(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) This year, 2025, CARLI celebrates our 20th anniversary! We are planning to commemorate the day at our CARLI Annual Meeting, on Tuesday, October 21, in Champaign at the I-Hotel and Illinois Conference Center. The meeting is no cost to you; lunch will be provided. Our CARLI Annual Meeting keynote speaker is Scott…
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Registration Open for CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinar “Learning with LOUIS: An Introduction to Padlet”–Thurs., June 26, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
Registration is open for the CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “Learning with LOUIS: An Introduction to Padlet”. It will take place on Thursday, June 26, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Padlet is a real-time collaborative tool that has numerous potential uses for libraries, including community brainstorming, collecting responses, creating virtual displays, and more….
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Identifying, Addressing, and Mitigating Workplace Bullying in Academic Libraries” (Tues., June 17, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
Registration is open for the CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “Identifying, Addressing, and Mitigating Workplace Bullying in Academic Libraries”. It will take place on Tuesday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Workplace bullying is a pervasive issue that can have devastating consequences for individuals and organizations. In academic libraries, the impact of…
Call for Applications: CARLI Scholarship for Pursuing MLIS at UIUC–Deadline Sun., June 1
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) The CARLI Scholarship provides financial assistance to current employees of CARLI Governing Member Libraries pursuing graduate studies leading to a Master′s Degree in Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Scholarships may be awarded for both on-campus and/or distance education programs. Applicants must be employed by a CARLI…
Registration Open for 13th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase–Online Wed., May 21, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM CDT
(via Adrienne Radzvickas, CARLI) We hope you’ve saved the date! Registration to attend the 13th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase is now open. This free virtual event is hosted by the CARLI Instruction Committee and will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, May 21, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM CDT. Please share with anyone at…
Final Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a CARLI Committee is Fri., May 2
(via CARLI) If you have been considering volunteering for a CARLI committee, the time is now! The application period will remain open until Friday, May 2. Volunteers chosen for a committee will serve a three-year term. Faculty and staff from all CARLI member libraries are encouraged to apply! Service on CARLI committees and task forces…
Reminder: CARLI Seeking Committee Volunteers, Including for New Archives Committee–Deadline Fri., May 2
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) I’m thrilled to share that at its March 2025 meeting, the CARLI Governance Board approved the Archives Task Force to become the Archives Committee as of July 1. If you would like to volunteer for the new committee or any other CARLI Committee, please see the message below! This is a…
Registration Open for CARLI Online Brown Bag Event “ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey” (Fri., Feb. 10, 12:30-1:30 PM CDT)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Struggling with the ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey? Would you like to ask other CARLI members how they’re responding? Join other CARLI member library staff to discuss questions, snarls, and sticky spots in your ACRL survey response. The discussion will be hosted by Devin Savage, IIT dean and chair…
Call for Proposals: Round 3 of CARLI’s Illinois SCOERs Sub-grants for the Creation of Open Educational Resources–Deadline Tues., Feb. 28
(via CARLI) CARLI is offering a final round of the Illinois SCOERs Sub-grants for the Creation of Open Educational Resources, made possible from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in the U.S. Department of Education. CARLI seeks grant proposals for the creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) for courses in any subject…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in January
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share these upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. “Introduction to Instructional Design” Thurs., Jan. 12, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT This webinar is the first in a three-part series that will equip attendees with a strong foundation in instructional design techniques and planning skills that will allow them to expertly…