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SWAN Events Calendar

Upcoming SWAN meetings and events.

Thursday November 5, 2026

meeting
November 5, 2026 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Zoom

Monday November 9, 2026

Meeting
November 9, 2026 10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Oak Brook Public Library

Join us for a discussion of MobileStaff applications and the MobileStaff kits available to SWAN libraries for events and conducting inventories.

Tuesday November 17, 2026

Discussion
November 17, 2026 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Zoom

SWAN has recently updated user permissions in BLUEcloud Analytics to standardize them across all libraries. Join SWAN staff at this special office hours to discuss these changes, including some minor enhancements that may be new to your login.

Wednesday November 18, 2026

Meeting
November 18, 2026 9:30 AM–11:00 AM
Zoom

The Circulation Working Group works alongside SWAN staff to create recommendations for better circulation practices. Members also serve as mentors for new Circulation Managers.

Training
November 18, 2026 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
WebEx

OCLC offers free, live instructor-led courses for many products. Self-paced sessions for FirstSearch or WorldCat Discovery are available. This session is prepared specifically for Illinois Libraries. Don't miss it!

Friday November 20, 2026

Meeting
November 20, 2026 9:30 AM–12:00 PM
West Chicago Public Library District

Regular meeting of the SWAN governing board.

Meeting details and agenda are published on the SWAN Support Site.  Meeting locations rotate between library board home libraries. 

Training
November 20, 2026 2:00 PM–2:30 PM
Zoom

Join SWAN staff in open office hours to answer your questions about the acquisition processes.

Tuesday November 24, 2026

Meeting
November 24, 2026 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Zoom

Monthly Fireside Chat for SWAN Members

Wednesday December 2, 2026

Training
December 2, 2026 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
WebEx

OCLC offers free, live instructor-led courses for many products. Self-paced sessions for FirstSearch or WorldCat Discovery are available. This session is prepared specifically for Illinois Libraries. Don't miss it!

Thursday December 3, 2026

Meeting
December 3, 2026 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Oak Brook Public Library

Quarterly meeting of library directors and administrators in SWAN.

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