE offerings with IHLS and CPL as possible -Continue working with partners to keep the Synergy program moving forward 5. Delivery General Delivery Services RAILS will continue to provide the highest quality delivery service possible to member libraries in FY2017. Delivery methods will include vehicular delivery, the U.S. Postal Service, and private commercial providers such as Continental Transportation Solutions (CTS), UPS, and Comet Messenger Service. Materials delivered include (but are not limited to) books, other printed matter, CDs, DVDs, and other audiovisual materials. RAILS will provide delivery service to all library types through one or more of the following, based on member need: Daily Monday through Friday delivery An established schedule based on need and volume Delivery via the community delivery partnership (CDP) model Via contract with another agency RAILS contracts with CTS to provide delivery service for member libraries in the RAILS Burr Ridge and Wheeling service areas. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 13 of 24

32 RAILS contracts with Comet Messenger Service to provide more efficient, timely delivery of library materials for RAILS libraries located in Chicago, except for those libraries that receive delivery through ILDS. RAILS will continue to look for ways to publicize this service in FY2017. In FY2017, RAILS will also provide statewide delivery service to 141 locations through ILDS, in partnership with IHLS and CTS. RAILS will continue to offer consulting/continuing education on delivery standards/procedures in FY2017, including developing web-based training (on-demand videos). Continued Plans to Implement Recommendations of the Illinois State Library Delivery Advisory Committee (including new FY2017 community partnerships) RAILS will continue working cooperatively with ISL and IHLS to implement recommendations from the statewide delivery standardization report, focusing on implementing CDPs and continued standardization of delivery operations. A list of current RAILS CDPs is included as an attachment to this document. RAILS will investigate the following locations as potential CDPs in FY2017: XCV: Coal Valley route (8) Moline Public Library (3) Moline School District #40 (3 miles) East Moline School District #37 (4 miles) Deere & Company (3.8 miles) Rock Island Public Library (5) Rock Island School District Administration (0.3 miles) Alleman High School (2 miles) Jordan Catholic School ( 2.3 miles) Trinity Medical Center Library (2.1 miles) US Army Corps of Engineers (1.3 miles) XEP: East Peoria route (6) Jacksonville Public Library (5) Passavant Area Hospital (2.5 miles) Jacksonville School District #117 (3.2 miles) Illinois School for the Deaf (1.2 miles) Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (0.8 miles) Routt Catholic High School (0.4 miles) Mercer Carnegie Public Library (1) Mercer County School District #404 (1 mile) RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 14 of 24

33 XGV: Geneva route (9) Aurora Public Library (4) East Aurora School District #131 (3.6 miles) Engineering Systems Inc. (4 miles) Indian Prairie Community Unit School District #204 (3.3 miles) Rush-Copley Medical Center (1.6 miles) Glen Ellyn Public Library (3) Queen Bee Public School District #16 (3.7 miles) Glenbard Township High School District #87 (0.5 miles) Community Consolidated School District #89 (3.7 miles) West Chicago Public Library (2) Benjamin School District #25 (4.4 miles) Wheaton Academy (2.8 miles) XRF: Rockford route (7) Freeport Public Library (1) FHN Memorial Hospital (1.4 miles) Rockford Public Library (6) Winnebago County Law Library (1 mile) Saint Anthony College of Nursing (5 miles) Rockford Lutheran School (5 miles) Rockford Christian School (3.8 miles) OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (5 miles) Boylan Catholic High School (4 miles) XSW: Shorewood route (16) Bourbonnais Public Library (2) Bishop McNamara Catholic High School (2.8 miles) Bourbonnais Elementary School (341 ft.) Bradley Public Library (2) Bradley Elementary School District #61 (1.5 miles) Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School (0.7 miles) Coal City Public Library (1) Coal City CUSD #1 (0.2 miles) Homer Township Public Library (1) Homer CCSD #33C (4.7 miles) RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 15 of 24

34 Joliet Public Library (5) Joliet Catholic Academy (3 miles) Joliet Public School District #86 (0.8 miles) Joliet Township High School District #204 (4.8 miles) Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center (3 miles) Laraway CCSD #70C Seneca Public Library District (1) Seneca Township School District #160 (0.5 miles) Somonauk Public Library District (1) Somonauk High School (1.2 miles) Streator Public Library (1) Streator Elementary School District #44 (4.1 miles) Wilmington Public Library (1) Wilmington CUSD #290U (1.1 miles) Yorkville Public Library (1) Yorkville CUSD #115 (0.7 miles) RAILS will utilize the following strategies to identify and create additional CDPs in FY2017: Identify libraries utilizing van-on-demand service and/or receiving delivery one to three days per week and contact these libraries to determine if a CDP would provide them with improved delivery service Locate a public library identified as a potential CDP library within a fair and equitable distance of these locations (no more than 5 miles) Evaluate feasibility of this public library as a CDP location Initiate/achieve formal agreement with the libraries involved Factors RAILS will consider in evaluating libraries as potential CDP locations include: Libraries within a 5 mile geographic proximity of the host location Centralized/accessible location Space availability 12 months continuous operation 24/7/365 accessibility Impact on current staffing In terms of moving all CDPs to functional 5-day delivery by June 30, 2017, having at least 45% of the RAILS membership on functional 5-day delivery by June 30, 2017, and moving the remaining members to functional 5-day delivery by June 30, 2018, RAILS will research best delivery practices in other states, including how other states provide delivery service to very rural or hard to reach places (islands, for example), as well as libraries with very low volume and/or irregular volume. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 16 of 24

35 Community delivery partnerships work for many communities in Illinois but not all. RAILS is committed to finding a high quality, efficient and fiscally responsible method for providing timely delivery service for all of the communities we serve. Technological advances during the past few years may have created new opportunities and solutions, and the research we conduct in FY2017 on existing best practices will help uncover these opportunities/solutions. RAILS will also collaborate with ISL, IHLS, CARLI, and other stakeholders to investigate changes to the current delivery structure in Illinois, including the location of delivery hubs and route boundaries. These locations were established for historical reasons that may not be relevant these many years later. Examining them collaboratively could likely lead to streamlining of routes, better use of state financial resources, and other efficiencies. RAILS will also engage in the following activities in FY2017 to continue implementing recommendations from the statewide delivery standardization report: Continue publicizing the need for all members to count outgoing delivery items during formalized count periods and work with libraries on an individual basis to ensure they meet this requirement Utilize data from the quarterly delivery fine counts to increase delivery frequencies as needed Continue promoting use of the statewide delivery ticketing system Continue working on ILS-generated delivery labels, including expanding the pilot project to more libraries within consortia or to entire consortia Process Used to Review and Revise Member Library Delivery Data in L2 In April 2015, RAILS started working on a process to review and revise member library delivery data in L2. A coding system was devised for RAILS Delivery Service Managers to use to eliminate the redundant data entry of route codes and delivery frequencies. Delivery managers update delivery information in L2 as changes are made. In addition, all RAILS delivery managers are doing an L2 data scrub and reviewing all locations assigned to them to ensure that all L2 delivery data is up-to-date. This work will be completed by June 30, The data scrub will be redone annually to ensure that L2 delivery data remains current. Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Goal Objective Activities Priority Delivery Continue to provide high quality delivery service to RAILS members Ensure that all members know how to access delivery -Continue CTS and Comet outsourcing -Provide delivery training -Use RAILS communication tools to Delivery Ensure member compliance with delivery standards/procedures services Make members aware of delivery standards and procedures publicize available delivery services -Create web-based training, including on-demand videos -Contact individual members that are not adhering to standards/procedures to provide consulting assistance RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 17 of 24

36 Service Priority Delivery Delivery Delivery Delivery Goal Objective Activities Provide statewide delivery service Continue implementing CDPs Provide the best service for all RAILS members, choosing the solution that best meets their individual needs and employs the best use of tax dollars Implement additional recommendations from statewide delivery report Assume ILDS delivery as of July 1, 2016 Increase number of CDPs Find high-quality, efficient, and fiscally responsible method for providing timely delivery service to all communities served by RAILS delivery Ensure RAILS and member libraries are following delivery report recommendations -In partnership with IHLS and CTS, provide delivery to 141 locations -Continue work with CARLI, IHLS, and CTS to resolve any implementation issues and to explore future service improvements -Identify potential libraries to participate as described above -Implement formal agreements -Conduct research on best practices for providing service to very rural places and to libraries with very low or irregular delivery volume -Incorporate results of research into RAILS delivery practices as appropriate and share information learned with ISL, IHLS, and CARLI -Ensure full participation in delivery fine counts -Encourage use of statewide delivery ticketing system -Continue with ILS-generated delivery label project -Ensure accurate L2 delivery data as described above 6. Reciprocal Access, Reciprocal Borrowing, Interlibrary Loan Consulting and Continuing Education RAILS Resource Sharing staff conduct one-on-one and group interlibrary loan training/consulting with members on a regular basis and speak about interlibrary loan and the benefits of resource sharing at a variety of meetings attended by RAILS members and on individual library visits. RAILS will expand resource sharing training in FY2017, including interlibrary loan training, training on the ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code, and continued development of training resources such as videos. Nonresident Services RAILS will continue to publicize the names of participating and nonparticipating public libraries in the nonresident program on the RAILS website and to work with libraries to ensure that we receive the necessary information. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 18 of 24

37 RAILS staff will also continue participating on the ILA Public Policy Committee s subcommittee investigating Illinois nonresident issues. Serving the Unserved RAILS will continue to work with member libraries, ISL, IHLS, and other key stakeholders in FY2017 to address issues related to unserved and underserved Illinois residents, including the following activities: Continue to widely promote the intergovernmental agreement template developed for library boards interested in expanding resource sharing by entering into agreements with untaxed residents Work with ISL and other Illinois library systems to convene a strategy meeting to talk about unserved/underserved issues in Illinois and possible ways to start addressing these issues Rollout statewide BiblioLabs platform to help deliver e-content to anyone located in the state of Illinois via a geolocation option Identify other potential virtual solutions to serving untaxed residents in Illinois through e- content and other projects Continue to work with the ILA Public Policy Committee on unserved/underserved issues Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Resource Sharing Ensure that all RAILS members are familiar with appropriate policies and procedures re: interlibrary loan, reciprocal access, reciprocal borrowing, and nonresident services Conduct training and awareness building activities Resource Sharing Support access to information for all Illinois residents Continue to work with key stakeholders to address unserved and underserved issues -Conduct training/consulting as specified above -Promote availability of webbased resources -Publicize names of participating/nonparticipating libraries in nonresident program -Promote availability of intergovernmental template and other resources -Convene strategy meeting -Rollout statewide BiblioLabs platform -Identify potential virtual solutions -Continue to work with ILA Public Policy Committee 7. Other Resource Sharing Services E-Resources/Self-Publishing RAILS will expand access to e-books in FY2017. Planned activities include: Continue to provide staffing and ongoing funding for the eread Illinois Axis 360 program Continue to develop and grow the Axis 360 e-book collection to meet user needs/demand RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 19 of 24

38 Continue to recruit all types of RAILS libraries and IHLS non-share libraries to join the eread Illinois Axis 360 program Continue to support the marketing and training needs of eread Illinois Axis 360 participating libraries Continue working with Baker & Taylor to improve the accessibility of Axis 360 to better serve those with visual or physical disabilities Explore new sources of grant funding for eread Illinois Rollout statewide BiblioLabs platform to help deliver e-content to anyone located in the state of Illinois via a geolocation option and to increase access to e-books through collaboration with Illinois authors, libraries, publishers, and other organizations Other planned FY2017 activities related to e-resources and self-publishing include: Expand statewide access to e-content through RAILS group purchase program and other e- initiatives Continue to partner with Massachusetts Library System (MLS), New York Public Library (NYPL) and Minitex on the IMLS SimplyE for Consortia grant project to test single sign-on consortial access for libraries subscribing to multiple e-book platforms Continue to work with other library organizations on a national level to educate publishers on the need for better e-book access and pricing for libraries and consortia. Planned activities include full participation (exhibiting, program presentations, etc.) in BookExpo America 2017 and continued leadership in the American Library Association/American Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies interest group on consortial e-book platforms. Continue to participate in projects and partnerships to further self-publishing efforts, such as the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author project Digitization (see below for additional activities related to the Digital Public Library of America project) IMLS invited RAILS to submit a full proposal for a digitization training grant in partnership with the Illinois State Library, the New Jersey State Library, and the Georgia Library Service and with assistance from Wisconsin Library Services (WiLS). If funded, the grant will be a three-year project to provide intensive, participatory digitization training to staff from museums, archives, and libraries to help them learn best practices and develop digitization expertise. The resulting digital content would be made available through state repositories, including the Illinois Digital Archives (IDA), and ultimately the Digital Public Library of America. If the grant is funded (decision anticipated in August 2016), RAILS will create and fund a digitization training coordinator position, which will be 100% devoted to this project. Other digitization activities planned for FY2017 include: Continuing to partner with LYRASIS and other appropriate organizations to provide training and consulting on digitization for RAILS and IHLS members Continuing to serve on the planning committee for the Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference, which will be held in Davenport, Iowa, in August 2016 Partnering with ISL, CPL, and other key stakeholders on digitization initiatives RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 20 of 24

39 Discounts/Group Offers To help scarce member library dollars stretch as far as possible, and to increase resource sharing, RAILS plans to continue offering discounts and group purchases in FY2017. Plans include: Other Providing more negotiated discounts, including group purchases of e-resources and other general discounts Providing scholarships for RAILS libraries to offer online high school diplomas to their communities through the Gale Career Online High School group purchase offer Continuing to include CPLS and IHLS in group purchasing offers where feasible Other activities RAILS will undertake in FY2017 to expand resource sharing efforts in Illinois and beyond include: Schedule/hold meetings between appropriate Chicago Public Library and RAILS staff to discuss potential cooperative projects and ways the two organizations can work more effectively together to achieve common goals Continue to collaborate with IHLS on resource sharing activities, training, etc., as described throughout this document Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Resource Sharing Continue expansion and development of eread Illinois program Continue to recruit libraries for the eread Illinois Axis 360 program and to See activities listed above Resource Sharing Resource Sharing Continue expansion of e-content statewide and beyond Further selfpublishing efforts expand the collection Participate in programs and activities to help expand access to e- content Participate in projects to further self-publishing efforts -Offer discounts/group purchases on e- content -Participate in IMLS SimplyE grant project -Rollout BiblioLabs platform -Explore opportunities and possible pilot projects to expand e-book access -Work on national level to educate publishers on the need for better e- book access and pricing -Work with key stakeholders to identify self-published content -Continue participation in Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author project and other projects as appropriate RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 21 of 24

40 Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Resource Sharing Further library digitization efforts in Illinois Help RAILS libraries initiate/maintain digitization efforts -Lead IMLS digitization training grant program and hire coordinator for project (if funded) -Partner with ISL, CPL, LYRASIS, and Resource Sharing Use economies of scale to provide greater purchasing power for member libraries Continue RAILS cooperative purchasing program others on digitization initiatives -Expand number of cooperative purchasing arrangements and discounts -Provide scholarships to RAILS libraries through Gale Career Online High School group purchase offer -Include CLS and IHLS in cooperative purchasing efforts where feasible 8. Other Core Member Services Talking Book and Braille Service In FY2017, the Illinois Talking Book Outreach Center (ITBOC) will be funded through the RAILS area and per capita grant rather than a separate talking book grant as in past years. In FY2017, ITBOC plans to: Register new patrons and set up profiles for talking book or braille service Assist patrons with book selection and machine acquisition Promote effective use of Illinois talking book services to talking book patrons through the ITBOC website, Facebook page, and low vision events Use outreach events and share information to build partnerships throughout Illinois to promote awareness of talking book and braille library service to potential readers, vision teachers, and organizations serving stakeholders Recruit libraries throughout the state, especially public libraries, to be ambassadors in their communities to open the doors to the talking book services offered through the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Educate and train patrons and partners in using Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) and Axis 360 services Consider possibly expanding service area to cover areas that no longer receive outreach assistance due to service discontinuations by other agencies Work with the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service, the RAILS Board, Chicago Public Library, and other stakeholders to develop a plan for talking book service in FY2018 and beyond, with the goal of ensuring high-quality services for talking book patrons and a smooth transition for any planned changes Develop a transition plan if the RAILS Board decides not to fund ITBOC in FY2018 RAILS will also help promote talking book services to system members via the RAILS E-News, member visits, conference exhibit booths, and other communication tools and will share communications with IHLS and CPL as appropriate. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 22 of 24

