All Illinois libraries are eligible to participate, regardless of their size, type, or library software. New members can join at any time.
Interested in Joining?
- Review the fee structure and implementation steps.
- If you have questions, email info@findmoreillinois.org. We are also available to schedule demos and in-depth conversations with individual libraries or groups of libraries.
- Discuss your potential participation with the manager of your integrated library system (ILS), as implementation requires interaction with your ILS.
- If your library doesn’t already have catalog software, review the special considerations for your implementation.
- Complete the form below
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Fee Structure
Fee is tiered based on the library's operating expenditure as reported on the most recently published IPLAR.
| Annual Operating Expenditure | Annual Find More Illinois Fee |
|---|---|
| Under $250,000 | $350 |
| $250,000 to $1,000,000 | $750 |
| $1,000,001 to $2,500,000 | $1500 |
| $2,500,001 to $5,000,000 | $2500 |
| $5,000,001 to $15,000,000 | $4000 |
| $15,000,001 and over | $6000 |
Fee tier is based on an instance, which is the number of schools that require a Find More Illinois (SHAREit) account.
| Instance | Annual Find More Illinois Fee |
|---|---|
| Instance | Annual Find More Illinois Fee |
| Per SHAREit Account | $350 |
Fee tier is based on FTE as reported to IPEDS.
| FTE | Annual Find More Illinois Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 - 2,500 | $750 |
| 2,501 - 5,000 | $1500 |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | $2500 |
| 10,001 and over | $4,000 |
Annual Find More Illinois fee: $750.
The membership fee is generally billed annually, but RAILS will work with libraries to accommodate needs for special billing cycles.
Implementation Steps
- Quote acceptance/letter of intent (Library)
- Participation agreement (Library and RAILS)
- Develop an implementation schedule (RAILS and library)
- Data collection (RAILS, library, and integrated library system staff at library or shared catalog consortium)
- Software setup (Vendor and RAILS)
- Training: One day training for library staff members, provided by RAILS and/or vendor. Training can be split into two half-days.
- Integration of Find More Illinois into library's interlibrary loan workflow (Library, with advice from RAILS).