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Our mission is to enhance each cooperative member’s capacity to serve their patrons through optimized resource sharing, a community of continuous learning, and strategic cost-sharing.


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UPCOMING MEETINGS

  • Mar. 2, 2026
  • 01:30 PM

Join CCS staff for hands-on training for LX Starter. Staff will learn how to navigate and use the LX Starter staff portal, learn how to configure notice design, and practice setting up their own notices with CCS staff support. This training is intended for Beta Libraries. 

ADD TO CALENDAR March 02, 2026 1:30pm March 02, 2026 1:30pm America/Chicago LX Starter Training (CCS)
  • Mar. 3, 2026
  • 09:00 AM

Join us for a hands-on training session to introduce OrangeBoy Savannah. Due to overwhelming interest in this training, we are limiting participation to 5 attendees per library. To identify participants, please see our guide: Should I attend OrangeBoy Savannah Training? **

This session will include: 

  • Review: What is Savannah, and why are we/how will we/who will be using it?

  • How to access and navigate OrangeBoy Savannah.
  • What are Clusters?
  • Information about standard reports and how to use them.

  • Standard reports currently include summary data for ILS and econtent use*

  • Market Watch Reports: Mapping active cardholders and census data

Please note:

*Authentication, Wi-Fi, gate count, and programming data will be covered in a future session. 

**We strongly recommend that you participate in this training only if your library has already provided all applicable credentials to CCS for data stored in Freegal, Hoopla, CloudLibrary, Kanopy, Mango, OverDrive, and Beanstack. If you’re unsure about which credentials CCS may still need from your library, please open a help desk ticket. 

ADD TO CALENDAR March 03, 2026 9:00am March 03, 2026 9:00am America/Chicago Introduction to OrangeBoy Savannah
  • Mar. 3, 2026
  • 11:00 AM

ADD TO CALENDAR March 03, 2026 11:00am March 03, 2026 11:00am America/Chicago Database Management Advisory Group Meeting
  • Mar. 4, 2026
  • 01:00 PM

*This webinar is similar to the OrangeBoy in-person training, but without some of the interactive practice, and will be recorded.

Join us for a webinar to introduce OrangeBoy Savannah. To identify participants, please see our guide: Should I attend OrangeBoy Savannah Training? **

This session will include: 

  • Review: What is Savannah, and why are we/how will we/who will be using it?

  • How to access and navigate OrangeBoy Savannah.
  • What are Clusters?
  • Information about standard reports and how to use them.

  • Standard reports currently include summary data for ILS and econtent use*

  • Market Watch Reports: Mapping active cardholders and census data

Please note:

*Authentication, Wi-Fi, gate count, and programming data will be covered in a future session. 

**We strongly recommend that you participate in this training only if your library has already provided all applicable credentials to CCS for data stored in Freegal, Hoopla, CloudLibrary, Kanopy, Mango, OverDrive, and Beanstack. If you’re unsure about which credentials CCS may still need from your library, please open a help desk ticket. 

ADD TO CALENDAR March 04, 2026 1:00pm March 04, 2026 1:00pm America/Chicago Introduction to OrangeBoy Savannah Webinar
  • Mar. 5, 2026
  • 10:00 AM

Join CCS staff for hands-on training for LX Starter. Staff will learn how to navigate and use the LX Starter staff portal, learn how to configure notice design, and practice setting up their own notices with CCS staff support. This training is intended for Beta Libraries. 

ADD TO CALENDAR 03/05/26 10:00 am 03/05/26 10:00 am America/Chicago LX Starter Training (CCS)
  • Mar. 10, 2026
  • 01:00 PM

Community history and local collections are valuable resources for students, genealogists, and researchers. Libraries often serve as stewards of these materials, but making them digitally accessible can feel complex or overwhelming.

This session will provide practical guidance for planning and managing digitization projects in library and archival settings.

Participants will learn:

  • How to identify clear starting points for digitization projects
  • Practical project management techniques tailored to libraries and archives
  • Ways to minimize common challenges during digitization initiatives
  • How to structure realistic workflows for unique collection types (photographs, records, oral histories, newspapers, etc.)
  • Strategies for creating accessible, sustainable collections for long-term online discovery

The seminar is designed for staff at all experience levels who are involved in planning, coordinating, or supporting digitization efforts.

A recording will be available to registrants.

ADD TO CALENDAR 03/10/26 13:00 pm 03/10/26 13:00 pm America/Chicago Managing Digitization Projects for Local History Collections
  • Mar. 11, 2026
  • 10:00 AM

To submit public comment, either join the meeting using the link below, or send an email with your comments to Executive Director Rebecca Malinowski at rmalinowski@ccslib.org at any time before the meeting. All comments will be read aloud during the meeting.  

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87860143324?pwd=bUtqUlNDUk8vT3Z2U3VOK0NaSm9ydz09 

Meeting ID: 878 6014 3324 Web Passcode: CCSEC 

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Phone Passcode: 180412 

ADD TO CALENDAR 03/11/26 10:00 am 03/11/26 10:00 am America/Chicago Executive Committee Meeting
  • Mar. 12, 2026
  • 09:30 AM

ADD TO CALENDAR 03/12/26 09:30 am 03/12/26 09:30 am America/Chicago Circ/ILL Advisory Group Meeting

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