41 Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Talking Book Service Continue ITBOC services Fund ITBOC services -See activities listed above through RAILS APC grant Talking Book Service Ensure that system members know about the services available through ITBOC Help promote talking book and braille services to system members -Promote ITBOC services through ITBOC-specific communication tools as described above -Promote ITBOC services through general RAILS communication tools and member encounters as described above 9. Additional Components Requested by the Illinois State Library System Activities to Accomplish Outreach and Training for the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Project RAILS will continue to fully support the DPLA project as we have done in the previous two fiscal years (FY2015 and 2016). If the IMLS digitization training grant described above is funded, RAILS will require all completed Illinois projects to follow metadata standards for both IDA and DPLA. The grant training curriculum will also incorporate a learning component on state digital repositories and DPLA, with an emphasis in Illinois on both IDA and the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub (the Illinois DPLA service hub). RAILS will also work with the appropriate ISL staff to organize one or two IDA/Illinois Digital Heritage Hub/DPLA information sessions. These events will be offered as online learning opportunities, utilizing GoToWebinar and/or RAILS Live, and will be made available to IHLS and RAILS members and recorded for archived access. These sessions will promote IDA, the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub, and DPLA; describe the process by which a library or other cultural heritage institution may participate with their digitized collection; and describe training resources available for those wishing to begin a digitization project. RAILS will also create a digitization section on our newly redesigned website that will direct members to on-demand digitization training and resources (including DPLA s self-guided curriculum) as well as relevant information from the Illinois State Library on IDA and the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub. Finally, RAILS will contact DPLA staff and explore a potential workshop or webinar that would focus on current projects within DPLA and how libraries and the communities they serve can make the most of DPLA content. The workshop/webinar will also focus on schools and how DPLA material may be incorporated into the school curriculum. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 23 of 24

42 System Activities Providing Support for Professional Development Hours (PDHs) to School Library Staff RAILS will continue to operate as a subcontractor of PDH credits in FY2017, under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Library. Planned activities include: Offering at least six training events specifically for school library staff and offering applicable PDH credits upon completion of these events Using the results of the 2016 CE member survey to identify the most significant training needs for school library staff Making every effort to include IHLS in any online training opportunities, contingent on agreement from presenters Working with RAILS LLSAPs and ISL to explore whether certain LLSAP training events may be eligible for PDH credits under the ISL/RAILS agreement Continuing to heavily promote the availability of PDHs to school library staff through a variety of communication vehicles Indicating if PDHs are available for a particular CE event via the L2 calendar entry for that event System Activities Related to Continued Operation of Illinois Talking Book Outreach Center See section 8 of this document. System Activities to Implement Recommendations of Illinois State Library Delivery Advisory Committee See section 5 of this document. 3.1 System Operational Plan Unmet Core Services To the best of our knowledge, RAILS currently meets all core service standards. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 24 of 24

43 RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application 3.0 System Operational Plan Introduction This plan was originally prepared in April In response to a request from the Illinois State Library, that original plan was examined and several revisions have been made. A top priority in making these revisions was to ensure that RAILS maintain our current high level of service to our members. We have enough money in our reserve to support this course of action and to still maintain sufficient funds to offset further budget shortages. The RAILS strategic plan, adopted on February 28, 2014, guides all system programs and services and all planned FY2016FY2017 activities are based on strategic plan initiatives. All activities listed in this operational plan also directly support the Illinois State Library slibrary/statutory priorities as specified below. Our number one goal in undertaking all of the activities referenced in this plan is to provide the best possible service to RAILS member libraries. Formatted: Font: +Headings (Cambria), Bold Formatted: Font: +Headings (Cambria), Bold, Font color: Red In recognition of the fact that the System Area and Per Capita grant program is a single grant and not three separate grants, and exists for the sharing of library resources, this plan also includes specifics about RAILS programs and activities that benefit systems, libraries, and library patrons throughout the state of Illinois, including: Talking book and braille services Contract to provide statewide delivery service through ILDS (Illinois Library Delivery Service) Statewide Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) hotline Statewide trustee training program, including Short Takes for Trustees and the Trustee Academy Extending RAILS continuing education training to Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) members and Chicago Public Library (CPL) staff Making eread Illinois available to IHLS members who do not participate in the IHLS SHARE catalog Management and technical support of Library Learning (L2), including hosting/maintaining the L2 statewide continuing education calendar Management and technical support of the statewide delivery ticketing system Continuing education and consulting to support statewide digital imaging and DPLA (Digital Public Library of America) activities. In addition to providing training and consulting to RAILS and IHLS members through our partnership with LYRASIS, in FY2017 and beyond, this may include an intensive digitization program, pending award of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Sparks podcast, which will serve as a resource to keep libraries throughout the state aware of important trends and other current library-related information Inviting IHLS and the Chicago Public Library System (CPLS) to participate in RAILS projects such as the revised system membership standards project Inviting IHLS and CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) to participate in the RAILS overlay project RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 1 of 32

44 Including IHLS and CARLI representation on the RAILS Consortia Committee Including CPLS in RAILS cooperative purchasing offers and talking with IHLS about including SHARE and non-share libraries in these offers in FY2017 Working with the Illinois Library Association (ILA) and the Illinois State Library (ISL) to keep the statewide Synergy leadership program moving forward into the future Making the RAILS Polycom bridge available to IHLS for their meetings Hosting the Library Jobs Board and inviting all Illinois libraries and library organizations to contribute job postings and to search the board free of charge Widely promoting the availability of and sharing the intergovernmental agreement template developed for library boards interested in expanding resource sharing by entering into agreements with untaxed residents The organizational structure of this plan follows the structure of the revised administrative rules for library systems and all of the items in this plan are in alignment with those rules. 1. Administration Active Membership Review and Certification Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red Activities related to the ongoing, active review of the RAILS membership in FY2016FY2017 will include consulting withrecruiting potential members and taking them through the membership application process, continuing to work with current system members to ensure they meet membership requirements through the certification process and other means, and ensuring that all RAILS member libraries complete the annual certification process, and working with members to keep L2 data as accurate as possible. RAILS will also continue to work with our System Membership Standards Committee and six subcommittees to developcomplete development of revised system membership standards that will more fully encourage and support resource sharing, help libraries develop and enhance their value and provide high quality service to their communities. ; and help system members comply with Illinois laws. RAILS will help libraries meet the new standards by offering training and other support. We plan to implement a testing/pilot project using the revised standards during FY2017. RAILS also hopes to more fully engage CPLS, IHLS, and the Illinois State Library in the standards project in FY2017. Member Communication/Engagement Formatted: Heading 5 Formatted: Space Before: 0 pt Communication/member engagement is an extremely important component of the RAILS strategic plan and the FY2016FY2017 RAILS Operational Plan. Planned member engagement activities for FY2016FY2017 include: Continue to communicate with members about RAILS programs and services using a variety of different tools/encounters and engage members more fully in these programs/services Continuously seek member input on RAILS programs and services through a variety of channels, including library visits, meetings and events where members are present, conference exhibit booths, surveys, and other means as appropriate RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 2 of 32

45 Continue to make changes to RAILS communications communication tools and strategies based on the results of the FY2015 member-wide communication survey and other member input and the changing needs of all types of RAILS libraries Continue redesign of Roll out and heavily promote the newly redesigned RAILS website, including issuing utilizing a request for proposal (RFP) and hiringwide variety of member encounters and working with a designer/developercommunication tools Continue to schedule quarterly RAILS member update sessions focusing on topics and issues of importance to a large number of member libraries Work with RAILS IT to continuously analyze RAILS videoconference locations to ensure that libraries of all types in all areas of RAILS are able to attend meetings via videoconference o Finalize arrangements to install videoconference equipment at the Illinois Library Association offices in Chicago Add additional videoconference location in western portion of RAILS area to ensure that libraries in that area have easy access to RAILS videoconference events Plan member meetings in all areas of the system to promote RAILS programs/services and give members an opportunity for networking Exhibit at the Library State of Mind conferenceillinois Library Association, Illinois School Library Media Association, Illinois Youth Institute, Reaching Forward, and other appropriate conferences to spread the word about RAILS programs and services Plan/execute FaceTimeFace to Face networking event at the Illinois Library State of MindAssociation conference Plan/implement a monthlyoffer mini-grants to different types of libraries (academic, public, school, and special) to fund collaborative projects between the different types that will showcase the value of multitype cooperation and provide models for other libraries Fully promote the RAILS podcast to further communicate with, Sparks, as a tool for members to learn more about RAILS programs/services, library trends, current library-related events, etc. Utilize GoToMeeting web conferencing tool for online member meetings Continue offering subsidized conference calling services to established member networking groups Continue building cooperative/networking relationships among all types of member libraries through RAILS Community online forums and other means EnhanceContinue to enhance communication with RAILS academic, school, and special libraries Plans to Accomplish On-Site Visits with 20% of RAILS Member Libraries in FY2016FY2017 Formatted: English (U.S.), Condensed by 0.05 pt Formatted: Font: +Body (Calibri), 11 pt Formatted: Space Before: 0 pt RAILS will utilize the following plan to accomplish on-site visits with at least 20% of member libraries regarding membership criteria review and system services review: Develop a priority list of libraries to visit, targeting: Libraries that were not visited in FY2014 or FY2015 or FY2016 Small libraries that may be unfamiliar with system services or basic library operations Libraries with new directors who might be unfamiliar with system services Nonautomated libraries/potential RAILS LLSAP members LLSAP member libraries that only LLSAP staff have visited in the past two fiscal years (to ensure that they are familiar with other RAILS programs/services) RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 3 of 32

46 Libraries that RAILS staff have identified as needing special attention for a specific reason, including libraries that don t use (and may be unaware of) available system services, have reported a problem with a RAILS service, have asked for a visit, etc. Libraries that other RAILS members have identified as needing special attention for a specific reason After a priority list has been developed, we will determine the most appropriate staff person to make each visit. Staff making visits will be provided with talking points and other promotional material regarding system membership criteria and system services. RAILS staff will track all visits made and record any necessary follow-up actions in the RAILS customer relationship management (CRM) system. Human Resources Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red Organizational excellence is one of the seven goals in the RAILS strategic plan and the following planned HR-related activities for FY2016FY2017 will help us achieve this goal: Hire additional RAILS staff as appropriate to support strategic initiatives and to meet requirements of administrative rules Implement Develop and implement new payroll/human resources solution based on procurement/performance evaluation process conductedsystem Implement changes recommended in FY2015the Management Association s salary benchmarking study Encourage and support professional development for staff Continue to work through the RAILS Staff Learning Team to increase opportunities for staff to enhance their knowledge and skills o o Develop and implementimplement staff tuition reimbursement proposalprogram Use staff learning team recommendations to bring toenhance staff understanding of RAILS Boardas an organization Continue to investigate new opportunities to improve and reward all staff in an effort to improve overall retention Continue to streamline Paycom, RAILS Human Resources Information System, and investigate other technologies/resources to make operations more efficient Schedule annual all-staff retreat and other team building activities Continue work of the RAILS Employee Committee to develop collaborative activities for RAILS staff Continue work of the Staff Communications Team to improve and enhance internal communication, including communication between different RAILS service centers RedesignEnhance newly redesigned staff intranet as necessary to makeensure that it a moreremains an effective staff communication tool Finance/Accounting Formatted: Font color: Red The following planned finance/accounting activities for FY2016FY2017 will help RAILS achieve the strategic plan goal to provide excellent stewardship of financial resources: Conduct annual review of costs and contracts Maintain program budgets established in FY2015 and make improvements/enhancements as necessary RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 4 of 32

47 Continue to closely monitor state funding and RAILS financial reserve and develop contingency plans as necessary Continue to monitor existing investments and make changes to RAILS in accordance with the RAILS investment policy as needed to provide the best possible returns Provide leadership and operational support via RAILS staff participation on the LIMRiCC (Library Insurance Management and Risk Control Combination) Board and the LIRA (Libraries of Illinois Risk Agency) Board Executive Committee. (RAILS is a member of both organizations.) Serve as fiscal agent for a three-year, three-state digitization training program if RAILS is awarded an IMLS grant in fall 2016 Information Technology (IT) RAILS will continue to maintain a robust technology infrastructure to support RAILS operations, member services, and member communication efforts in FY2016, including completing upgrades to our phone system, storage devices, firewalls, and routers. These upgrades will replace aging equipment and allow for the expansion necessary to use the Springfield CMS site as a key component in disaster recovery and business continuity planning. FY2017. Planned activities include: Continue to support and enhance RAILS videoconference services and to make the RAILS Polycom bridge available for IHLS use Develop a robust disaster recovery solution with replication of network services to the CMS datacenter location in Springfield and complete associated necessary network equipment upgrades deferred from FY2016 Update staff hardware and software as needed to ensure continued effectiveness, including the purchase of new laptops and upgrades to office software Install new network cabling throughout the Burr Ridge service center. The current cabling is of various ages dating back as many as 20 years with condition issues throughout, and it does not meet current standards. Because IT is such an integral part of almost all RAILS initiatives, other planned IT efforts for FY2016FY2017 are described throughout this document. Facilities Management These activities will help RAILS further fulfill the stewardship and organizational excellence goals in our strategic plan. Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red Formatted: Heading 5 Formatted: Font: Not Italic, Font color: Auto Formatted: Normal Formatted: Space Before: 0 pt Reorganize Burr Ridge service center to add workspaces to accommodate existing staff and to provide the flexibility needed to meet changing staff work needs Streamline physical space at other RAILS locations as appropriate to Plan/begin renovations and upgrades to the Burr Ridge service center to eliminate code violations, improve accessibility, ensure the safety and integrity of the building, and support modern technology Investigate further reducedownsizing of RAILS physical footprint Extend Continental Transportation Solutions delivery outsourcing contract to Wheeling area libraries and end lease through additional consolidation of building sites, focusing on Wheeling buildingthe Bolingbrook and Rockford service centers RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 5 of 32

48 Continue to investigate ways to make RAILS facilities more energy-efficient and publicize projects/practices to RAILS members as appropriate Investigate other ways to lessen the environmental impact of RAILS Other Administrative Activities Other planned general administrative activities for FY2015FY2017 include: Working with and supporting the RAILS Board of Directors Providing Board development topics throughout the year designed to help Board members meet administrative rules requirements to certify their review and compliance (to the best of their knowledge) with 13 separate acts. The Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) is welcome to use this information as well. increase their knowledge Supporting RAILS Board members attendance at conferences and other events to facilitate networking and to enhance their understanding of libraries Continuing to work withimplement the Illinois State Archives to create a RAILS records retention schedule; developing guidelines to ease future record management, which was approved by the Local Records Commission of Cook County in December 2015 Continuing to assist members in scheduling/holding networking group meetings at available RAILS facilities and adding member events to the L2 calendar Providing required reports and applications to the Illinois State Library (ISL), participating in statewide projects (including but not limited to annual member certification), and distributing ISL information to members as appropriate RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 6 of 32

49 Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Administration Ensure current information on all RAILS members and that all members meet membership standards Conduct active review of RAILS membership; add new members as appropriate -Consult withrecruit prospective members - Take potential new members through application process - Work with RAILS Board and ISL to advance appropriate applications - Work with current members throughout year to ensure they meet membership standards -Work with members to keep L2 data as accurate as possible Administration Ensure all RAILS libraries successfully complete certification process Work with members to complete certification process -Consult with members throughout certification period -Publicize need to certify via RAILS communication tools and in-person encounters - Directly contact libraries that do not certify to explain the process, confirm these libraries meet system membership standards, and answerrespond to certification questions accordingly Formatted: Font: Italic Formatted: Font: Italic Administration Administration Administration/ Communication Administration/ Communication Ensure that revised system membership standards will result in the greatest possible service to Illinois library users Ensure all system members have opportunities to provide input on RAILS planning and evaluation activities Visit at least 20% of member libraries Ensure that RAILS website is as effective a communication tool as possible Continue to work on revising system membership standards Gather input utilizing a variety of methods Develop member visit plan Rollout newly redesigned RAILS website -Continue work with System Membership Standards Committee and subcommittees -Implement pilot project to test revised standards -Keep CPLS, IHLS, and ISL informed -Seek member input at in-person encounters and via other means -Conduct surveys as needed -Conduct activities specified above -Widely promote new RAILS website, including direct benefits to RAILS member libraries of all types -Gather member feedback on new design through a variety of member encounters and communication channels -Make enhancements to new website as needed based on member input RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 7 of 32

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51 Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Administration Ensure that revised system membership standards will result in the greatest possible service to Illinois library users Continue to work on revising system membership standards - Continue work with System Membership Standards Committee and subcommittees - Produce draft standards and get member feedback - Keep ISL and IHLS informed Administration Administration/ Communication Administration/ Communication Administration/ Communication Administration Ensure all system members have opportunities to provide input on RAILS planning and evaluation activities Visit at least 20% of member libraries Ensure that RAILS website is as effective a communication tool as possible Ensure that all members know about RAILS programs/ and services Ensure that RAILS has high-quality, engaged staff to meet all specifications in administrative rules and all strategic goals and initiatives Gather input utilizing a variety of methods Develop member visit plan Continue with redesign of RAILS website Communicate about RAILS programs/ and services to all members and provide ways for members to communicate with each other Hire new staff as appropriate - Seek member input at in-person encounters and via other means - Conduct additional surveys as needed - Conduct activities specified above -Issue RFP for website designer - Hire website designer and work with them on redesign - Oversee migration of content - Gather member feedback throughout - Publicize redesign to members - Revise RAILS communications based on member input - Analyze videoconference locations on a continuous basis - Add Chicago videoconference location in western area of RAILS - -Implement IT activities listed above to support member services and member communication efforts -Plan in-person/online member meetings - Exhibit/conduct programs at conferences - Offer networking opportunities - DevelopPromote RAILS podcast - Establish-Continue to publish e- newsletters for academic, school, and special member libraries - Develop/implement new performance evaluation system -Engage in additional activities listed above to hire and engage high-quality staff Formatted Table Formatted Table Formatted: Font: Italic Formatted: Font: Italic Formatted: Font: Italic Formatted: Font: Italic Formatted: Font: Italic RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 9 of 32

