MILE Meeting Archive

3/24/22 - 5pm - Social Event

• Met at To the Moon and Back bookstore, 210 West Jefferson Street, Morton, IL

• Dinner followed at Seasons Gastropub, 149 S Main St, Morton, IL

2/10/2022 - 4pm - ZOOM

• Tom Gross shared his program, Steam into Star Wars, and highlighted the history, planning, and continued success of the event

• Participants shared ideas for promoting the readers' choice awards

• Discussed vendors and current fill rates, service, etc.

• Discussed the idea of creating virtual book clubs to share across districts

10/21/2021 - 5:00-6:30pm - Morton Public Library and Zoom

• A representative from RAILS discussed the statewide database efforts

• We also discussed the upcoming AISLE conference, Tom Gross' upcoming event at Washington High School (stay tuned for more), the possibility of a Central IL Battle of the Books event for middle graders

• MILE leadership positions were filled for this year.

4/15/2021 - 3:30pm - U of I Extension PD - ZOOM

• Two representatives from the University of Illinois Extension Office, from Woodford and Peoria counties, shared information about the resources available to our school libraries.

2/25/2021 - 4pm - MILE Leadership Meeting - ZOOM

• Planning Meeting

10/15/2020 - 4pm - MILE Chapter Meeting - ZOOM

• Eight people attended and discussed how they started the school year, if/how their roles have changed, and how their libraries have been impacted. We shared tips, tricks, and supported one another.

• Upcoming AISLE Conference was discussed

• Participants shared what they had been reading lately

5/20/20 - 4pm - MILE Chapter Meeting - ZOOM

• Discussed book return plans and procedures

• Discussed upcoming AISLE PD sessions

• Elected officers for 2020-2021

4/30/20 - 2-3pm - Library Data with Amy Stefanski - ZOOM

• Amy Stefanski, MILE PD Officer, presented on Library Data, including topics such as looking at EoY financial data that include conversations around COVID-19, updating gaps and data analysis for collection development, and inquiry driven data that dives deeper into how your library plays a direct role with student academic success and behavior.

• Library Data is essential to provide when telling your library story. However it’s choosing the right data at the right time that yields the greatest effective change.

3/9/2020 - General Meeting - ZOOM

• Members shared program/lesson/book with group

• Discussed future PD needs/offerings

• Discussed what libraries/schools are doing to prepare for possible COVID-19 shutdown/e-learning

11/18/2019 - Inaugural Meeting - Germantown Hills Middle School

• Business meeting to welcome members, select chapter name, and elect officers

• Anna Behm from RAILS presented resources for member libraries, including BiblioBoard, Inkie, and eRead Illinois