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SWAN Events Calendar

Upcoming SWAN meetings and events.

Events
Thursday May 28, 2026
Meeting
May 28, 2026 1:30 PM–3:00 PM

The E-Resource Working Group is comprised of library staff across public and technical services. The group will work together to review troubleshooting topics and documentation of electronic content that is relevant to SWAN member libraries.

Wednesday June 17, 2026
Meeting
June 17, 2026 9:30 AM–12:00 PM

Join co-chairs for a lively discussion of circulation processes, procedures, and software/application use related to circulation functions. This is an opportunity to network with peers and share successes.

Thursday June 18, 2026
Meeting
June 18, 2026 9:30 AM–12:00 PM

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

Tuesday June 23, 2026
Training
June 23, 2026 2:00 PM–2:30 PM

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

Tuesday June 30, 2026
Meeting
June 30, 2026 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Monthly Fireside Chat for SWAN Members

Thursday July 9, 2026
Meeting
July 9, 2026 9:30 AM–11:00 AM

The Cataloging Working Group is comprised of members from the Cataloging Libraries group.

Wednesday July 15, 2026
Meeting
July 15, 2026 9:30 AM–11:00 AM

The Circulation Working Group works alongside SWAN staff to create recommendations for better circulation practices. Members also serve as mentors for new Circulation Managers.This meeting is limited to the working group members only. 

Thursday July 16, 2026
Training
July 16, 2026 2:00 PM–2:30 PM

Join SWAN staff in open office hours to answer your questions on quarterly billing and interlibrary-loan. This includes review of quarterly billing, OCLC WorldShare ILL and configuration questions, and handling exception cases.

Thursday July 23, 2026
Meeting
July 23, 2026 1:30 PM–3:00 PM

The Discovery Working Group is comprised of library staff across public and technical services.

Tuesday July 28, 2026
Training
July 28, 2026 10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Join SWAN staff in open office hours to answer your questions about completing the Illinois Library Annual Report (IPLAR), including helpful reports to pull patron, circulation, and title counts and e-resource usage statistics.

Upcoming Events
January 2026
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