52 Administration Administration Provide excellent stewardship of financial resources Ensure that Burr Ridge service center is code-compliant, accessible, safe for employees to work in, and that it supports modern technology Make decisions on further downsizing of RAILS physical footprint Plan/begin necessary renovations/upgrades -Investigate additional consolidation of RAILS building sites, focusing on Bolingbrook and Rockford service centers -Make renovations to ensure code compliance of kitchen, restrooms, and other areas of the building -Make renovations to improve safety of building -Install new network cabling 2. General Resource Sharing Formatted: Font color: Red Maintaining/Strengthening Resource Sharing (including training/consulting) Though every activity in the FY2016FY2017 operational plan relates to resource sharing in some way, specific general resource sharing activities planned for FY2016FY2017 include: Continue to promote, support, and expand resource sharing among RAILS libraries and encourage all libraries to share materials as freely and widely as possible Continue to look for ways to enhance resource sharing statewide and beyond and to collaborate with ISL, IHLS, CPLS, and other partners on statewide resource sharing efforts Continue to offer consulting and continuing education in the areas ofrelated to resource sharing and provide assistance to member libraries in understanding and complying with applicable state statutes and administrative rules, and with system bylaws and policies Continue to look for opportunities to provide training/presentations on resource sharing for school library staff, such as Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) events, regional school library institutes, and local school library networking meetings WorkPartner with ISL, IHLS, and others to plan/execute a statewide preconference staff on presentations that promote resource sharing as a part of, the October 2015 Library State of Mind conference Fully participateillinet Interlibrary Loan Code, and interlibrary loan in the Library State of Mind conference including serving on planning committee, presenting programs, exhibiting, and encouraging RAILS members to attendgeneral New Develop resource sharing and interlibrary loan training videos and make them available to system members via the RAILS YouTube channel Participate in planning the 2017 Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, which is expected to be held in metropolitan Chicago area in June 2017 Investigate/possibly implement a Museum Pass program as a way to share cultural resources with RAILS member libraries and their customers RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 10 of 32

53 ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code RAILS will work collaboratively with ISL and other key stakeholders throughout FY2016FY2017 to promote the revised ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code. To help with these efforts, the, to ensure that RAILS Director of Membership Developmentmembers understand and Resource Sharingare meeting the requirements outlined in the code, and the RAILS Communications Director will develop a communication plan to promoteto provide training on the new code.code for system member libraries. In addition, the RAILS Resource Sharing Department will work with members throughout FY2016 to ensure they understand and are meeting the requirements outlined in the code. Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Resource Sharing Lead/work with all RAILS members to expand resource sharing in Illinois PromoteExpand and promote benefits of resource sharing to all members - Promote resource sharing during member encounters -Publicize benefits of resource sharing - Conduct training/presentations -Develop training videos on resource sharing and interlibrary loan for members -Investigate/possibly implement Museum Pass program Resource Sharing Resource Sharing Promote value of resource sharing statewide Ensure that RAILS members follow revised ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code. Help plan statewide preconference on resource sharing Promote new ILLINET Code -Hold regular meetings with statewide committee to plan preconference -Execute preconference -Consult with members re: questions on new code - Develop/implement communication plan Formatted: Font: Italic RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 11 of 32

54 Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Resource Sharing Work with partners statewide to increase resource sharing Expand/enhance resource sharing on a statewide basis -Collaborate with ISL on resource sharing activities -Collaborate with IHLS and CPLS on resource sharing activities -Collaborate with CARLI, Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries, Illinois Library Association, Illinois School Library Media Association, Special Libraries Association-Illinois chapter -Help plan Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Resource Sharing Ensure that RAILS members follow the ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code Promote ILLINET Code -Promote code via a variety of communication channels and member encounters -Consult with members on the code and answer questions -Provide training Formatted Table 3. Bibliographic Access LLSAPs and Related Services RAILS partners with and directly supports four Local Library System Automation Programs (LLSAPs): MAGIC, PrairieCat, RSA NFP and SWAN. LLSAP membership is open to all RAILS libraries, no matter what their type or size. In FY2016FY2017, RAILS will continue to support these LLSAPs, including providing administrative services (financial, human resources, etc.), housing LLSAP staff (if desired by the LLSAP) and some servers in RAILS facilities, and providing technical and help desk support. In FY2015, the RAILS Board approved new three-year contracts for the four RAILS LLSAPs. The contracts will run from FY2016 through FY2018 and will provide $654,786 in additional support to the LLSAPs via additional spending in the RAILS budget and decreased LLSAP fees. Each individual LLSAP will be able to determine how to best pass these financial benefits on to their members. The cost of OCLC membership is becoming prohibitive for many RAILS libraries and is affecting the ability of some to join an LLSAP or other consortium. RAILS has been meeting with OCLC representatives to try to resolve this situation and to find some relief for our members. We will continue to investigate other options for helping libraries with OCLC costs in FY2016. Formatted: Space Before: 0 pt Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red Formatted: Space Before: 0 pt Formatted: Don't keep with next, Don't keep lines together Formatted: Font: Calibri To expand resource sharing and offer more support to independent consortia within the RAILS area, the RAILS Board approved an expanded definition of the term LLSAP in FY2016. RAILS will work in FY2017 to further define the types and level of support that will be made available to independent consortia under RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 12 of 32

55 this new definition and to develop an application process for interested consortia. Contracts and associated financial support for new LLSAPs will likely begin in FY2018. Another major priority for FY2017 will be continuing to facilitate consolidation discussions between LINC (a RAILS independent consortium), MAGIC, and SWAN. This will include hiring a manager to help MAGIC through the anticipated changes, as MAGIC currently has an interim director and is not adequately staffed to take on a complex migration project. The actual consolidation and go live dates will likely take place in FY2018 due to existing vendor contracts and the scale of the project. Other LLSAP and related services planned for FY2016FY2017 include: Continue to provide financial incentives to RAILS consortia to encourage them to join eread Illinois Find ways to support consortia that are interested in making changes that will increase resource sharing. This includes continuing to work with the Illinois members of RiverShare to help them rejoin PrairieCat. Continue to facilitate the work of the RAILS Consortia Committee to further enhance resource sharing efforts in Illinois Continue to facilitate the work of the RAILS Consortia Futures Subcommittee and lead efforts for all RAILS consortia to work together more efficiently and effectively (including facilitating discussions of possible mergers or consolidations) Continue to explore options for helping RAILS member libraries with prohibitive OCLC costs Help PrairieCat (and other RAILS LLSAPs as needed) with website redesign Plan for Adding New LLSAP Libraries RAILS will continue to publicize the value of LLSAP membership throughout FY2016FY2017 and to encourage RAILS member libraries to join a RAILS LLSAP. Strategies used to accomplish this goal will include: Formatted: Space Before: 10 pt Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red Continue to offer grants to help fund LLSAP start-up costs and make LLSAP membership more affordable for libraries of all sizes and types Continue to promote the value of LLSAP membership to all types and sizes of RAILS libraries via a wide variety of RAILS communication tools Target libraries we believe would benefit most from LLSAP membership, including nonautomated libraries, small libraries with limited automation funds, etc. Other Automated Discovery Tools In FY2016, RAILS will continue investigating the possibility of a RAILShas been researching a discovery layer/overlay product that will allow a single point of access to all four RAILS LLSAP catalogs, as well asand interlibrary loan through the online catalogs of other RAILS consortia and standalone libraries that choose to participate. FY2016In FY2017, RAILS will begin work on an overlay pilot project, focusing on: Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red Formatted: Font color: Black RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 13 of 32

56 Forming a software search working group to make software recommendations. The group will focus on:include representatives from interested consortia. CARLI and IHLS have been invited to participate so that we can keep the long-term potential for a statewide service in mind. Formatted: List Paragraph, Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5" Keeping members informed and building buy-in as the project takes shape Developing specific product requirements based on results of member research conducted in FY2015 Issuing/issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for an overlay product and evaluating proposals received Developing models for Establishing additional working groups to work on governance, finance, and staffingfinancial models Identifying consortia and libraries interested in participating in a pilot project or initial implementation, which will likely occur in FY2017 Beginning work on shared policies and procedures Scheduling extensive vendor demos Determining financial feasibility and, if feasible, conducting contract negotiations and implementation planning Training/Consulting on Bibliographic Access Issues RAILS will encourage and support high-quality and cost-effective cataloging in FY2017 through the Cataloging Work Group (a subgroup of the RAILS Board Consortia Committee). The group s charge includes recommending best practices for cataloging in a consortial environment, identifying highpriority areas of cataloging needs, and recommending ways in which RAILS can help meet those needs. In addition to the training/consulting activities described elsewhere in this document, RAILS also plans to undertake the following activities in FY2016FY2017: Continue to offer training on acceptable bibliographic methods for cataloging materialsand cataloging standards (including RDA)emerging topics such as BIBFRAME and linked data) Continue to consult with members and offer training to help them build/maintain library collections to meet the primary needs of their patrons Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Formatted Table RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 14 of 32

57 Bibliographic Access Bibliographic Access Bibliographic Access Bibliographic Access Continue to develop and enhance partnerships with four RAILS LLSAPs Ensure that as many libraries as possible can afford LLSAP membership Encourage libraries to participate in a RAILS LLSAP Make resource sharing easier for libraries and library patrons in an environment with multiple online catalogs Support RAILS LLSAPs Help fund LLSAP costs Promote benefits of LLSAP membership Continue work on RAILS overlay project -Provide administrative, financial, and technical support -Help PrairieCat with website redesign -Explore other options to increase benefits of LLSAP membership as described above -Offer grants for start-up costs -Investigate ways to help with OCLC costs -Target likely candidates -Utilize RAILS communication vehicles, including in-person encounters -Form software search working group -Develop/issue RFP for overlay product -Establish additional working groups -Schedule vendor demos -Conduct contract negotiations and implementation planning -Provide opportunity for IHLS and CARLI to participate in the software search and evaluation process Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Bibliographic Access Continue to develop and enhance partnerships with four RAILS LLSAPs Support RAILS LLSAPs - Provide administrative, financial, and technical support - Explore other options to increase benefits of LLSAP membership as described above Bibliographic Access Bibliographic Access Bibliographic Access Ensure that as many libraries as possible can afford LLSAP membership Encourage libraries to participate in a RAILS LLSAP Increase resource sharing within RAILS Help fund LLSAP costs Promote benefits of LLSAP membership Continue work on RAILS overlay project -Offer grants -Investigate ways to help with OCLC costs -Target likely candidates - Utilize RAILS communication vehicles, including in-person encounters - Work to achieve member buy-in - Develop product Formatted Table RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 15 of 32

58 specifications and issue RFP - Investigate possible pilot project participants 4. Consulting and Continuing Education (CE) Formatted: Font color: Red Plan for Adding Additional Consulting/CE Based on Member Need and Input RAILS has more thanwell over the 12-month operating reserve the Illinois State Library requires for the inclusion of additional consulting services in our operational plan. As of this writing, RAILS total reserves would fund approximately 20 months of operation. As stated in the RAILS Strategic Plan, RAILS will continue to develop, implement and evaluate a CE/consulting program that meets the changing needs of all member libraries and that leverages partnerships and expertise within RAILS and among other organizations and partners. We will concentrate on offering consulting/ce services in the areas of library advocacy, management, and practice and on the core service areas defined in the administrative rules. (CE is included as a requirement for these core areas in the rules.) In addition, RAILS will undertake the following CE/consulting activities in FY2016FY2017: Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Font color: Auto Formatted: Default Support public libraries in understanding and completing the Edge Initiative assessment as necessary for them to fulfill the requirements of the FY2016 Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Grant application Continue to planplan CE/consulting services to address priority needs identified through the FY2014 system-wide continuing education/consulting needs assessment RAILS FY2016 CE survey and other member input Conduct member-wide CE/consulting survey to gather updated feedback and make additions to RAILS consulting/ce program as appropriate based on this feedback Continue offering competitive grants to RAILS networking groups to help support CE offerings available to RAILS members Implement FOIA hotline to help members deal with FOIA requests Continue to identify and monitor important issues affecting RAILS member libraries and provide CE/consulting to help members respond to these issues Provide outreach and training to support Illinois activities related to the Digital Library of America. (See section 9 in this document for additional information.) Continue offering competitive grants to RAILS networking groups to help support CE offerings available to RAILS members Offer Continue offering statewide FOIA hotline to help Illinois libraries deal with FOIA requests Continue providing statewide trustee training at no cost to system member libraries Continue sharing RAILS-initiated CE with IHLS members and CPL staff as possible Expand number of RAILS training events eligible for PDH (Professional Development Hours (Hour) credits and continue promoting availability of PDHs) either by gaining approval as a PDH provider or partnering with another organization to provide PDHs to RAILS to school library members. (See section 9 of this document for additional information.) RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 16 of 32

59 UtilizeContinue partnership with the Management Association (MA) to provide CE for all members and discounted association membership for qualifying libraries. Explore other opportunities to serve libraries throughout the state through the MA partnership. Explore the development of a robust training program focused on new public library directors that will attempt to replicate some of the training previously available through SPLMI (Statewide Public Library Management Institute). Seek input from ISL, IHLS, CPLS, and other stakeholders. Continue to work with ILA, ISL, and others to keep the Synergy library leadership program moving forward and to engage system members statewide in the program Continue using remote meeting tools, such as GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar web conferencing tools for online, RAILS Live video streaming, and videoconferencing to support distance learning and continuing education. Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Formatted Table RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 17 of 32

60 Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities CE/Consulting Develop, implement, and evaluate a CE/consulting program that meets members changing needs Plan consulting/ce services - Plan activities in areas of library advocacy, management, and practice - Plan activities in other core service areas - Continue to gather member CE/consulting needs through surveys and other means and plan programs to meet those needs - Continue offering competitive CE grants - Implement FOIA hotline - Offer PDHs for schools - Support Edge Initiative - Utilize GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar CE/Consulting CE/Consulting 5. Delivery Continue to develop, implement, and evaluate a CE/consulting program that meets members changing needs Continue to offer CE/consulting programs to benefit libraries throughout the state Plan consulting/ce services based on member input and core service areas defined in administrative rules Share RAILSinitiated projects/ce throughout the state as possible -Plan activities in areas of library advocacy, management, and practice -Plan activities in other core service areas -Continue to gather member CE/consulting needs through surveys and other means and plan programs to meet those needs -Continue offering competitive CE grants to qualified groups -Expand/continue to promote availability of PDHs for school library staff -Continue Management Association partnership -Explore development of public library director training program -Use technology to support distance learning -Continue offering FOIA hotline on statewide basis -Continue offering statewide trustee training -Continue sharing RAILS CE offerings with IHLS and CPL as possible -Continue working with partners to keep the Synergy program moving forward Formatted Table Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Font color: Red General Delivery Services RAILS will continue to provide the highest quality delivery service possible to member libraries in FY2016FY2017. Delivery methods will include vehicular delivery, the U.S. Postal Service, and private commercial providers such as Continental Transportation Solutions (CTS), UPS, and Comet Messenger Service, a courier service for academic and special libraries in Chicago.. Materials delivered include (but are not limited to) books, other printed matter, CDs, DVDs, cassettes and videotapesother audiovisual materials. RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 18 of 32

61 RAILS will provide materials delivery service to all library types through one or more of the following schedules, based on member need: Daily Monday through Friday delivery An established schedule based on need and volume Delivery via the community delivery partnership (CDP) model Via contract with another agency RAILS contracts with Continental Transportation Solutions (CTS) to provide delivery service for those member libraries served byin the RAILS Burr Ridge service center. RAILS plans on renewing the CTS contract and extending service to libraries in our Wheeling service center area in FY2016.areas. RAILS contracts with Comet Messenger Service to provide more efficient, timely delivery of library materials for RAILS libraries located in Chicago (, except for those libraries that receive delivery through CARLI).ILDS. RAILS will continue to look for ways to publicize this service in FY2016FY2017. In FY2017, RAILS will also provide statewide delivery service to 141 locations through ILDS, in partnership with IHLS and CTS. RAILS will continue to offer consulting/continuing education on delivery standards/procedures. Thus far, training has been offered to individual libraries on an as-needed basis. RAILS will also implement a more formalized training program in FY2016 in FY2017, including developing web-based training (on-demand videos). Additional planned delivery activities for FY2016 include: Utilize data from the quarterly delivery fine counts to increase delivery frequencies as needed Continue working on ILS-generated delivery labels, including expanding the pilot project to more libraries within consortia or to entire consortia Continued Plans to Implement Recommendations of the Illinois State Library Delivery Advisory Committee (including new FY2016FY2017 community partnerships) RAILS will continue working cooperatively with ISL and IHLS to implement recommendations from the statewide delivery standardization report, focusing on implementing the CDP modelcdps and continued standardization of delivery operations. Formatted: Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5" Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red A list of current RAILS CDPs is included as an attachment to this document. RAILS will investigate the following locations as potential CDPs in FY2017: XCV: Coal Valley route (8) Moline Public Library (3) Moline School District #40 (3 miles) East Moline School District #37 (4 miles) Deere & Company (3.8 miles) Rock Island Public Library (5) RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 19 of 32

