(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Registration is now open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinars taking place in January. Please see below for more information. “Using Your Data to Make Decisions” (Collaborative Literacy Learning Series) Tuesday, January 11, 9:30-11:00 AM CDT Libraries have access to a considerable amount of data: from statistics about library use (circulation,…
Category: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)
Call for Examples of DEI Language in CARLI Members’ Collection-Development Policies (Deadline Fri., Jan. 14)
(via Elizabeth Clarage and Jen Masciadrelli, CARLI, on behalf of the CARLI Collection Management Committee) The CARLI Collection Management Committee is seeking examples from members’ collection-development policies that incorporate language that acknowledges historical, structural, and systemic injustice, or that incorporates the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). If your collection-development policy includes this language,…
Registration Open for CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinar “The ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey” (Wed., Dec. 15, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via CARLI) CARLI is pleased to invite you to attend the Professional Development Alliance (PDA) event “The ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey”, presented by Devin Savage, Janine A. Kuntz, and Jeannette E. Pierce. It will take place on Wednesday, December 15, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Each year thousands of academic libraries complete ACRL’s Trends and…
Call for Grant Proposals: CARLI’s Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources Project (Opens after Wed., Dec. 1)–Informational Webinars on Dec. 14, Jan. 18, and Jan. 26
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI) seeks grant proposals for the creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) for courses that focus on “The Human Condition: Care, Development, and Lifespan”. This project, Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources (Illinois SCOERs), is fully funded…
Recording Available for Latest RAILS Sparks Podcast, on CARLI’s Open Textbooks Pilot Program Grant
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of RAILS) In our latest Sparks podcast, RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) staff members Anne Craig (Senior Director) and Michele Leigh (Senior Coordinator, Open Illinois) about CARLI’s $1.08 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Open Textbooks Pilot Program. The grant will…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group (Thurs., Nov. 18, at 2:00 PM CDT)
(via Betsy Sterner, Governors State University) Please save the date for the next ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group on Thursday, November 18, at 2:00 PM CDT. Join us to hear what is happening with colleagues from around the United States and Canada, and share strategies that have worked for…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Nov. 8-18)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming events of the Professional Development Alliance. Please see below for additional information, including registration links. “Assessment Made Easy: An Introduction to Project Outcome” ALA’s assessment platform, Project Outcome, was originally made for public libraries to capture data on engagement, attendance, transactions with patrons as well…
Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting (Online Wed., Nov. 10, at 10:00 AM) and CARLI Annual Governing-Directors Meeting (Online Thurs., Nov. 4, at 10:00 AM)
(via CARLI) The 2021 CARLI Annual Meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, November 10, at 10:00 AM CDT. Staff at any CARLI member library is invited to attend. The Annual Meeting will feature a keynote address by Dr. Emily Knox, “After the Fire: LIS Education in a Changed World”. Dr. Knox is Interim…
Registration Open for CARLI Webinar “Compact but Nimble: Navigating the Challenges and Discovering the Benefits of Small Libraries” (Wed., Oct. 27, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) There are specific challenges that small academic and rural libraries face that are unique, which can be related to staffing, budget, library instruction, etc. Let’s discuss them! Join the CARLI Instruction Committee as we navigate issues that are faced by small libraries, and discuss strategies on how to manage them. Registration is now open for…
Registration Open for October CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Part 2 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) “One is the Loneliest Number: DEI Perspective” Thursday, October 14, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Panelists share their diverse perspectives on being the “only one” or “one of the few” BIPOC librarians in their library. During this important talk, panel members will discuss what support, if any, they receive from leadership, navigating workplace…