<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-933f7c13-7fff-0ec1-8fd9-37a8c2a2c2d2"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">RAILS plans to host focus group meetings this Fall to learn more about purchasing procedures and needs for K-12 school libraries. The information provided in these discussions will help towards securing advantageous pricing/discounts for RAILS school libraries. Relevant topics include key vendors/resources, budget allocations, timing of purchases, pain points/successes, cooperatives currently used outside of RAILS, decision makers, and the best avenues to communicate to schools about purchasing. RAILS will provide more information and dates when the new school year resumes. </span></span><br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Carolyn Kinsella</div><div>AISLE Executive Secretary</div><div>P.O. Box 110</div><div>Seneca, IL  61360</div><div>PH: 815-357-6023</div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=15a83ZNHmAdF7XsFleeaTWqPgJI5KRX77&revid=0B9ru44lEXuPSUlpUdUhvK09Nd0dTd091L2tiMktZaHRlajVVPQ" width="200" height="70"><br></div><div><br></div><br></div></div></div></div>