62 Rock Island School District Administration (0.3 miles) Alleman High School (2 miles) Jordan Catholic School ( 2.3 miles) Trinity Medical Center Library (2.1 miles) US Army Corps of Engineers (1.3 miles) XEP: East Peoria route (6) Jacksonville Public Library (5) Passavant Area Hospital (2.5 miles) Jacksonville School District #117 (3.2 miles) Illinois School for the Deaf (1.2 miles) Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (0.8 miles) Routt Catholic High School (0.4 miles) Mercer Carnegie Public Library (1) Mercer County School District #404 (1 mile) XGV: Geneva route (9) Aurora Public Library (4) East Aurora School District #131 (3.6 miles) Engineering Systems Inc. (4 miles) Indian Prairie Community Unit School District #204 (3.3 miles) Rush-Copley Medical Center (1.6 miles) Glen Ellyn Public Library (3) Queen Bee Public School District #16 (3.7 miles) Glenbard Township High School District #87 (0.5 miles) Community Consolidated School District #89 (3.7 miles) West Chicago Public Library (2) Benjamin School District #25 (4.4 miles) Wheaton Academy (2.8 miles) XRF: Rockford route (7) Freeport Public Library (1) FHN Memorial Hospital (1.4 miles) Rockford Public Library (6) Winnebago County Law Library (1 mile) Saint Anthony College of Nursing (5 miles) Rockford Lutheran School (5 miles) RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 20 of 32

63 Rockford Christian School (3.8 miles) OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (5 miles) Boylan Catholic High School (4 miles) XSW: Shorewood route (16) Bourbonnais Public Library (2) Bishop McNamara Catholic High School (2.8 miles) Bourbonnais Elementary School (341 ft.) Bradley Public Library (2) Bradley Elementary School District #61 (1.5 miles) Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School (0.7 miles) Coal City Public Library (1) Coal City CUSD #1 (0.2 miles) Homer Township Public Library (1) Homer CCSD #33C (4.7 miles) Joliet Public Library (5) Joliet Catholic Academy (3 miles) Joliet Public School District #86 (0.8 miles) Joliet Township High School District #204 (4.8 miles) Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center (3 miles) Laraway CCSD #70C Seneca Public Library District (1) Seneca Township School District #160 (0.5 miles) Somonauk Public Library District (1) Somonauk High School (1.2 miles) Streator Public Library (1) Streator Elementary School District #44 (4.1 miles) Wilmington Public Library (1) Wilmington CUSD #290U (1.1 miles) Yorkville Public Library (1) Yorkville CUSD #115 (0.7 miles) RAILS will utilize the following strategies to identify and create newadditional CDPs in FY2016FY2017: Identify libraries utilizing van-on-demand service and/or receiving delivery one to three days per week and contact these libraries to determine if a CDP would provide them with improved delivery service RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 21 of 32

64 Locate a public library identified as a potential CDP library within a fair and equitable distance of these locations (no more than 5 miles) Evaluate feasibility of this public library as a CDP location Initiate/achieve formal agreement with this library to serve as a CDP location as appropriatethe libraries involved Factors RAILS will consider in evaluating libraries as potential CDP locations include: Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.25" Libraries within a 5 mile geographic proximity of the host location Centralized/accessible location Space availability 12 months continuous operation 24/7/365 accessibility Impact on current staffing In terms of moving all CDPs to functional 5-day delivery by June 30, 2017, having at least 45% of the RAILS membership on functional 5-day delivery by June 30, 2017, and moving the remaining members to functional 5-day delivery by June 30, 2018, RAILS will research best delivery practices in other states, including how other states provide delivery service to very rural or hard to reach places (islands, for example), as well as libraries with very low volume and/or irregular volume. Community delivery partnerships work for many communities in Illinois but not all. RAILS is committed to finding a high quality, efficient and fiscally responsible method for providing timely delivery service for all of the communities we serve. Technological advances during the past few years may have created new opportunities and solutions, and the research we conduct in FY2017 on existing best practices will help uncover these opportunities/solutions. RAILS will also collaborate with ISL, IHLS, CARLI, and other stakeholders to investigate changes to the current delivery structure in Illinois, including the location of delivery hubs and route boundaries. These locations were established for historical reasons that may not be relevant these many years later. Examining them collaboratively could likely lead to streamlining of routes, better use of state financial resources, and other efficiencies. RAILS will also engage in the following activities in FY2016FY2017 to continue implementing recommendations from the statewide delivery standardization report: Continue publicizing the need for all members to count outgoing delivery items during formalized count periods and work with libraries on an individual basis to ensure they meet this requirement Utilize data from the quarterly delivery fine counts to increase delivery frequencies as needed PromoteContinue promoting use of the statewide delivery ticketing system Continue working on ILS-generated delivery labels, including expanding the pilot project to more libraries within consortia or to entire consortia Continue working on delivery label project as described above Formatted: Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5" Formatted: Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5" Process Used to Review and Revise Member Library Delivery Data in L2 RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 22 of 32

65 In April 2015, RAILS started working on a process to review and revise member library delivery data in L2. A coding system has beenwas devised for RAILS Delivery Service Managers to use to eliminate the redundant data entry of route codes and delivery frequencies. Delivery managers will update delivery information in L2 as changes are made. RAILS will continue to work on this process with ISL and IHLS in FY2016. Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Formatted Table In addition, all RAILS delivery managers are doing an L2 data scrub and reviewing all locations assigned to them to ensure that all L2 delivery data is up-to-date. This work will be completed by June 30, The data scrub will be redone annually to ensure that L2 delivery data remains current. Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Delivery Continue to provide high quality delivery service to RAILS members Delivery Service Priority Delivery Delivery Ensure member compliance with delivery standards/procedures Ensure that all members know how to access delivery services Make members aware of delivery standards and procedures Goal Objective Activities Continue to provide high quality delivery service to RAILS members Ensure member compliance with delivery standards/procedures Ensure that all members know how to access delivery services Make members aware of delivery standards and procedures - Extend CTS service to Wheeling - Provide delivery training - Utilize RAILS communication tools to publicize available delivery services - Create web-based training, including on-demand videos - Contact individual members that are not adhering to standards/procedures to provide consulting assistance -Continue CTS and Comet outsourcing -Provide delivery training -Use RAILS communication tools to publicize available delivery services -Create web-based training, including on-demand videos -Contact individual members that are not adhering to standards/procedures to provide consulting assistance RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 23 of 32

66 Formatted: Heading 5 Service Goal Objective Activities Priority Delivery Implement CDPs Increase number of CDPs -Identify potential libraries to participate as described above - Implement formal agreements Delivery Implement additional recommendations from statewide delivery report Delivery Delivery Delivery Delivery Provide statewide delivery service Continue implementing CDPs Provide the best service for all RAILS members, choosing the solution that best meets their individual needs and employs the best use of tax dollars Implement additional recommendations from statewide delivery report Ensure RAILS and member libraries are following delivery report recommendations Assume ILDS delivery as of July 1, 2016 Increase number of CDPs Find high-quality, efficient, and fiscally responsible method for providing timely delivery service to all communities served by RAILS delivery Ensure RAILS and member libraries are following delivery report recommendations - Ensure full participation in delivery fine counts - Encourage use of statewide delivery ticketing system - Continue with ILS delivery label project -In partnership with IHLS and CTS, provide delivery to 141 locations -Continue work with CARLI, IHLS, and CTS to resolve any implementation issues and to explore future service improvements -Identify potential libraries to participate as described above -Implement formal agreements -Conduct research on best practices for providing service to very rural places and to libraries with very low or irregular delivery volume -Incorporate results of research into RAILS delivery practices as appropriate and share information learned with ISL, IHLS, and CARLI -Ensure full participation in delivery fine counts -Encourage use of statewide delivery ticketing system -Continue with ILS-generated delivery label project -Ensure accurate L2 delivery data as described above Formatted Table 6. Reciprocal Access, Reciprocal Borrowing, Interlibrary Loan Consulting and Continuing Education Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red RAILS Resource Sharing staff conduct one-on-one and group interlibrary loan training/consulting with members on a regular basis. Staff members also and speak about interlibrary loan and the benefits of resource sharing at a variety of meetings attended by RAILS members and on individual library visits. RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 24 of 32

67 RAILS will expand resource sharing training in FY2017, including interlibrary loan training, training on the ILLINET Interlibrary Loan Code, and continued development of training resources such as videos. RAILS will expand resource sharing training in FY2016, including interlibrary loan training. Plans include producing a webinar on basic interlibrary loan procedures and development of additional resources to educate members about interlibrary loan especially smaller libraries that do not use OCLC. These resources include a web-based version of the ALA interlibrary loan form and a resource sharing/interlibrary loan quiz. Nonresident Services Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red RAILS will continue to publicize the names of participating and non-participatingnonparticipating public libraries in the nonresident program on the RAILS website and to work with libraries to ensure that we receive the necessary information. RAILS staff will also continue participating on the Illinois Library AssociationILA Public Policy Committee s subcommittee investigating Illinois nonresident issues. Serving the Unserved Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red RAILS will continue to work with member libraries, ISL, IHLS, and other key stakeholders in FY2016FY2017 to address issues related to unserved and underserved Illinois residents, including the following activities: Continue to widely promote the template developed in FY2015 for an intergovernmental agreement template developed for library boards interested in expanding resource sharing by entering into agreements with untaxed residents. Work with ISL and other Illinois library systems to convene a strategy meeting to talk about unserved/underserved issues in Illinois and possible ways to start addressing these issues Rollout statewide BiblioLabs platform to help deliver e-content to anyone located in the state of Illinois via a geolocation option Identify other potential virtual solutions to serving untaxed residents in Illinois through eread Illinoise-content and other projects Continue to work with the Illinois Library AssociationILA Public Policy Committee on unserved/underserved issues RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 25 of 32

68 Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Resource Sharing Ensure that all RAILS members are familiar with appropriate policies and procedures re: interlibrary loan, reciprocal access, reciprocal borrowing, and nonresident services Conduct training and awareness building activities - Conduct training/consulting as specified above - Promote availability of webbased resources - Publicize names of participating/nonparticipatingnonparticipating libraries in nonresident program Resource Sharing Support access to information for all Illinois residents 7. Other Resource Sharing Services E-Resources/Self-Publishing Continue to work with key stakeholders to address unserved/ and underserved issues - Promote availability of intergovernmental template and other resources - Convene strategy meeting - -Rollout statewide BiblioLabs platform -Identify potential virtual solutions - Continue to work with ILA Public Policy Committee In FY2016, RAILS plans on continuing the very successful eread Illinois grant project. Grant funding ended at the end of FY2015 and RAILS took over financial support of the project.will expand access to e- books in FY2017. Planned activities for FY2016 include: Provide Continue to provide staffing and ongoing funding for the eread Illinois and continueaxis 360 program Continue to develop and grow the Axis 360 e-book collection to meet user needs/demand and to increase the number of Continue to recruit all types of RAILS libraries and IHLS non-share libraries to join the eread Illinois Axis 360 program Continue to support the marketing and training needs of eread Illinois Axis 360 participating libraries Continue working with Baker & Taylor to improve the accessibility of Axis 360 to better serve those with visual or physical disabilities Explore new sources of grant funding for eread Illinois Explore further opportunities for increasingrollout statewide BiblioLabs platform to help deliver e-content to anyone located in the state of Illinois via a geolocation option and to increase access to e-books through collaboration with Illinois authors, libraries, publishers, and other organizations (goal three of eread Illinois grant) Develop white paper to detail current findings on delivering e-book content from self-published authors and independent publishers in Illinois and next steps in this process Distribute white paper to potential partners and funders as appropriate Formatted: Font: Italic Formatted: Font: Not Italic Formatted: Font: Italic Formatted: Heading 6, Don't adjust space between Latin and Asian text Formatted: Font: Not Italic Formatted: Font: Not Italic Formatted: Font color: Auto Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red Formatted: Font: Bold Formatted: Space After: 10 pt RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 26 of 32

69 Continue working with Baker & Taylor to improve the accessibility of eread Illinois to better serve those with visual or physical disabilities Other planned FY2017 activities related to e-resources and self-publishing include: Expand statewide access to e-content through RAILS group purchase program and other e- initiatives Continue to partner with Massachusetts Library System (MLS), New York Public Library (NYPL) and Minitex on the IMLS SimplyE for Consortia grant project to test single sign-on consortial access for libraries subscribing to multiple e-book platforms Continue to work with other library organizations on a national level to educate publishers on the need for better e-book access and pricing for libraries and consortia. Planned activities include full participation (exhibiting, program presentations, etc.) in Book Expo 2016BookExpo America 2017 and continued service onleadership in the American Library Association/American Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies interest group on consortial e-book platforms. Continue to participate in projects and partnerships to further self-publishing efforts, such as the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author project Digitization (includes support of potential DPLA service hub) RAILS will continue to work with ISL and other stakeholders to further digitization efforts in Illinois in FY2016, including: Fully supporting the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Illinois Service hub Digitization (see below for additional activities related to the Digital Public Library of America project) IMLS invited RAILS to submit a full proposal for a digitization training grant in partnership with the Illinois State Library, the New Jersey State Library, and the Georgia Library Service and with assistance from Wisconsin Library Services (WiLS). If funded, the grant will be a three-year project to provide intensive, participatory digitization training to staff from museums, archives, and libraries to help them learn best practices and develop digitization expertise. The resulting digital content would be made available through state repositories, including the Illinois Digital Archives (IDA), and ultimately the Digital Public Library of America. If the grant is funded (decision anticipated in August 2016), RAILS will create and fund a digitization training coordinator position, which will be 100% devoted to this project. Other digitization activities planned for FY2017 include: Continuing to partner with LYRASIS and other appropriate organizations to provide training and consulting on digitization for RAILS and IHLS members Working with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on a possible statewide grant to assist libraries in developing digitization strategies Continuing to serve on the planning committee for the Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference, which will be held in Davenport, Iowa, in August 2016 RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 27 of 32

70 Partnering with ISL, the Chicago Public LibraryCPL, and other key stakeholders on digitization initiatives Discounts/Group Offers Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red To makehelp scarce member library dollars stretch as far as possible, and to increase resource sharing, RAILS plans to continue offering discounts and group purchases in FY2016FY2017. Plans include: Surveying members from all types of libraries (academic, public, school, and special) to determine what collaborative purchasing arrangements would be of greatest benefit Providing more negotiated discounts, including group purchases of e-resources and other general discounts Providing scholarships for RAILS libraries to offer online high school diplomas to their communities through the Gale Career Online High School group purchase offer Continuing to include CPLS and IHLS in group purchasing offers where feasible Other Formatted: Normal, No bullets or numbering Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red Other activities RAILS will undertake in FY2016FY2017 to expand resource sharing efforts in Illinois and beyond include: Schedule/hold meetings between appropriate Chicago Public Library and RAILS staff to discuss potential cooperative projects and ways the two organizations can work more effectively together to achieve common goals Continue to collaborate with IHLS on resource sharing activities, training, etc., as described throughout this document RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 28 of 32

71 Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Resource Sharing Continue expansion and development of eread Illinois program Continue to recruit libraries for the eread Illinois Axis 360 program and to expand the collection See activities listed above Resource Sharing Resource Sharing Continue expansion of e-content statewide and beyond Deliver e-book content from selfpublished authorsfurther selfpublishing efforts Participate in programs and activities to help expand access to e- content Continue to pursue goal three of eread Illinois grantparticipate in projects to further self-publishing efforts -Offer discounts/group purchases on e- content -Participate in IMLS SimplyE grant project -Rollout BiblioLabs platform -Explore opportunities and possible pilot projects to expand e-book access -Work on national level to educate publishers on the need for better e- book access and pricing - Work with key stakeholders to identify self-published content - Develop and distribute white paper - -Continue participation in Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author project and other projects as appropriate Formatted: Heading 6, Don't adjust space between Latin and Asian text Formatted: Font: Not Italic Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Resource Sharing Further library digitization efforts in Illinois Help RAILS libraries initiate/maintain digitization efforts - Support DPLA Illinois hub - -Lead IMLS digitization training grant program and hire coordinator for project (if funded) -Partner with ISL, CPL, LYRASIS, and others on digitization initiatives - Explore grant opportunities Resource Sharing Use economies of scale to provide greater purchasing power for member libraries Continue RAILS cooperative purchasing program -Survey members - Expand number of cooperative purchasing arrangements and discounts -Provide scholarships to RAILS libraries through Gale Career Online High School group purchase offer -Include CLS and IHLS in cooperative purchasing efforts where feasible 8. Other Core Member Services RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 29 of 32

