{"id":6801,"date":"2024-08-19T18:34:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T01:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/?p=6801"},"modified":"2024-08-19T19:04:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T02:04:55","slug":"my-library-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/my-library-is\/","title":{"rendered":"My Library Is&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Written By: Adina Vega <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edited By: Michelle Sosa and Genevieve Hammang<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MyLibraryIsLogoSmall-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MyLibraryIsLogoSmall-1.png 456w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MyLibraryIsLogoSmall-1-300x59.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mylibraryis.org\/\">My Library Is\u2026<\/a> is a virtual campaign promoting the Illinois Library System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Libraries, regardless of their size, profoundly impact lives and communities. Each library, librarian, and aspiring librarian has a unique story. These stories are not just narratives but powerful tools that can assist libraries in securing funding, enhancing their visibility, and attracting new patrons. The &#8216;My Library Is\u2026&#8217; website is designed to share member libraries&#8217; stories in the Illinois Library System and demonstrate their value to the community and stakeholders. The campaign also accentuates the need for library funding and staffing by asking elected officials, governing boards, parent institutions\/companies, funders, and users to share how their library has affected their community and personal lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018My Library Is\u2026\u2019 campaign is part of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) project, a regional library system and government agency that provides services to libraries in the northern and west-central areas of Illinois. They serve approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/railslibraries.org\/libraries\/list\">1,250 private, public, school, and university library members<\/a>, with over 4,000 library facilities in a 27,000-square-mile area. It offers several services to member libraries, such as interlibrary delivery, e-content services, and networking opportunities for library employees. It also targets grant funding for member libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elders of the Internet\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r7IESxDtn8Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nick_Offerman\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nick_Offerman\">Nick Offerman<\/a> lending humor to a serious topic: fake news and the Internet.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign emphasizes finding and stopping fake news. Part of the campaign includes a viral video featuring actor Nick Offerman, who has fun explaining the dangers of fake news and why libraries and librarians are needed. Regarding special libraries, the campaign is proud to say that it supports more than 100 specialized libraries in northern and western Illinois. They compiled a talking point flier explaining the reasons special libraries are valuable. These fliers also include academic, public, and school libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg-425x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg-425x550.jpg 425w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/slasc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg.jpg 791w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Special library <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mylibraryis.org\/talking-points\">talking points<\/a> from the \u2018My Library Is\u2026\u2019 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Illinois Library System is making strides by asking the community to assist with community relations and promotions by sharing their stories and media on their library experiences. These efforts have not gone unnoticed; many libraries nationwide have adopted similar practices. Click the links for more information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mylibraryis.org\/\">\u2018My Library Is\u2026\u2019<\/a> campaign and <a href=\"https:\/\/railslibraries.org\/\">RAILS<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written By: Adina Vega Edited By: Michelle Sosa and Genevieve Hammang My Library Is\u2026 is a virtual campaign promoting the Illinois Library System. Libraries, regardless of their size, profoundly impact lives and communities. Each library, librarian, and aspiring librarian has a unique story. 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