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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.
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.
SHARE Demo: McNaughton Book Leasing for SHARE
LLSAP/Consortium
Learn more about this exclusive book leasing opportunity at this demo with Brodart’s Patrick Deering.
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.
Mastering the Business of Work Etiquette — a Library HR Webinar by Uprise Health
Continuing Education
During this lively session, we will identify common pitfalls and show you how to avoid them.
SHARE Catalogers Training Session
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE-library catalogers discuss problems, share ideas, and learn about changes to cataloging practices.
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (Ongoing / On-Demand)
Continuing Education
Sexual harassment training that meets Illinois requirements, available for all IHLS-member libraries
Cataloging Basics
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A six-week crash course in basic cataloging.
IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.
SHARE Your Cataloging Questions
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE catalogers will be available to answer barcoding and cataloging questions.
New Hire Onboarding — a Library Human Resources Webinar by HR Source
Continuing Education
Join this discussion of how to best introduce employees to your organization and how to effectively onboard.
IHLS Directors Chat
System Member Networking
Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.
Fostering an LGBTQIA-Inclusive Workplace — a Library HR Webinar by Uprise Health
Continuing Education
Clarify definitions and foster inclusive work environments for LGBT and gender non-conforming employees
SHARE Your Cataloging Questions
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE catalogers will be available to answer barcoding and cataloging questions.
SHARE Your Cataloging Questions
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE catalogers will be available to answer barcoding and cataloging questions.
SHARE Catalogers Training Session
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE-library catalogers discuss problems, share ideas, and learn about changes to cataloging practices.
Reading the Past: Reading Historical Handwriting — 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 reading historical handwriting.
It's Not Selfish, It's Self-Care — a Library HR Webinar by Uprise Health
Continuing Education
Learn strategies for building up your self-care reserve and how to say "no" without guilt.
SHARE Your Cataloging Questions
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE catalogers will be available to answer barcoding and cataloging questions.
Small Public Libraries
System Member Networking
Staff of small-sized public libraries gather to network and discuss what is going on in small size libraries.
SHARE Catalogers Training Session
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE-library catalogers discuss problems, share ideas, and learn about changes to cataloging practices.
A Quest to Assemble: Cataloging Board Games — 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 board games.
SHARE Your Cataloging Questions
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE catalogers will be available to answer barcoding and cataloging questions.
SHARE Catalogers Training Session
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE-library catalogers discuss problems, share ideas, and learn about changes to cataloging practices.
Stump the CMC — an Online with the CMC webinar
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
Online with the CMC is a free monthly cataloging webinar; this month is your chance to stump the CMC.
SHARE Your Cataloging Questions
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE catalogers will be available to answer barcoding and cataloging questions.
Focus on Serials Cataloging — a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A two-week crash course in serials cataloging.
Constructing Our Past: Cataloging Blueprints — 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 blueprints.
Focus on Deriving a Record — a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A two-week crash course in deriving a record.
SHARE Catalogers Training Session
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE-library catalogers discuss problems, share ideas, and learn about changes to cataloging practices.
SHARE Your Cataloging Questions
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE catalogers will be available to answer barcoding and cataloging questions.
Focus on Cataloging Binge Boxes— a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A two-week crash course on cataloging binge boxes.
SHARE Your Cataloging Questions
Continuing Education, LLSAP/Consortium
SHARE catalogers will be available to answer barcoding and cataloging questions.
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.
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.
Focus on Cataloging DVDs — a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A two-week crash course on cataloging DVDs.
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.
Focus on World Language Cataloging — a CMC cataloging course
Cataloging Maintenance Center, Continuing Education
A two-week crash course on world language cataloging.
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.
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.
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.