72 Talking Book and Braille Service RAILS provides Talking Book and braille service free of charge to anyone who can t read standard print due to blindness, visual impairment, or physical disability through the Illinois Talking Book Outreach Center (ITBOC). ITBOC serves the entire state of Illinois except for Chicago, and focuses on reader advisory and outreach activities. Further information on planned ITBOC programs and services can be found in the ITBOC plan of service for July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016, submitted to ISL in March Formatted: Font: Bold, Not Italic, Font color: Red RAILS has been notified by ISL that grant funding for this program will not be available after FY2016. We will use the remainder of FY2016 to plan either how to transition the RAILS TBS program to ISL or to propose continuation of the program with other funds. As a part of this process, RAILS will work collaboratively with ISL, IHLS, the Chicago Public Library (CPL), and other appropriate stakeholders to ensure the best possible future scenario for Talking Book services in Illinois. In addition, RAILS also plans on undertaking the following activities in FY2016: Increase RAILS financial and promotional support for ITBOC to ensure that all RAILS members are aware of the center s services Promote ITBOC s partnership in the Chicago Community Trust (CCT) initiative, ADA 25 Chicago, to celebrate the 25 th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Continue efforts to promote talking book services available to member libraries via regular articles in the RAILS E-News, promoting the service at in-person member encounters, and other means In FY2017, the Illinois Talking Book Outreach Center (ITBOC) will be funded through the RAILS area and per capita grant rather than a separate talking book grant as in past years. In FY2017, ITBOC plans to: Register new patrons and set up profiles for talking book or braille service Assist patrons with book selection and machine acquisition Promote effective use of Illinois talking book services to talking book patrons through the ITBOC website, Facebook page, and low vision events Use outreach events and share information to build partnerships throughout Illinois to promote awareness of talking book and braille library service to potential readers, vision teachers, and organizations serving stakeholders Recruit libraries throughout the state, especially public libraries, to be ambassadors in their communities to open the doors to the talking book services offered through the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Educate and train patrons and partners in using Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) and Axis 360 services Consider possibly expanding service area to cover areas that no longer receive outreach assistance due to service discontinuations by other agencies Work with the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service, the RAILS Board, Chicago Public Library, and other stakeholders to develop a plan for talking book service in FY2018 and beyond, with the goal of ensuring high-quality services for talking book patrons and a smooth transition for any planned changes Develop a transition plan if the RAILS Board decides not to fund ITBOC in FY2018 RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 30 of 32

73 RAILS will also help promote talking book services to system members via the RAILS E-News, member visits, conference exhibit booths, and other communication tools and will share communications with IHLS and CPL as appropriate. Goals/Objectives/Activities Table Service Priority Goal Objective Activities Talking Book Service Support and strengthen Talking Book and braille services to the blind and physically handicappedcontinue ITBOC services Help promote Talking Book and braillefund ITBOC services tothrough RAILS member librariesapc grant -Increase RAILS promotional/financial support -Promote ADA 25 ChicagoSee activities - Utilize RAILS communication vehicles to promote Talking Book services listed above Talking Book Service Develop plan for either transitioning service to ISL or continuing service through RAILS using other fundingensure that system members know about the services available through ITBOC Ensure continuance of services currently provided by RAILS with as little interruption as possiblehelp promote talking book and braille services to system members -Discuss transition plan with RAILS Board - Discuss potential plans and collaborate with ISL, IHLS, and CPL -Promote ITBOC services through ITBOC-specific communication tools as described above -Promote ITBOC services through general RAILS communication tools and member encounters as described above Formatted: Heading 6, Don't adjust space between Latin and Asian text 9. Additional Components Requested by the Illinois State Library System Activities to Accomplish Outreach and Training for the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Project RAILS will continue to fully support the DPLA project as we have done in the previous two fiscal years (FY2015 and 2016). If the IMLS digitization training grant described above is funded, RAILS will require all completed Illinois projects to follow metadata standards for both IDA and DPLA. The grant training curriculum will also incorporate a learning component on state digital repositories and DPLA, with an emphasis in Illinois on both IDA and the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub (the Illinois DPLA service hub). RAILS will also work with the appropriate ISL staff to organize one or two IDA/Illinois Digital Heritage Hub/DPLA information sessions. These events will be offered as online learning opportunities, utilizing GoToWebinar and/or RAILS Live, and will be made available to IHLS and RAILS members and recorded for archived access. These sessions will promote IDA, the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub, and DPLA; describe the process by which a library or other cultural heritage institution may participate with RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 31 of 32

74 their digitized collection; and describe training resources available for those wishing to begin a digitization project. RAILS will also create a digitization section on our newly redesigned website that will direct members to on-demand digitization training and resources (including DPLA s self-guided curriculum) as well as relevant information from the Illinois State Library on IDA and the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub. Finally, RAILS will contact DPLA staff and explore a potential workshop or webinar that would focus on current projects within DPLA and how libraries and the communities they serve can make the most of DPLA content. The workshop/webinar will also focus on schools and how DPLA material may be incorporated into the school curriculum. System Activities Providing Support for Professional Development Hours (PDHs) to School Library Staff RAILS will continue to operate as a subcontractor of PDH credits in FY2017, under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Library. Planned activities include: Offering at least six training events specifically for school library staff and offering applicable PDH credits upon completion of these events Using the results of the 2016 CE member survey to identify the most significant training needs for school library staff Making every effort to include IHLS in any online training opportunities, contingent on agreement from presenters Working with RAILS LLSAPs and ISL to explore whether certain LLSAP training events may be eligible for PDH credits under the ISL/RAILS agreement Continuing to heavily promote the availability of PDHs to school library staff through a variety of communication vehicles Indicating if PDHs are available for a particular CE event via the L2 calendar entry for that event System Activities Related to Continued Operation of Illinois Talking Book Outreach Center See section 8 of this document. System Activities to Implement Recommendations of Illinois State Library Delivery Advisory Committee See section 5 of this document. 3.1 System Operational Plan Unmet Core Services To the best of our knowledge, RAILS currently meets all core service standards. RAILS FY2016 RevisedFY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application March 31June 30, 2016Page 32 of 32

75 Community Delivery Partnerships Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) Institution Name City Partner Libraries System Frequency Annawan-Alba Township Library Annawan Hooppole Library District, Annawan CUSD #226 RAILS 2 Dwight Township High School District #230 Dwight Dwight Common SD #232 RAILS 2 Earlville Public Library District Earlville Leland CUSD #1 RAILS 2 Elizabeth Township Library Elizabeth Scales Mound CUSD #211 RAILS 2 Genoa Public Library District Genoa Genoa-Kingston CUSD #424 RAILS 2 Hamilton Public Library Hamilton Hamilton Public Library (Hamilton) RAILS 2 Heyworth Public Library District Heyworth Heyworth CUSD #4 RAILS 2 Kirkland Public Library Kirkland Hiawatha CUSD #426 RAILS 2 Lewistown Carnegie Public Library District Lewistown Lewistown CUSD #97, Lexington CUSD #7 RAILS 2 Milledgeville Public Library Milledgeville Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD #399 RAILS 2 Mount Carroll Township Public Library Mount Carroll West Carroll CUSD 314 RAILS 2 Pittsfield Public Library Pittsfield Pikeland CUSD #10 RAILS 2 Riverdale Community Unit District #100 Port Byron Dolton SD #148, General George S. Patton SD #133 RAILS 2 South Beloit Public Library South Beloit South Beloit CUSD #320 RAILS 2 Warren Township Public Library Warren Warren CUSD #205 RAILS 2 Brimfield Public Library District Brimfield Brimfield CUSD #309 RAILS 3 Dixon Public Library Dixon Dixon CUSD #170 RAILS 3 Galena Public Library District Galena Galena Unit SD #120 RAILS 3 Hinckley Public Library District Hinckley Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 RAILS 3 Marengo-Union Public Library District Marengo Marengo Community HSD #154, Marengo-Union CDS 3165 RAILS 3 Moline School District #40 Moline Jordan Catholic Schools RAILS 3 Pecatonica Public Library District Pecatonica Pecatonica CUSD #321 RAILS 3

76 Rock Falls Public Library District Rock Falls Rock Falls Township High School #301 RAILS 3 Sterling Public Library Winnebago Public Library District Sterling Winnebago Sterling CUSD #5, Newman Central Catholic High School RAILS 3 Winnebago CUSD #323, Thermo Fisher Scientific RAILS 3 Ayer Public Library District Delavan Delavan SD #703 RAILS 4 Colona District Public Library Colona Colona Grade SD #190 RAILS 4 Johnsburg Public Library District Johnsburg Johnsburg CUSD #12 RAILS 4 United Township High School District #30 East Moline Carbon Cliff-Barstow District #36 RAILS 4 Acorn Public Library District Oak Forest Forest Ridge SD #142 RAILS 5 Alpha Park Public Library District Bartonville Limestone CHSD #310 RAILS 5 Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District Alsip Atwood Heights SD #125 RAILS 5 Antioch Public Library District Antioch Community HSD# 117, Antioch CCSD #34, Emmons Grade SD #33 RAILS 5 Arlington Heights Memorial Library Arlington Heights ITT Technical Institute, Township HSD #214, The Center, Northwest Community Hospital RAILS 5 Beecher Community Library District Beecher Beecher Unit SD #200U RAILS 5 Bellwood Public Library Bellwood Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview SD #89, Bellwood SD # 88 RAILS 5 Bensenville Community Public Library District Bensenville Bensenville ESD #2, Fenton CHSD # 100 RAILS 5 Berkeley Public Library Berkeley Berkeley SD #87 Timothy Christian Schools RAILS 5 Berwyn Public Library Berwyn South Berwyn SD #100, MacNeal Hospital RAILS 5 Bloomingdale Public Library Bloomingdale Bloomingdale ESD #13, CCSD #93 RAILS 5 Bridgeview Public Library Bridgeview Indian Springs SDt #109 RAILS 5 Brookfield Public Library Brookfield Brookfield SD #95 RAILS 5 Byron Public Library District Byron Byron CUSD 226 RAILS 5

77 Calumet City Public Library Calumet City Hoover-Schrum SD #157, Thornton Fractiona HSD #215, Lincoln ESD #156, Calumet City SD #122 RAILS 5 Chicago Heights Public Library Chicago Heights Bloom HSD #206, Chicago Heights SD #170, Marion Catholic High School RAILS 5 Chicago Ridge Public Library Chicago Ridge Chicago Ridge SD #127.5, Oak Lawn HSD #229 RAILS 5 Cicero Public Library Cicero Berwyn North SD #98, Cicero SD #99, J. Sterling Morton HSD #201 RAILS 5 Cook Memorial Public Library District Libertyville Community HSD 128, Libertyville SD #70, Hollister Incorporated RAILS 5 Crete Public Library District Crete Crete-Monee Unit SD #201-U RAILS 5 Downers Grove Public Library Downers Grove Downers Grove Community HSD #99, Downers Grove GSD #58 RAILS 5 East Moline Public Library East Moline Hampton Public Library District RAILS 5 Eisenhower Public Library District Harwood Heights Schiller Park SD #81, Union Ridge SD #86, Board of Education Districy #80 RAILS 5 Ela Area Public Library District Lake Zurich Lake Zurich CUSD 95 RAILS 5 Elk Grove Village Public Library Elk Grove Village Alexian Brothers Medical Center, American Academy of Pediatrics RAILS 5 Elmhurst Public Library Elmhurst Elmhurst Unit SD #205, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital RAILS 5 Elmwood Park Public Library Elmwood Park Elmwood Park Unit District #401 RAILS 5 Evergreen Park Public Library Evergreen Park Evergreen Park Community HSD #231, Evergreen Park ESD #124, Little Company of Mary Hospital RAILS 5 Flagg-Rochelle Public Library District Rochelle Creston-Dement Public Library District RAILS 5 Flossmoor Public Library Flossmoor Homewood-Flossmoor HSD #233, Flossmoor ESD #161 RAILS 5 Forest Park Public Library Forest Park Forest Park SD #91 RAILS 5

78 Fox Lake Public Library District Fox Lake Grant Community HSD 124 RAILS 5 Frankfort Public Library District Franklin Park Public Library District Frankfort Franklin Park Frankfort CCSD #157C, Summit Hill SD #161 RAILS 5 Franklin Park School Dist. #84, Mannheim SD #83, Leyden Community HSD #212 RAILS 5 Freeport Public Library Freeport Freeport SD #145 RAILS 5 Fremont Public Library District Mundelein Fremont SD #79 RAILS 5 Geneva Public Library District Geneva Geneva CUSD #304 RAILS 5 Glen Ellyn Public Library Glen Ellyn Glen Ellyn SD #41, Marquardt SD #15, Sait Matthew School, Saint Petronille Catholic School RAILS 5 Glencoe Public Library Glencoe Chicago Horticultural Society RAILS 5 Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District Lynwood Brookwood SD #167 RAILS 5 Grande Prairie Public Library District Hazel Crest Country Club Hills SD #160 RAILS 5 Grayslake Area Public Library District Green Hills Public Library District Grayslake Palos Hills Grayslake Community HSD #127, Grayslake CCSD #46 RAILS 5 North Palos SD #117, Oak Lawn-Hometown SD #123 RAILS 5 Harvard Diggins Library Harvard Harvard CUSD #50 RAILS 5 Harvey Public Library District Helen M. Plum Memorial Public Library District Hillside Public Library Hinsdale Public Library Harvey Lombard Hillside Hinsdale Dixmoor Public Library District, Harvey SD #152, West Harvey-Dixmoor SD #147, Ingalls Memorial Hospital RAILS 5 Lombard ESD #44, Montini Catholic High School RAILS 5 Hillside SD #93, Proviso Township HSD #209 RAILS 5 Hinsdale CCSD #181, Saint Isaac Jogues School, Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Wellness House RAILS 5

79 Hodgkins Public Library District Hodgkins Homewood SD #153 RAILS 5 Homewood Public Library District Homewood East Hazel Crest Library District RAILS 5 Huntley Area Public Library District Huntley Consolidated SD 158 RAILS 5 Indian Prairie Public Library District Darien Burr Ridge CCSD #180, Cass SD #63, Darien SD #61, Gower SD #62, Hinsdale Township HSD #86, LaGrange Highlands SD #106, Maercker SD #60, Pleasantdale SD #107, Center Cass SD #66, Argonne National Laboratory, Praxair, Incorporated RAILS 5 Indian Trails Public Library District Wheeling Wheeling CCSD 21 RAILS 5 Itasca Community Library Itasca Itasca SD #10 RAILS 5 Julia Hull District Library Stillman Valley Meridian CUSD #223 RAILS 5 Justice Public Library District Justice Willow Springs SD #108 RAILS 5 La Grange Public Library La Grange LaGrange SD #102, Lyons Township HSD #204, Saint Cletus Elementary School, LaGrange South ESD #105, Nazareth Academy, Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital RAILS 5 Lake Forest Library Lake Forest Lake Forest Community HSD #115 RAILS 5 Lake Villa Public Library District Lake Villa Millburn CCSD #24, Lake Villa CCSD #41 RAILS 5 Lansing Public Library Lansing Lansing SD #158, Sunnybrook SD #171 RAILS 5 Lisle Library District Lisle Benet Academy, Lisle CUD #202, Navistar, Incorporated RAILS 5 Lyons Public Library Lyons Lyons SD #103 RAILS 5 Markham Public Library Markham Posen Public Library District, Bremen CHSD #228, Prairie Hills SD #144 RAILS 5

80 Matteson Area Public Library District Matteson Matteson SD #162, Matteson/Richton Park SD #159, Rich Township HSD #227 RAILS 5 Maywood Public Library District Maywood Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Library RAILS 5 McHenry Public Library District McHenry McHenry Community HSD #156 RAILS 5 Melrose Park Public Library Melrose Park Lincoln College of Technology, Casa Italia RAILS 5 Midlothian Public Library Midlothian Midlothian SD #143 RAILS 5 Niles Public Library District Niles Lutheran General Hospital RAILS 5 Nippersink Public Library District Richmond Richmond Burton C.H.S.D. #157, Nippersink SD #2 RAILS 5 North Chicago Public Library North Chicago AbbVie, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Naval Station Great Lakes RAILS 5 North Suburban Public Library District Loves Park Harlem CUSD #122 RAILS 5 Northbrook Public Library Northbrook Northfield Township HSD #225 RAILS 5 Oak Brook Public Library Oak Brook Butler SD #53 RAILS 5 Oak Lawn Public Library Oak Lawn Advocate Christ Medical Center RAILS 5 Oak Park Public Library Oak Park Fenwick High School, Oak Park SD #97, Oak Park-River Forest HSD #200 RAILS 5 Oglesby Public Library District Oglesby Lostant Community Library RAILS 5 Oregon Public Library District Oregon Kings Consolidated SD #144 RAILS 5 Orland Park Public Library Orland Park Consolidated HSD #230 RAILS 5 Palatine Public Library District Palatine Palatine CCSD #15 RAILS 5 Palos Heights Public Library Palos Heights Alsip, Hazelgreen & Oak Lawn District #126, Community HSD #218, Palos SD #118, Palos Community Hospital RAILS 5 Park Forest Public Library Park Forest Olympia Fields Public Library, Park Forest SD #163 RAILS 5 Prairie Trails Public Library District Burbank Fox College, Reavis HSD #220, RAILS 5

