The IHLS Communications Department has created a customizable Canva template so SHARE members can communicate with stakeholders easily and effectively. Using data from the SHARE Data Dashboard and a few simple calculations, you can make a professional and informative flyer to distribute to patrons, board members, students, and other stakeholders. This template includes multiple examples and instructions on how to customize it.
The SHARE Circulation & Resource Sharing Committee has proposed revisions to the Damaged Item Procedure, the Payment and Billing Policy, and the Patron Registration Policy. Please review the policies below and respond with any questions, suggestions, or feedback in the comments section below. All additions are marked in purple and excisions are marked in red. Please comment by June 5, 2025, for consideration by the Circulation & Resource Sharing Committee.
Exciting News for SHARE Members! Illinois Heartland Library System has just launched three new dashboards to empower SHARE member libraries with valuable insights.
Short on time and shelf space? McNaughton Book Leasing for SHARE may be your solution to keeping up new titles and the processing work that comes with it!
With this monthly book lease subscription, McNaughton will send five or ten pre-cataloged and pre-processed bestsellers to your library each month, reducing your holds, saving you staff time, and maximizing your shelf space.
This is the first-of-its-kind book leasing program for consortia. The program and its pricing are exclusive to SHARE.
Get some tissues for this month's new featured list on CloudLibrary.
Great news! The proposed recommendations passed with a total of 169 member libraries participating in this year’s vote.
SHARE needs members to vote to update our SHARE policies and procedures, to better serve our members and/or follow guidelines set by organizations such as the Illinois State Library, American Library Association, or the Library of Congress.
We’re thrilled to announce a major improvement that will save you time and simplify reporting!
Starting now, Delivery Closure Dates and SHARE Member Closure Dates can both be reported on a
single form. This update means less hassle and more efficiency when managing closures across the
board.
In fiscal year 2024, SHARE worked hard to ensure every member library received the maximum benefit from their membership. This was accomplished by saving members the cost of expensive software subscriptions, increasing item circulation, and providing first-class support and training.
