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Illinois Heartland Library System has several regular and special events, including weekly text-based directors' chats, monthly continuing education webinars, bi-monthly members meetings, mini-webinars and multi-week cataloging courses through the Cataloging Maintenance Center, training for SHARE consortium members, and more. Browse the page and use the filters below to find opportunities that fit your library's needs.

SHARE Your Cataloging Questions
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE catalogers will be available to answer barcoding and cataloging questions.

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

A Place for Everything: Digital File Organization — an Online with the CMC webinar
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
Online with the CMC is a free monthly cataloging webinar; this month we will discuss digital file organization.

SHARE Your Cataloging Questions
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE catalogers will be available to answer barcoding and cataloging questions.

[CANCELLED] IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training CY2023 (Ongoing / On-Demand)
Continuing Education
Sexual harassment training that meets Illinois requirements, available for all IHLS-member libraries

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation & Resource Sharing Staff
LLSAP/Consortium
Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation and Resource Sharing Staff

Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation & Resource Sharing Staff
LLSAP/Consortium
Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation and Resource Sharing Staff

Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation & Resource Sharing Staff
LLSAP/Consortium
Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation and Resource Sharing Staff

Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation & Resource Sharing Staff
LLSAP/Consortium
Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation and Resource Sharing Staff

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

Slaying the Genre: Investigating Genre Headings — an Online with the CMC webinar
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
Online with the CMC is a free monthly cataloging webinar; this month we will discuss genre headings.

Be Next: Project Next Generation Grant Winners Share Their Stories
Continuing Education
Learn about the Project Next Generation grant and projects IHLS libraries are doing with the funds!

Focus on Cataloging DVDs — a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A two-week crash course on cataloging DVDs.

IHLS Members Matter & Third Thursday CE
Continuing Education, System Member Networking
Join IHLS members and staff for a continuing education program and membership forum in this monthly dual event

SHARE Annual Members' Group Meeting
LLSAP/Consortium
Please join the SHARE Executive Council, SHARE committees, and SHARE staff for a year in review!

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

Medium Pubs Meeting
System Member Networking
Staff of medium-sized public libraries gather to network and discuss what is going on in mid-size libraries.

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

Extra Credit! School Librarian Networking
System Member Networking
New monthly networking opportunity for school librarians!

IHLS Member Day 2024
Continuing Education
SAVE THE DATE! It's our Annual Member Day conference for IHLS-member libraries

Parts, Volumes, and Issues: Exploring Serials Cataloging — an Online with the CMC webinar
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
Online with the CMC is a free monthly cataloging webinar; this month we will discuss serials cataloging.

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

Free Form Free For All
System Member Networking
This event is open to all who do programming for youth services.

Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation & Resource Sharing Staff
LLSAP/Consortium
Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation and Resource Sharing Staff

Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation & Resource Sharing Staff
LLSAP/Consortium
Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation and Resource Sharing Staff

Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation & Resource Sharing Staff
LLSAP/Consortium
Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation and Resource Sharing Staff

Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation & Resource Sharing Staff
LLSAP/Consortium
Aspen Q&A with SHARE Circulation and Resource Sharing Staff

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

Extra Credit! School Librarian Networking
System Member Networking
New monthly networking opportunity for school librarians!

Focus on World Language Cataloging — a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A two-week crash course on world language cataloging.

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

Collected Moments: Creating Bibliographic Records for Personal Collections and Scrapbooks — an Online with the CMC webinar
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
Online with the CMC is a free monthly cataloging webinar; this month we will discuss cataloging personal collections and scrapbooks.

IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

Extra Credit! School Librarian Networking
System Member Networking
New monthly networking opportunity for school librarians!

Focus on Cataloging CDs — a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A two-week crash course on cataloging CDs.

AI and the Library World — an Online with the CMC webinar
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
Online with the CMC is a free monthly cataloging webinar; this month we will discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and the library world.

Extra Credit! School Librarian Networking
System Member Networking
New monthly networking opportunity for school librarians!

Getting Serious About Series — an Online with the CMC webinar
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
Online with the CMC is a free monthly cataloging webinar; this month we will discuss cataloging series titles.

Subject Analysis — a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A six-week crash course in subject cataloging.

Cataloging Basics — a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A six-week crash course in basic cataloging.

Cataloging 3D Objects, Kits, and Realia — a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A four-week crash course in cataloging 3D objects, kits, and realia.