81 Burbank SD #111 Prospect Heights Public Library District Prospect Heights Prospect Heights SD 23 RAILS 5 River Forest Public Library River Grove Public Library District Riverside Public Library River Forest River Grove Riverside Trinity High School, River Forest SD #90, Grace Lutheran School RAILS 5 River Grove SD #85.5, Rhodes ESD #84.5 RAILS 5 Riverside SD #96, Riverside Brookfield Township District #208 RAILS 5 Rock Island Public Library Rock Island Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District RAILS 5 Roselle Public Library District Schaumburg Township District Library Schiller Park Public Library Roselle Schaumburg Schiller Park Lake Park HSD #108, Medinah ESD #11, Roselle SD #12, Saint Walter School RAILS 5 Argosy University - Schaumburg, Township HSD #211, Illinois Institute of Art Schamburg RAILS 5 Pennoyer SD #79, Ridgewood CHSD #234 RAILS 5 Silvis Public Library Silvis Rock River Library District, Silvis SD #34 RAILS 5 Skokie Public Library Skokie Niles Township HSD 219 RAILS 5 South Holland Public Library South Holland South Holland SD #151, Thornton Twonship HSD #205, South Holland SD #150 RAILS 5 Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library District Steger Steger SD #194 RAILS 5 Summit Public Library District Summit Argo Community HSD # 217 RAILS 5 Sycamore Public Library Sycamore Sycamore CUSD #427 RAILS 5 Talcott Free Library District Rockton Hononegah Community HSD #207, Rockton SD #140 RAILS 5 Thomas Ford Memorial Library Western Springs Western Springs SD #101 RAILS 5 Tinley Park Public Library Tinley Park CCSD #146 RAILS 5 Vernon Area Public Library District Lincolnshire Adlai E. Stevenson HSD #125 RAILS 5 Villa Park Public Library Villa Park Islamic Foundation School, RAILS 5

82 Warren-Newport Public Library District Gurnee Salt Creek SD #48 Warren Township HSD #121, Beach Park CCSD #3 RAILS 5 Wauconda Area Public Library District Wauconda Lake County Discovery Museum RAILS 5 Waukegan Public Library West Chicago Public Library District Waukegan West Chicago Waukegan CUSD #60, Milliam D. Block Memorial Law Library RAILS 5 Community HSD #94, West Chicago ESD #33 RAILS 5 Westchester Public Library Westchester Westchester SD #92.5 RAILS 5 Westmont Public Library Westmont Westmont Unit SD #201 RAILS 5 Wheaton Public Library Wheaton Saint Francis High School RAILS 5 Wilmette Public Library District Wilmette Loyola Academy RAILS 5 Winfield Public Library Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District Winfield Winnetka Winfield SD #34, Cantigny, First Division Museum RAILS 5 Kenilworth Public Library District, New Trier Township HSD #203, Stepan Company, RAILS 5 Wood Dale Public Library District Wood Dale Wood Dale SD #7 RAILS 5 Woodridge Public Library Woodstock Public Library Woodridge Woodstock Westwood College, Woodridge SD #68 RAILS 5 Rural Woodstock Public Library District, Marian Central Catholic High School, WoodstocK CUSD #200 RAILS 5 Worth Public Library District Worth Worth Elementary District #127 RAILS 5 Zion-Benton Public Library District Zion Zion-Benton Township HSD 126 RAILS 5 Deerfield School District 109 Deerfield Township HSD 113 RAILS On demand Ida Crown Jewish Academy Chicago Belvidere SD #100 RAILS On demand

83 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capital Grant Application 4. Exhibit 1.b: List of Vacancies to be filled during FY2017 Position/Title Budget Line Item F/T or P/T Annualized Salary General Fund Special Revenue Fund % of Time Telecommuting Cataloging Service Coordinator Library Professional F/T $ 55, X LLSAP Training Coordinator Digital Training Coordinator Project Manager Delivery Sorter Delivery Driver Delivery Driver Shuttle Driver Shuttle Driver Shuttle Driver Shuttle Driver Delivery Driver Driver/Sorter Driver/Sorter Other Professional Library Professional Library Professional Support Services Support Services Support Services Support Services Support Services Support Services Support Services Support Services Support Services Support Services F/T $ 55, X F/T $ 58, X F/T $ 75, X P/T $ 14, X F/T $ 23, X F/T $ 23, X P/T $ 16, X P/T $ 16, X P/T $ 16, X P/T $ 16, X P/T $ 14, X F/T $ 21, X F/T $ 21, X RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 1 of 2

84 Driver/Sorter Driver/Sorter PM Sorter PM Sorter Support Services Support Services Support Services Support Services F/T $ 21, X F/T $ 21, X F/T $ 24, X F/T $ 24, X Total $ 516, RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 2 of 2

85 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application 4. Exhibit 2.b: Planned Motor Vehicle Purchases during FY2017 Addition/Replacement Type of Use Budget Cost Additional Staff vehicle $20,000 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 1 of 1

86 4 Exhibit 4. All Agency Contracts Including Rental Agreements Contractor Name and Address Abila Dept P.O. Box Dallas, TX Tyco (ADT) P.O. Box Pittsburgh, PA ADT Security Service P.O. Box Pittsburgh, PA American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida P.O. Box 4337 Scottsdale, AZ Ancel Glink 140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 600 Chicago, IL Ancel Glink 140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 600 Chicago, IL Association of College and Research Libraries 50 E. Huron Street Chicago, IL Budget Line Item Information Service Costs Other Buildings and Grounds Other Buildings and Grounds Property Insurance Legal Consulting Registrations and Meeting, Other Fees Description of Services Rendered Software Maintenance for Accounting Department Burr Ridge location Installation of New Alarm System and Alarm Services Burr Ridge location Alarm Service Rockford location Flood Insurance Coal Valley location General Corporate Counsel all RAILS locations FOIA Hotline for RAILS and IHLS Members all RAILS and IHLS locations Consultant for Better Together Symposium Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 4/1/2016-3/31/2017 Renewed Annually 12/21/ /20/ /12/ /11/2016 Renewed Annually 12/26/ /25/2016 5/1/2014 Until Termination 3/11/2016 Until Termination 5/20/ /30/2015 Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year - $4, Budget Year - $4, Current Year - $4, for new system, and $ per quarter Budget Year - $ per quarter Current Year and Budget Year - $40.00 per month Current Year - $1, per year Budget Year - $1, per year Current Year and Budget Year - $ $ per hour Current Year and Budget Year - $ $ per hour Current Year - $5, and travel expenses Budget Year - $0.00 Comments RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 1 of 12

87 Contractor Name and Address AT&T Corp. One AT&T Way Bedminster, NJ AT&T Corp. One AT&T Way Bedminster, NJ AT&T Corp. One AT&T Way Bedminster, NJ AT&T Corp. One AT&T Way Bedminster, NJ Automated Logic 2400 Ogden Ave. Lisle, IL BiblioLabs, LLC 100 Calhoun St., Suite 200 Charleston, SC Blade Runner, LLC th Avenue East Moline, IL Budget Line Item Telephone and Telecommunications Telephone and Telecommunications Telephone and Telecommunications Telephone and Telecommunications Equipment Repair and Maintenance Agreements Other Contractual Services Building Repairs and Maintenance Description of Services Rendered OPT-E-MAN Line Burr Ridge location Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 10/27/ /26/2015 T-1 Bolingbrook location 8/31/2012 8/30/2015 T-1 Coal Valley location 9/5/2012 9/4/2015 T-1 Bolingbrook location 9/4/2012 9/3/2015 WEB CTRL Upgrade, and Monitoring and Control System (HVAC Maintenance) Burr Ridge location Geo-Locate ebook Platform all RAILS locations Lawn Care Burr Ridge location 2/1/2015-1/31/2016 Renewed Annually 9/30/2015 9/29/2016 Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year - $1, per month Budget Year - $0.00 Current Year - $ per month Budget Year - $0.00 per month Current Year - $ per month Budget Year - $0.00 per month Current Year - $ per month Budget Year - $0.00 per month Current Year - $3, for upgrade, and $ per quarter Budget Year - $ per quarter Current Year and Budget Year - $100, total cost Month to Month Current Year and Budget Year - $65.00 per visit for grass cutting, edging, weed-eating, and blowing, $ for spring and fall cleanup, $ for pressure-washing walk-ways, $55.00 per cu. yd. for mulching, $ $40.00 for weed control application and fertilization Comments Cancellable at any time. Cancellable at any time. Cancellable at any time. Cancellable at any time. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 2 of 12

88 Contractor Name and Address Buildingstars Operations, Inc Branding Ave., Suite 275 Downers Grove, IL Carson Block Consulting 2913 Michener Ct. Ft. Collins, CO Ceannate Corp. (Tenant) 1000 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 102 Schaumburg, IL Chicago Metropolitan Fire Prevention Co. 820 North Addison Avenue Elmhurst IL Clarity in Numbers 125 South Wacker Drive, Suite 300 Chicago, IL Comcast Comm. Mgmt Edison Lakes Pkwy. Mishawaka, IN Budget Line Item Custodial/Janitorial Service and Supplies Consulting Rental Income Other Buildings and Grounds Description of Services Rendered Cleaning Service Burr Ridge location Digitization Training Grant Consultant Sublease of Rockford Morsay Dr. Property - Rent, Tax, CAM Fire Alarm Monitoring Service Burr Ridge location Accounting GASB 45 OPEB Valuation all RAILS locations Telephone and Telecommunications Internet Service, Static IP s, and Basic TV Wheeling location Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 3/2/2016 3/1/2017 Renewed Annually 1/5/2016 5/31/2016 6/26/2009-6/30/2017 with rental increases every fourth year in September 11/26/ /30/2018 5/19/2015 Project Completion 5/9/2015 5/8/2016 Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year and Budget Year - $1, per month Current Year - $ per hour (maximum of 20 hours) Budget Year - $0.00 Calendar Year $18, per month including taxes and CAM Calendar Year $20, per month including taxes and CAM Current Year and Budget Year - $99.00 per quarter Current Year - $2, Budget Year - $0.00 Current Year - $ per month Budget Year - $0.00 per month Comments Addendum to original lease signed 10/1/2011. Cancellable at any time. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 3 of 12

89 Contractor Name and Address Comet Messenger 2045 W. Grand Ave., Unit 102 Chicago, IL Continental Transportation Solutions 560 Supreme Dr. Bensenville, IL Crane Lawn & Landscaping 4825 W. 92 nd Street Oak Lawn, IL De Lage Landen Public Finance LLC 1111 Old Eagle School Rd. Wayne, PA De Lage Landen Public Finance LLC 1111 Old Eagle School Rd. Wayne, PA Dynegy Energy Services, LLC 1500 Eastport Plaza Drive Collinsville, IL Budget Line Item Description of Services Rendered Postage City of Chicago Delivery Burr Ridge location Other Contractual Services Building Repairs and Maintenance Equipment Rental Outsourcing of Burr Ridge and Wheeling Delivery Snow Removal Burr Ridge location Copier Leasing Broker all RAILS locations Equipment Rental Copier Leasing Broker Two Additional Copiers for Burr Ridge Utilities Electricity Burr Ridge location Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 10/1/ /1/2016 Renewed Annually 10/25/ /25/ /5/2015 4/15/2016 5/28/2013 5/27/2018 4/28/2014 6/26/2018 May 2015 May 2017 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 4 of 12 Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year and Budget Year - $5.25 per delivery, when a vehicle is required - $16.50 per delivery Current Year and Budget Year $25.87 per stop up to 22,000 items daily, $27.05 per stop up to 25,000 items daily, $28.94 per stop in excess of 25,000 items daily (each level increases 3% annually with a 7% - 9% fuel surcharge applied to 45% of the total fees) Current Year and Budget Year - $ per visit and $ per salting Current Year and Budget Year - $1, per month Current Year and Budget Year - $ per month Current Year and Budget Year - Fixed Energy $ per kwh, Capacity $ per kwh, Distribution $ per kwh, Transmission $ per kwh, RPS Compliance $ per kwh Comments

90 Contractor Name and Address Employee Benefits Corp. P.O. Box Madison, WI Family Video Movie, Club, Inc East Adams Street Springfield, IL First Bankcard 1620 Dodge St., Stop 3122 Omaha, NE Growth Management Consulting, Inc Belknap Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI Heartland Fire & Security 316 E. 3 rd Street Davenport, IA Illinois Century Network Stratton Office Building P.O. Box Springfield, IL Budget Line Item Other Fringe Benefits Rental Payment Description of Services Rendered Renewal Fee for Premium Pretax Benefit Plan all RAILS locations Lease Agreement East Peoria location Miscellaneous Commercial Credit Cards all RAILS locations Consulting Other Buildings and Grounds Telephone and Telecommunications Overlay Project Consulting all RAILS locations Fire Alarm Inspection and Monitoring Coal Valley location Remote Site Access to Telecommunications Burr Ridge location Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 7/1/2015 6/30/2016 Renewed Annually 3/14/2014 3/13/2019 8/1/2015 7/31/2016 Renewed Annually 10/30/2014 7/20/2015 9/22/2014 9/21/2019 7/1/2015 6/30/2016 Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year and Budget Year - $ per year Current Year and Budget Year - $7, per month and CAMS Current Year and Budget Year - $ per year Current Year - $60, Budget Year - $0.00 Current Year and Budget Year - $ per year for inspection and $ per year for monitoring Current Year and Budget Year - $ per month Comments Cancellable at any time. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 5 of 12

91 Contractor Name and Address Illinois Department of Central Management Systems DBA Statistical Services Revolving Fund P.O. Box 7199 Springfield, IL Illinois Paper & Copier Co. 6 Territorial Ct. Bolingbrook, IL Insight Public Sector SLED 6820 S. Harl Ave. Tempe, AZ Interpersonal Frequency LLC Deerfield Ave., Ste 204 Lansdowne, VA Iris Construction Services, LLC P.O. Box 366 Lak Zurich, IL Iron Mountain P.O. Box NY, NY Budget Line Item Telephone and Telecommunications Equipment Rental Description of Services Rendered Co-Location and Bandwidth for RSA Servers East Peoria location Copier Overages all RAILS locations Information Service Costs Sonicwall Maintenance Burr Ridge location Consulting Capital Outlays Building and Improvements Equipment Repair and Maintenance New Website Development all RAILS locations Flex Office Construction Burr Ridge location Data Recovery and Storage Services all RAILS locations Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 7/1/2015 6/30/2017 5/28/2013 5/27/2018 8/11/2014 8/10/ /8/2015 6/30/2016 8/27/2015 Project Completion 1/1/ /31/2016 Renewed Annually Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year and Budget Year - $ per month Current Year and Budget Year Between $.0432 and $.04 per color overage, and Between $.015 and $.0039 per black & white overage Current Year - $3, Budget Year - $0.00 Current Year and Budget Year - $79, paid in installments of $15, over the term of the agreement Current Year - $8, Budget Year - $0.00 Current Year and Budget Year $ $ per month average Comments RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 6 of 12

92 Contractor Name and Address Knight Security Alarms, Inc. P.O. Box 333 New Lenox, IL Level 3 Communications, Inc. DBA Global Crossing Conferencing P.O. Box Saint Louis, MO LIRA C/O Robert P. Doyle- ILA 33 W. Grand Ave, Ste. 401 Chicago, IL Louis Capra & Management 4041 Rennhart Hills Rd. Loves Park, IL Loyola University Supply & Value Chain Center Maguire Hall 370 Water Tower Campus 820 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL Budget Line Item Other Buildings and Grounds Telephone and Telecommunications Liability Insurance, Property Insurance, Vehicle Insurance, and Workman s Comp. Insurance, and associated fees Rental Payment Consulting Description of Services Rendered Alarm Monitoring Bolingbrook location Voice Telephone Conferencing - all RAILS locations Insurance Risk Management Services all RAILS locations Property Lease at 4607 Colt Road, Rockford, IL Delivery Consulting all RAILS locations Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 11/8/ /7/2016 Renewed Annually 4/3/2016 4/2/2017 Renewed Annually 3/14/2014 3/13/2017 6/1/2016 5/31/2017 8/24/ /25/2015 Mail Finance Equipment Rental Postage Meter Rental Network Place East Peoria location Chicago, IL RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 7 of 12 3/31/2014 3/30/2019 Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year and Budget Year - $ per quarter Current Year and Budget Year Estimated usage at 10,000 minutes/month at $.01 per minute Current Year - $215, per year Budget Year - $244, per year Current Year and Budget Year $1, per month through May 31, 2016 and $1, per month through May 31, 2017 Current Year - $5, Budget Year - $0.00 Current Year and Budget Year - $ per quarter Comments Original lease signed 6/1/2012.

93 Contractor Name and Address Management Association 3025 Highland Parkway, Suite 225 Downers Grove, IL Mediacom P.O. Box 5744 Carol Stream, IL Metro Power, Inc. P.O. Box 1033 Mokena, IL MidAmerican Energy Co. 1 River Center Place 106 East Second St. Davenport, IA (bid through NIMEC) Midwest Industrial Funds 9450 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 550 Rosemont, IL Network Billing Systems, LLC DBA Fusion P.O. Box Cleveland, OH Consulting Budget Line Item Telephone and Telecommunications Building Repairs and Maintenance Utilities Rental Payment Telephone and Telecommunications Description of Services Rendered Management Association Memberships and CE Events for RAILS Member Libraries all RAILS Locations Internet Service Coal Valley location Generator Maintenance Burr Ridge location Electricity Rate Agreement Coal Valley location Lease Agreement for RAILS s use of Bolingbrook Location Local, Long Distance, and Toll Free Service - all RAILS locations Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 5/13/2016 6/30/2017 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 8 of 12 4/9/2015 4/8/2018 9/26/2016 9/25/2017 Renewed Annually 11/9/ /8/2016 Renewed Annually 03/28/ /31/2017 3/26/2013 3/25/2016 Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year and Budget Year - $15, down payment and pro-rated additional fees based on participation at $ per library, and $1, per half day session and $1, per hour-long session Current Year and Budget Year - $ per month Current Year and Budget Year $ per year Current Year and Budget Year - $.0924 per Kwh Current Year - $4, per month through May 31, 2016 and $2, per month for additional space Budget Year - $5, per month through May 31, 2017 and $2, per month for additional space Current Year - $3, per month Budget Year - $0.00 Comments Cancellable at any time. Exercise of option in original lease signed 3/28/2013. Cancellable at any time.

