About RFS

Reaching Forward South is an annual professional development conference for library support staff in central and southern Illinois. With a commitment to providing quality training and information, Reaching Forward South strives to be the premier professional development opportunity in the downstate area. Please visit the additional pages on this website for accurate and up-to-date information on this year's conference.

RFS Planning Committee 2020

Betsy Mahoney - Chair

Branch Manager
Six Mile Regional Library
618.501.4785

Susan Palmer - Member

Operations Director
Illinois Heartland Library System
618.381.6382

Ryan A. Franklin- Past Chair

Reference Department
Illinois State Library
217.782.7596

Julia A. Pernicka - Member

Communications Coordinator
Illinois Heartland Library System
618.656.3216 ext. 442

Michael Baumann

Director
Toulon Public Library
309.286.5791

Bobbi Perryman - Member

Director
Vespasian Warner Public Library
217.935.5174

Larissa Good - Member

Director
Warren County Public Library
309.734.3166

Cassandra Thompson - Member

SHARE Director
Illinois Heartland Library System
618.656.3216 ext 443

Committee Schedule

All RFS Planning Committee meetings are held via a Zoom link generously provided by Illinois Heartland Library System.  If you would like to attend a meeting, please use the Contact Us form and a committee member will provide a link to the meeting.

2019 Before Conference Meeting

  • Thursday, February 28 @ 3 pm
  • Tuesday, March 12 @ 3 pm
  • Thursday, March 21 @ 3 pm
  • Tuesday, April 2 @3 pm
  • Thursday, April 11 @ 3 pm
  • Thursday, April 18 @ 3 pm
  • Thursday, April 25 @ 3 pm
  • Thursday, April 11 @ 3 pm
  • Thursday, May 2 @ 3 pm
  • Thursday, May 9 @ 3 pm
  • Thursday, May 16th - @6 pm(ish)
  • this meeting will be in person for the committee members who are present the night before the conference.

Agendas, Meeting Notes/Minutes

Agenda -

The RFS Planning Committee follows a habitual agenda as follows:

  • Accommodations
  • Committee Assignments and Reports
    • Food
    • Prizes
    • Sponsors 
  • Bags Needs and Counts
  • Social Media
  • Ticket Sales
  • Money
  • Programs
    • Ideas Need Presenters
    • Received Conference Proposals
    • Set
  • Other

Past Meeting Minutes

Minutes_Notes 1.31.19

 

Policies of RFS

For Committee Members:

Forms

Perpetual Forms

For Committee Members

Yearly Conference Specific Forms