94 Contractor Name and Address Olson Enterprises 4010 E. State St., #201 Rockford, IL Olson Enterprises 4010 E. State St., #201 Rockford, IL Orkin Pest Control 603 E. Diehl Road, Suite 124 Naperville, IL Papish Home Improvements th Street Orion, IL Paychex, Inc. P.O. Box 4482 Carol Stream, IL Payne s Lawn Service 15W th St. Burr Ridge, IL Pitney Bowes Inc. P.O. Box Pittsburgh, PA Budget Line Item Description of Services Rendered Rental Payment Lease Agreement Rockford Morsay Drive property Rental Payment Other Buildings and Grounds Building Repairs and Maintenance Payroll Fees Building Repairs and Maintenance Postage Additional Parking for Rockford Morsay Drive Property Pest Removal Services Burr Ridge location Snow Removal Coal Valley location Payroll Processing, Checks, Direct Deposit, W2 s Burr Ridge location Lawn Care Burr Ridge location Postal Meter - Burr Ridge location Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 3/13/2009-6/30/ /26/2012-8/31/2017 Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current and Budget Year - $7, per month lease Current and Budget Year - $1, monthly for additional parking spaces Month to Month Current Year and Budget Year - $93.98 per month 11/11/2015 3/30/2016 Renewed Annually 1/1/ /31/2015 7/15/2015 7/14/2016 Renewed Annually 1/1/ /31/2016 Renewed Annually Current Year and Budget Year - $75.00 per plowing service, $50.00 per shoveling and salting of sidewalks, $35.00 per 100 lbs. for extra salt Current Year - $7, Budget Year - $0.00 Current Year and Budget Year - $ per visit Current Year and Budget Year - $ paid quarterly and $50.00 annual fee Comments RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 9 of 12

95 Contractor Name and Address Pitney Bowes Inc. P.O. Box Pittsburgh, PA Pitney Bowes Inc. P.O. Box Pittsburgh, PA Presidio Networked Solutions Sunset Hills Road, Suite 202 Reston, VA Reliable Fire Equipment Co S. Cicero Ave. Alsip, IL Republic Services 6449 Valley Drive Bettendorf, IA Sentinel 2550 Warrenville Rd. Downers Grove, IL Postage Budget Line Item Description of Services Rendered Postal Meter - Wheeling location Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 1/1/ /31/2015 Postage Postal Meter Bolingbrook 1/1/ /31/2016 Renewed Annually Computers, Software and Supplies Other Buildings and Grounds Other Buildings and Grounds Phone System Upgrade all RAILS Locations Sprinkler and Fire Systems Inspection Burr Ridge location Trash and Recycling Removal Coal Valley location Information Service Costs Cisco Firewall Service Burr Ridge location 1/20/2016 Project Completion 7/1/2015 6/30/2016 Renewed Annually 5/13/2013 5/12/2016 3/15/2015 3/14/2016 Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year - $ paid quarterly Budget Year - $0.00 Current Year and Budget Year - $ paid quarterly and $1, annual maintenance fee Current Year - $17, Budget Year - $0.00 Current Year and Budget Year fire alarm inspection - $ twice a year, halon inspection - $ twice a year, sprinkler system inspection - $ twice a year, annual OSHA fire inspection - $ Current Year and Budget Year Basic Service - $71.66 per month and Non-Scheduled Service - $77.50 per month Current Year - $3, Budget Year - $0.00 Comments RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 10 of 12

96 Contractor Name and Address Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue- Congregation Shir Hadash 200 West Dundee Rd. Wheeling, IL Sikich, LLP 1415 W. Diehl Rd., Suite 400 Naperville, IL Sparkle Janitorial 1610 Oakland Dr. Sycamore, IL Spireon, Inc Lakeside Centre Way, Suite 125 Knoxville, TN Stuard & Associates, Inc Lincoln Hill Road P.O. Box 1517 Martinsville, IN Tru Green Commercial 7650 W. 99 th St. Hickory Hills, IL Budget Line Item Description of Services Rendered Rental Payment Lease Agreement Wheeling location Accounting Custodial/Janitorial Services and Supplies Telephone and Telecommunications Building Repairs and Maintenance Building Repairs and Maintenance Audit Services - all RAILS locations Cleaning Services - Bolingbrook location Cellular GPS Units for Vehicles East Peoria location Elevator Inspection Coal Valley location Lawn Fertilization and Herbicide Application Burr Ridge location Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 4/4/ /31/2015 Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year - $2, per month Budget Year - $0.00 FY15 FY19 Current Year - $21, Budget Year - $21, Month to Month Current Year and Budget Year - $ per month 12/26/ /25/2018 6/3/2015 6/2/2016 5/9/2013 5/8/2016 Current Year and Budget Year - $ per month Current Year and Budget Year - $ per year Current Year and Budget Year - $ per visit Comments RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 11 of 12

97 Contractor Name and Address Tru Green Commercial 7441 Vine St. Ct. Suite B Davenport, IA United Power & Battery 260 South Raritan St. Denver, CO Verizon Wireless 200 Allegheny Dr. Warrendale, PA Waste Management 5050 W. Pershing Rd. Cicero, IL West Town Refrigeration 234 James St. Bensenville, IL Wright Express P.O. Box 6293 Carol Stream, IL Budget Line Item Building Repairs and Maintenance Description of Services Rendered Lawn Fertilization, Herbicide Application, and Aeration and Seeding Coal Valley Location Information Service Costs UPS & Battery Systems Burr Ridge location Telephone and Telecommunications Other Buildings and Grounds Building Repairs and Maintenance Fuel Cellular Phones - all RAILS locations Trash and Recycling Removal Burr Ridge location HVAC Maintenance Burr Ridge location Fuel Credit Card all RAILS locations Proposed Dates of Contract Start & End 4/1/2015 3/31/2016 7/1/2013-6/30/ /16/ /15/2015 Month to Month with rate locked in per year as of January 1 st 7/1/2015 6/30/2016 Renewed Annually Contract Amount Current Year/Budget Year Current Year and Budget Year $68.00 per fertilization and herbicide application four times during the year, $ for aeration and seeding, and $ for vegetation control Current Year and Budget Year - $4, per year Current Year - $11, Budget Year - $0.00 Current Year and Budget Year - $ per month Current Year - $ per month Budget Year - $ per month Month to Month Current Year and Budget Year - $ per year Comments Cancellable at any time. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 12 of 12

98 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application 4. Exhibit 5: FY2017 Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Employee Individual Insurance Coverage Health Insurance: Employer/employee contribution amounts for health insurance are not determined by an employee s annual salary. Employee s Individual Insurance Coverage Type of Insurance Employer s Monthly Contribution Employee s Monthly Contribution Medical HMO Plan $ $ Medical High PPO Plan $ $ Medical Low PPO Plan $ $ Medical High PPO with HSA $ $ Dental HMO Plan $14.34 $3.60 Dental PPO plan $26.80 $6.70 Vision Plan $6.10 $1.52 Dependent Insurance Coverage Type of Insurance % Covered by Employer % Covered by Employee Medical All plans 70% 30% Dental All plans 70% 30% Vision 70% 30% Life Insurance: A term life insurance program is offered to library system employees. The library system pays 100% of the premium. Retiree Health Insurance: Retiree health insurance coverage is offered to library system employees. The retiree pays 100% of the premium and administrative fees; therefore, there is no annual cost to the library system for offering this retirement benefit. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 1 of 1

99 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application 4. Exhibit 6: FY2017 Reserve Fund Summary Name of Reserve Fund RAILS has no specific reserve funds. All fund balances, including those assigned for specific future uses, as well as the Capital Projects Fund balances, can be available for funding future operations. Amount in Reserve Fund (projected 7/1/2016) We estimate that, assuming that we will have received the remainder ($3,962 million) of the FY2016 APC award, that, as of June 30, the total cash and investments portion of RAILS General and Capital Projects Funds will approximate $24.3 million. Purpose of Reserve Fund The cash and investments portion of the General and Capital Projects Funds balance is available to fund future operations. Number of Months Reserve Fund can support operations if no incoming support 25 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 1 of 1

100 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application 4. Exhibit 7: Physical Facilities in FY2017 Property Description Own or Rent? Value of Property Plans for Property Bolingbrook 1000 W. Crossroads Parkway, Suites A, B & C Bolingbrook, IL Total square footage leased: 11,754 Rent Monthly rent is $7,395. Lease expires May 31, Used as delivery hub and office space for PrairieCat and consulting/continuing education staff. Burr Ridge 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL Total square footage: 19,778 Coal Valley 220 W. 23rd Avenue Coal Valley, IL Total square footage: 9,252 East Peoria 600 High Point Lane East Peoria, IL Total square footage leased: 12,196 Main office space: 7,360 Delivery hub: 4,836 Own $1,680,000 Retain as RAILS administrative center. As noted in the operational plan, RAILS plans to modernize the building to meet current needs and to make needed improvements to account for years of deferred maintenance. Own $500,000 Retain in FY2017. This building was on the market for several years, but taken off the market due to no interest after working with several realtors. RAILS anticipates putting this building back on the market in the future when economic conditions improve and as delivery outsourcing progresses. Rent Monthly rent is $7,938. Lease expires March 31, Used as delivery hub and office space for RSA and some ITBOC staff. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 1 of 2

101 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application 4. Exhibit 7: Physical Facilities in FY2017 Property Description Own or Rent? Value of Property Plans for Property Rockford 4607 Colt Road Rockford, IL Total square footage leased: 3,500 Rent Monthly rent is $1,750. Lease expires May 31, RAILS anticipates renewing lease for one year, as it is needed as a delivery hub until delivery can be outsourced. Also provides office space for one PrairieCat staff member. Rockford 4021 Morsay Drive Rockford, IL Total square footage: 27,500 Rent, but property is sublet to Ceannate Corp. RAILS pays the landlord (Olson Enterprises) $8,546 in monthly rent. Total monthly rent received from subletting is $18, Property is sublet until the long-term lease expires on June 30, RAILS will not renew this lease. RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 2 of 2

102 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capital Grant Application 4. Exhibit 8: Listing and Description of All Corporations Formed by Library System Name Brief description System Area and Per Capita Grant Spending (direct or indirect) Was any SAPG spending not related to ISL core priorities? (Yes or No) None None None Not Applicable Attach Articles of Incorporation and Annual Report for each corporation None RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 RAILS Page 1 of 1

103 RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application 4. Exhibit 9: Description of All Pending Litigation Case name Document number Legal representation Brief explanation Impact Cost breakdown/ analysis No pending litigation RAILS FY2017 System Area and Per Capita Grant Application June 30, 2016 Page 1 of 1

104 3/24/2016 SEI Online ARMSTRONG, SARAH Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) Filer ID: Filing ID: Filer Mailing Address: 1426 TURKS CAP ROAD GRAYSLAKE, IL, Filing Date: 3/24/ :59:20 AM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD PUBLIC TRUSTEE Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip on.) No me or demand in a financial ins tu on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. Business En ty: Business Business Name: TURKS CAP CONSULTING, LLC Instrument of Ownership: Sole Proprietorship Posi on Of Management: Owner Unit of Government: REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) 2. List the name, address and type of prac ce of any professional organiza on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. Name of Professional Organiza on: TURKS CAP CONSULTING, LLC Type of Professional Organiza on: Other Type of Professional Organiza on Other: BUSINESS Role: Proprietor Address 1: 1426 TURKS CAP ROAD City: GRAYSLAKE State: IL Zip: List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac ce of law, accoun ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den stry, or clinical psychology.) Professional Service: Other Nature of En ty: Governmental Unit 4. List the iden ty (including the address or legal descrip on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more 1/2

105 3/24/2016 SEI Online was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en ty and the nature of the governmental ac on requested by any en ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en ty during the preceding calendar year. 6. List the name of any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the tle or descrip on of any posi on held in that en ty. No me or demand deposit in a financial ins tu on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en ty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year. 2/2

106 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) BAASKE, DEBBIE Filing Date: 3/23/ :05:49 AM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip on.) No me or demand in a financial ins tu on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac ce of any professional organiza on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac ce of law, accoun ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden ty (including the address or legal descrip on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en ty and the nature of the governmental ac on requested by any en ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en ty during the preceding calendar year.

107 6. List the name of any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the tle or descrip on of any posi on held in that en ty. No me or demand deposit in a financial ins tu on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en ty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

108 4/14/2016 SEI Online BARRY, DAVE Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) Filer ID: Filing ID: Filer Mailing Address: 900 POPLAR LANE BARTLETT, IL, Filing Date: 4/14/2016 5:07:01 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip on.) No me or demand in a financial ins tu on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac ce of any professional organiza on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. Name of Professional Organiza on: LAW OFFICES OF DAVID M BARRY Type of Professional Organiza on: Law Role: Proprietor Address 1: 1755 NAPERVILLE ROAD Address 2: SUITE 100 City: WHEATON State: IL Zip: List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac ce of law, accoun ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden ty (including the address or legal descrip on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en ty and the nature of the governmental ac on requested by any en ty which has applied to a unit of local 1/2

109 4/14/2016 SEI Online government in rela on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en ty during the preceding calendar year. 6. List the name of any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the tle or descrip on of any posi on held in that en ty. No me or demand deposit in a financial ins tu on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en ty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year. 2/2

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112 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) BRENNAN, DEIRDRE Filing Date: 4/12/2016 3:07:59 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any enèty doing business with a unit of local government in relaèon to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, locaèon thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descripèon.) No ème or demand in a financial insètuèon, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of pracèce of any professional organizaèon in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in relaèon to which the person is required file) and the nature of the enèty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the enèty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the pracèce of law, accounèng, engineering, medicine, architecture, denèstry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the idenèty (including the address or legal descripèon of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any enèty and the nature of the governmental acèon requested by any enèty which has applied to a unit of local government in relaèon to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexaèon, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the ème of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the enèty during the preceding calendar year.

113 6. List the name of any enèty doing business with a unit of local government in relaèon to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the ètle or descripèon of any posièon held in that enèty. No ème or demand deposit in a financial insètuèon nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in relaèon to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any enèty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

114 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) BROOKS, BARB Filing Date: 4/6/ :53:48 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS HR MANAGER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en뛕ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela뛕on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca뛕on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip뛕on.) No 뛕me or demand in a financial ins뛕tu뛕on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 뛕 ce of any professional organiza 뛕 on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela뛕on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en뛕ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en뛕ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac뛕ce of law, accoun뛕ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den뛕stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 뛕 ty (including the address or legal descrip 뛕 on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en뛕ty and the nature of the governmental ac뛕on requested by any en뛕ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela뛕on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa뛕on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 뛕me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en뛕ty during the preceding calendar year.

115 6. List the name of any en뛕ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela뛕on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 뛕tle or descrip뛕on of any posi뛕on held in that en뛕ty. No 뛕me or demand deposit in a financial ins뛕tu뛕on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 뛕 on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 뛕 ty from which a gi 횦 or gi 횦 s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

116 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) CHENOWETH, ROSE Filing Date: 3/24/2016 1:04:32 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) DIRECTOR, TALKING BOOKS Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en 韚ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 韚on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca 韚on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip 韚on.) No 韚me or demand in a financial ins 韚tu 韚on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 韚ce of any professional organiza 韚on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela 韚on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en 韚ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en 韚ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac 韚ce of law, accoun 韚ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den 韚stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 韚ty (including the address or legal descrip 韚on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en 韚ty and the nature of the governmental ac 韚on requested by any en 韚ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela 韚on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa 韚on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 韚me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en 韚ty during the preceding calendar year.

117 6. List the name of any en 韚ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 韚on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 韚tle or descrip 韚on of any posi 韚on held in that en 韚ty. No 韚me or demand deposit in a financial ins 韚tu 韚on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 韚on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 韚ty from which a gi 宬듴 or gi 宬듴 s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

118 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) COFFEE, WILLIAM Filing Date: 4/8/2016 2:07:03 PM Your Agencies Code Agency Title LAGRANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEE REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any enĕty doing business with a unit of local government in relaĕon to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, locaĕon thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descripĕon.) No ĕme or demand in a financial insĕtuĕon, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of pracĕce of any professional organizaĕon in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in relaĕon to which the person is required file) and the nature of the enĕty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the enĕty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the pracĕce of law, accounĕng, engineering, medicine, architecture, denĕstry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the idenĕty (including the address or legal descripĕon of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any enĕty and the nature of the governmental acĕon requested by any enĕty which has applied to a unit of local government in relaĕon to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexaĕon, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the ĕme of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the enĕty during the

119 preceding calendar year. 6. List the name of any enĕty doing business with a unit of local government in relaĕon to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the ĕtle or descripĕon of any posiĕon held in that enĕty. No ĕme or demand deposit in a financial insĕtuĕon nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in relaĕon to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any enĕty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

120 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) CROCKER, JUDY Filing Date: 4/13/2016 8:29:18 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip on.) No me or demand in a financial ins tu on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac ce of any professional organiza on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac ce of law, accoun ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden ty (including the address or legal descrip on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en ty and the nature of the governmental ac on requested by any en ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en ty during the preceding calendar year.

121 6. List the name of any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the tle or descrip on of any posi on held in that en ty. No me or demand deposit in a financial ins tu on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en ty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

122 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) FILAPEK, JOE Filing Date: 3/29/2016 8:47:25 AM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS CONSULTING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION MANAGER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en 耟匠 ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 耟匠 on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca 耟匠 on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip 耟匠 on.) No 耟匠 me or demand in a financial ins 耟匠 tu 耟匠 on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 耟匠 ce of any professional organiza 耟匠 on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela 耟匠 on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en 耟匠 ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en 耟匠 ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac 耟匠 ce of law, accoun 耟匠 ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den 耟匠 stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 耟匠 ty (including the address or legal descrip 耟匠 on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en 耟匠 ty and the nature of the governmental ac 耟匠 on requested by any en 耟匠 ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela 耟匠 on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa 耟匠 on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 耟匠 me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en 耟匠 ty during the preceding calendar year.

123 6. List the name of any en 耟匠 ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 耟匠 on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 耟匠 tle or descrip 耟匠 on of any posi 耟匠 on held in that en 耟匠 ty. No 耟匠 me or demand deposit in a financial ins 耟匠 tu 耟匠 on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 耟匠 on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 耟匠 ty from which a giᬖ㯤 or giᬖ㯤s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

124 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) FISTER, EMILY Filing Date: 3/23/ :22:06 AM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en 䴕ጊ ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca 䴕ጊ on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip 䴕ጊ on.) No 䴕ጊ me or demand in a financial ins 䴕ጊ tu 䴕ጊ on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 䴕ጊ ce of any professional organiza 䴕ጊ on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en 䴕ጊ ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en 䴕ጊ ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac 䴕ጊ ce of law, accoun 䴕ጊ ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den 䴕ጊ stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 䴕ጊ ty (including the address or legal descrip 䴕ጊ on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en 䴕ጊ ty and the nature of the governmental ac 䴕ጊ on requested by any en 䴕ጊ ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa 䴕ጊ on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 䴕ጊ me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en 䴕ጊ ty during the preceding calendar year.

125 6. List the name of any en 䴕ጊ ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 䴕ጊ tle or descrip 䴕ጊ on of any posi 䴕ጊ on held in that en 䴕ጊ ty. No 䴕ጊ me or demand deposit in a financial ins 䴕ጊ tu 䴕ጊ on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 䴕ጊ ty from which a gi 䪔 or gi 䪔 s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

126 HALL, KATE Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) Filer ID: Filing ID: Filer Mailing Address: 4080 SUNSET LANE NORTHBROOK, IL, Filing Date: 4/14/ :37:33 AM Your Agencies Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER NORTHBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en 鋙 ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 鋙 on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca 鋙 on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip 鋙 on.) No 鋙 me or demand in a financial ins 鋙 tu 鋙 on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 鋙 ce of any professional organiza 鋙 on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela 鋙 on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en 鋙 ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en 鋙 ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac 鋙 ce of law, accoun 鋙 ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den 鋙 stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 鋙 ty (including the address or legal descrip 鋙 on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year.

127 5. List the name of any en 鋙 ty and the nature of the governmental ac 鋙 on requested by any en 鋙 ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela 鋙 on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa 鋙 on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 鋙 me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en 鋙 ty during the preceding calendar year. 6. List the name of any en 鋙 ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 鋙 on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 鋙 tle or descrip 鋙 on of any posi 鋙 on held in that en 鋙 ty. No 鋙 me or demand deposit in a financial ins 鋙 tu 鋙 on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 鋙 on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 鋙 ty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

128 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) HATCH, MARK Filing Date: 3/25/2016 1:13:12 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS DELIVERY AND FACILITIES DIRECTOR Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en뛕ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela뛕on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca뛕on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip뛕on.) No 뛕me or demand in a financial ins뛕tu뛕on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 뛕 ce of any professional organiza 뛕 on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela뛕on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en뛕ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en뛕ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac뛕ce of law, accoun뛕ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den뛕stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 뛕 ty (including the address or legal descrip 뛕 on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en뛕ty and the nature of the governmental ac뛕on requested by any en뛕ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela뛕on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa뛕on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 뛕me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en뛕ty during the preceding calendar year.

129 6. List the name of any en뛕ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela뛕on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 뛕tle or descrip뛕on of any posi뛕on held in that en뛕ty. No 뛕me or demand deposit in a financial ins뛕tu뛕on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 뛕 on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 뛕 ty from which a gi 횦 or gi 횦 s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

130 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) HILYARD, NANCY Filing Date: 3/24/2016 9:16:17 AM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip on.) No me or demand in a financial ins tu on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac ce of any professional organiza on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac ce of law, accoun ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden ty (including the address or legal descrip on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en ty and the nature of the governmental ac on requested by any en ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en ty during the preceding calendar year.

131 6. List the name of any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the tle or descrip on of any posi on held in that en ty. No me or demand deposit in a financial ins tu on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en ty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

132 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) HUTCHINSON, JUDY Filing Date: 3/25/2015 8:55:11 AM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS LLSAP SERVICES MANAGER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en 䴕ጊ ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca 䴕ጊ on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip 䴕ጊ on.) No 䴕ጊ me or demand in a financial ins 䴕ጊ tu 䴕ጊ on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 䴕ጊ ce of any professional organiza 䴕ጊ on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en 䴕ጊ ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en 䴕ጊ ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac 䴕ጊ ce of law, accoun 䴕ጊ ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den 䴕ጊ stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 䴕ጊ ty (including the address or legal descrip 䴕ጊ on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en 䴕ጊ ty and the nature of the governmental ac 䴕ጊ on requested by any en 䴕ጊ ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa 䴕ጊ on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 䴕ጊ me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en 䴕ጊ ty during the preceding calendar year.

133 6. List the name of any en 䴕ጊ ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 䴕ጊ tle or descrip 䴕ጊ on of any posi 䴕ጊ on held in that en 䴕ጊ ty. No 䴕ጊ me or demand deposit in a financial ins 䴕ጊ tu 䴕ጊ on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 䴕ጊ ty from which a gi 䪔 or gi 䪔 s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

134 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) KNASIAK, LISA Filing Date: 4/18/ :49:37 AM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any enĕty doing business with a unit of local government in relaĕon to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, locaĕon thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descripĕon.) No ĕme or demand in a financial insĕtuĕon, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of pracĕce of any professional organizaĕon in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in relaĕon to which the person is required file) and the nature of the enĕty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the enĕty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the pracĕce of law, accounĕng, engineering, medicine, architecture, denĕstry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the idenĕty (including the address or legal descripĕon of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any enĕty and the nature of the governmental acĕon requested by any enĕty which has applied to a unit of local government in relaĕon to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexaĕon, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the ĕme of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the enĕty during the preceding calendar year.

135 6. List the name of any enĕty doing business with a unit of local government in relaĕon to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the ĕtle or descripĕon of any posiĕon held in that enĕty. No ĕme or demand deposit in a financial insĕtuĕon nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in relaĕon to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any enĕty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

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138 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) MILLS, PAUL Filing Date: 3/29/2016 4:06:45 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en 䴕ጊ ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca 䴕ጊ on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip 䴕ጊ on.) No 䴕ጊ me or demand in a financial ins 䴕ጊ tu 䴕ጊ on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 䴕ጊ ce of any professional organiza 䴕ጊ on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en 䴕ጊ ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en 䴕ጊ ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac 䴕ጊ ce of law, accoun 䴕ጊ ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den 䴕ጊ stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 䴕ጊ ty (including the address or legal descrip 䴕ጊ on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en 䴕ጊ ty and the nature of the governmental ac 䴕ጊ on requested by any en 䴕ጊ ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa 䴕ጊ on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 䴕ጊ me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en 䴕ጊ ty during the preceding calendar year.

139 6. List the name of any en 䴕ጊ ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 䴕ጊ tle or descrip 䴕ጊ on of any posi 䴕ጊ on held in that en 䴕ጊ ty. No 䴕ጊ me or demand deposit in a financial ins 䴕ጊ tu 䴕ጊ on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file. Unit of Government: Other Unit of Government Other: FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8. List the names of any en 䴕ጊ ty from which a gi 䪔 or gi 䪔 s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

140 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) MATOUSEK, MARY JO Filing Date: 4/6/2016 6:06:49 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en 甄ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 甄on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca 甄on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip 甄on.) No 甄me or demand in a financial ins 甄tu 甄on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 甄ce of any professional organiza 甄on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela 甄on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en 甄ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en 甄ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac 甄ce of law, accoun 甄ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den 甄stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 甄ty (including the address or legal descrip 甄on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en 甄ty and the nature of the governmental ac 甄on requested by any en 甄ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela 甄on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa 甄on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 甄me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en 甄ty during the preceding calendar year.

141 6. List the name of any en 甄ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 甄on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 甄tle or descrip 甄on of any posi 甄on held in that en 甄ty. No 甄me or demand deposit in a financial ins 甄tu 甄on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 甄on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 甄ty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

142 SEI Online 1 of 2 3/28/2016 3:12 PM ORRISON, KENDAL Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) Filer ID: Filing ID: Filer Mailing Address: N. MENDENHALL ROAD PRINCEVILLE, IL, Filing Date: 3/28/2016 3:11:11 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS LLSAP SERVICES MANAGER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip on.) No me or demand in a financial ins tu on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac ce of any professional organiza on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac ce of law, accoun ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden ty (including the address or legal descrip on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en ty and the nature of the governmental ac on requested by any en ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en ty during the preceding calendar year.

143 SEI Online 2 of 2 3/28/2016 3:12 PM 6. List the name of any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the tle or descrip on of any posi on held in that en ty. No me or demand deposit in a financial ins tu on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en ty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

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148 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) PITCHFORD, VERONDA Filing Date: 3/31/2016 4:44:03 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS DIRECTOR OF MEMBER DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE SHARING Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en 䴕ጊ ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca 䴕ጊ on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip 䴕ጊ on.) No 䴕ጊ me or demand in a financial ins 䴕ጊ tu 䴕ጊ on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 䴕ጊ ce of any professional organiza 䴕ጊ on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en 䴕ጊ ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en 䴕ጊ ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac 䴕ጊ ce of law, accoun 䴕ጊ ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den 䴕ጊ stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 䴕ጊ ty (including the address or legal descrip 䴕ጊ on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en 䴕ጊ ty and the nature of the governmental ac 䴕ጊ on requested by any en 䴕ጊ ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa 䴕ጊ on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 䴕ጊ me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en 䴕ጊ ty during the preceding calendar year.

149 6. List the name of any en 䴕ጊ ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 䴕ጊ tle or descrip 䴕ጊ on of any posi 䴕ጊ on held in that en 䴕ጊ ty. No 䴕ጊ me or demand deposit in a financial ins 䴕ጊ tu 䴕ጊ on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 䴕ጊ ty from which a gi 䪔 or gi 䪔 s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

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153 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) SLAUGHTER, ANNE Filing Date: 3/28/2016 2:33:10 PM Your Agencies Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES MULTITYPE AUTOMATION GROUP IN COOPERATION (MAGIC) INTERIM DIRECTOR MAGIC Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip on.) No me or demand in a financial ins tu on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac ce of any professional organiza on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac ce of law, accoun ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden ty (including the address or legal descrip on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en ty and the nature of the governmental ac on requested by any en ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en ty during the

154 preceding calendar year. 6. List the name of any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the tle or descrip on of any posi on held in that en ty. No me or demand deposit in a financial ins tu on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en ty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

155 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) SMITH, WESLEY Filing Date: 3/25/ :27:25 AM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS IT MANAGER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en 吠㘴 ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 吠㘴 on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca 吠㘴 on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip 吠㘴 on.) No 吠㘴 me or demand in a financial ins 吠㘴 tu 吠㘴 on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 吠㘴 ce of any professional organiza 吠㘴 on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela 吠㘴 on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en 吠㘴 ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en 吠㘴 ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac 吠㘴 ce of law, accoun 吠㘴 ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den 吠㘴 stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 吠㘴 ty (including the address or legal descrip 吠㘴 on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en 吠㘴 ty and the nature of the governmental ac 吠㘴 on requested by any en 吠㘴 ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela 吠㘴 on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa 吠㘴 on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 吠㘴 me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en 吠㘴 ty during the preceding calendar year.

156 6. List the name of any en 吠㘴 ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 吠㘴 on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 吠㘴 tle or descrip 吠㘴 on of any posi 吠㘴 on held in that en 吠㘴 ty. No 吠㘴 me or demand deposit in a financial ins 吠㘴 tu 吠㘴 on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 吠㘴 on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 吠㘴 ty from which a gi 㠱 or gi 㠱s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

157 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) TURNER, LAURA Filing Date: 4/29/ :42:39 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en 䴕ጊ ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca 䴕ጊ on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip 䴕ጊ on.) No 䴕ጊ me or demand in a financial ins 䴕ጊ tu 䴕ጊ on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 䴕ጊ ce of any professional organiza 䴕ጊ on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en 䴕ጊ ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en 䴕ጊ ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac 䴕ጊ ce of law, accoun 䴕ጊ ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den 䴕ጊ stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 䴕ጊ ty (including the address or legal descrip 䴕ጊ on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en 䴕ጊ ty and the nature of the governmental ac 䴕ጊ on requested by any en 䴕ጊ ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa 䴕ጊ on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 䴕ጊ me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en 䴕ጊ ty during the preceding calendar year.

158 6. List the name of any en 䴕ጊ ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 䴕ጊ tle or descrip 䴕ጊ on of any posi 䴕ጊ on held in that en 䴕ጊ ty. No 䴕ጊ me or demand deposit in a financial ins 䴕ጊ tu 䴕ጊ on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 䴕ጊ on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 䴕ጊ ty from which a gi 䪔 or gi 䪔 s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

159 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) WARD, DANE Filing Date: 4/3/ :52:32 AM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en뛕ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela뛕on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca뛕on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip뛕on.) No 뛕me or demand in a financial ins뛕tu뛕on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac 뛕 ce of any professional organiza 뛕 on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela뛕on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en뛕ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en뛕ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac뛕ce of law, accoun뛕ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den뛕stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden 뛕 ty (including the address or legal descrip 뛕 on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en뛕ty and the nature of the governmental ac뛕on requested by any en뛕ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela뛕on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa뛕on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the 뛕me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en뛕ty during the preceding calendar year.

160 6. List the name of any en뛕ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela뛕on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the 뛕tle or descrip뛕on of any posi뛕on held in that en뛕ty. No 뛕me or demand deposit in a financial ins뛕tu뛕on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela 뛕 on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en 뛕 ty from which a gi 횦 or gi 횦 s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

161 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) WILCOX, LORI Filing Date: 4/13/2016 9:03:11 AM Your Agencies Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS BOARD MEMBER CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS CITY CLERK / COLLECTOR Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip on.) No me or demand in a financial ins tu on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac ce of any professional organiza on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac ce of law, accoun ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden ty (including the address or legal descrip on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en ty and the nature of the governmental ac on requested by any en ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en ty during the

162 preceding calendar year. 6. List the name of any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding calendar year other than for professional services and the tle or descrip on of any posi on held in that en ty. No me or demand deposit in a financial ins tu on nor any debt instrument need be listed. 7. List the name of any unit of government which employed the person making the statement during the preceding calendar year other than the unit or units of government in rela on to which the person is required to file. 8. List the names of any en ty from which a gi or gi s, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500.00, was received during the preceding calendar year.

163 Statement of Economic Interests Filed with the Cook County Clerk (312) WITT, MARY Filing Date: 3/31/2016 3:27:54 PM Your Agency Code Agency Title REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS (RAILS) RAILS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Your Answers 1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any en ty doing business with a unit of local government in rela on to which the person is required to file, in which the ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is in excess of $5, fair market value or from which dividends in excess of $1, were received during the preceding calendar year. (In the case of real estate, loca on thereof shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal descrip on.) No me or demand in a financial ins tu on, nor any debt instrument shall be listed. 2. List the name, address and type of prac ce of any professional organiza on in which the person making the statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which income in excess of $1, was derived during the preceding year. 3. List the nature of professional services rendered (other than to the unit or units of local government in rela on to which the person is required file) and the nature of the en ty to which they were rendered if fees exceeding $5, were received during the preceding calendar year from the en ty for professional services rendered by the person making the statement. ("Professional services" means services rendered in the prac ce of law, accoun ng, engineering, medicine, architecture, den stry, or clinical psychology.) 4. List the iden ty (including the address or legal descrip on of real estate) of any capital asset from which a gain of $5, or more was realized during the preceding calendar year. 5. List the name of any en ty and the nature of the governmental ac on requested by any en ty which has applied to a unit of local government in rela on to which the person must file for any license, franchise or permit for annexa on, zoning or rezoning of real estate during the preceding calendar year if the ownership interest of the person filing is in excess of $5, fair market value at the me of filing or if income or dividends in excess of $1, were received by the person filing from the en ty during the preceding calendar year.