CARLI News August 28, 2024

CARLI Annual Meeting and Annual Directors Meeting 

Please join us for the 2024 CARLI Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 22, at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center in Champaign. Registration for the in-person meeting is now open. The agenda will be added to the registration page as soon as it is finalized. A virtual option will be offered again this year for those wishing to attend the meeting online.

Beck Tench, designer and researcher at The Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a regular presenter for CARLI Counts, will present the keynote address "Critically Optimistic: Agency and thriving in digital life."

A meeting of the CARLI Governing Directors will precede the Annual Meeting. Directors should also register for this meeting if they are planning to attend. Separate registration is required for each meeting. 

Space is limited. Registration for both meetings closes Monday, October 14.

CARLI staff have obtained a small block of rooms at the reduced rate of $159.00 for guests that would like to stay in Champaign at the I Hotel the night before the meetings. You can call the hotel at 217-819-5000 or make the reservation online with this information.  

• Group Code: CARLI24
• PW: &7EPK

The room block expires on September 6, 2024. You must have the Group Code and Password to make a reservation.

Consortia Manager Migration

CARLI is currently in the process of migrating to Consortia Manager to manage the e-resources brokering program. Calendar Year 2025 selections will be made in Consortia Manager later this Fall.

CARLI staff will be sending emails about the new system, including information about accounts and training, to library contacts and the e-resources contacts email list, so please make sure we have up-to-date contact information. Send any changes to your e-resources contacts to CARLI Support or update your library’s membership page.

CARLI OER Workshops

CARLI is once again offering workshops designed to help librarians and faculty with the creation of Open Educational Resources. While the workshops are part of a series for the awardees of the Illinois Secretary of State/ Illinois State Library OER Grants they are open to all CARLI members with an interest in OER creation. 

Instructional Design Workshops

Introduction to Instructional Design Concepts

Join eLearning Specialist Emily Boles from University of Illinois Springfield as she takes the attendees through an overview of instructional design concepts and how the process can help to ensure student learning.

• September 24, at 11:00 a.m. Registration

Instructional Design for Open Educational Resources

Now that you understand the basics of Instructional Design, Emily Boles will take you through the benefits and process of incorporating instructional design techniques into your Open Educational Resources.

• October 1, 11:00 a.m. Registration

H5P Interactive Content for Open Educational Resources

Join eLearning Specialist Emily Boles to learn about creating accessible interactive content pieces with H5P. Though H5P is available in many OER textbook platforms, the workshop will focus on using an openly available tool.    

• October 8, 11:00 a.m. Registration

Accessibility Workshops

What is Accessibility and Why is it Important?

CARLI is pleased to offer a course on accessibility with Ann J. Fredricksen, the Coordinator of Accessible Media Service at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Ann will discuss what accessibility is and why it is important for the creation of Open Educational Resources. 

• October 2, 1:00 p.m. Registration

Incorporating Accessibility into your OER Project

In this course, Ann J. Fredricksen, the Coordinator of Accessible Media Service at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will instruct participants in some of the particulars of creating accessible media, offering tips and tools for designing accessible open educational resources.

• October 9, 1:00 p.m. Registration

Copyright and Creative Commons (2 different 1hr workshops)

Copyright Basics and CC Licensing

Learn how copyright is formed, licensed, and how to find copyright free or openly licensed images and articles. 

• September 10, 1:00 p.m. Registration

Permissions and Fair Use

If you must use a copyright protected item, learn about how to conduct a fair use analysis and, in the alternative, how to ask for permission to use a copyright protected item in your work.   

• September 17, 1:00 p.m. Registration

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in OER

Part I: OER and DEI: Social Justice on Your College Campus (1.5 hours)

How could DEI topics, such as equitable access, raise the quality of assignments, discussions, and group projects in your course? What have you had to do to amend traditionally published material to become relevant to your course? Your students? Your community? In this two-part workshop, we will explore the opportunities to use OER to highlight DEI opportunities in your courseware material, using OEP. This discussion will include OER as a social justice tool, examples of Open Pedagogy and a workshop assignment using evidence-based teaching practices. 

• August 29, 9:00- 10:30 a.m. Registration

Part II: OER, DEI + Open Pedagogy: How and Where to Begin? (1.5 hours) 

Open pedagogy, also known as open educational practices (OEP), is the use of OER to support learning, or the open sharing of teaching practices with a goal of improving education and training at the institutional, professional, and individual level. OEP positions students as content creators, not just consumers, and guides them to understanding their responsibility as global citizens and contributors to the knowledge commons. 

• September 5, 9:00- 10:30 a.m. Registration
• September 11, 12:00- 1:30 p.m. Registration

LibreTexts

Getting Started with LibreTexts: Conductor and the Libraries 

Learn how to set up your account and to navigate the site, locate materials, and set up projects. 

• September 11, 1:00 p.m. Registration 
• September 26, 11:00 a.m. Registration 

Using LibreTexts to Remix, Adapt, and Create OER 

Join CARLI for a demonstration of some of the uses of LibreTexts Conductor for project planning and management. This workshop will also cover getting you started on remixing, adapting, or creating your OER project. 

• September 18, 1:00 p.m. Registration 
• October 3, 11:00 a.m. Registration 

Developing an Archives: Embracing the Messiness of the Real World

Are you responsible for a storage room full of disorganized materials, or are you uncertain about what archival materials are on your shelves? The prospect of organizing and developing your archive can be daunting. If the process is divided into simple tasks, it becomes much easier to manage. Where does one begin? Join the CARLI Archives Task Force for an Archives & Special Collection workshop on September 18 at 1:00 p.m. for Developing an Archives: Embracing the Messiness of the Real World.

The session will include a panel of three archivists from various institution types who will discuss how to assess and plan for the care and development of your archive. The conversation will apply to all sizes of collections, from a small storage cupboard to the contents of a large storeroom.

Speakers:

• Rebecca Fitzsimmons, Special Collections Librarian at Illinois State University 
• Ashley Howdeshell, University Archivist at Northeastern Illinois University
• Meghan Ryan, Special Collections and Cataloging Librarian at National Louis University
• Moderator: Elaine Page, Head of Technical Services, University Archivist at Elmhurst University

If you are unable to attend, but would like to view this program, it will be recorded and added to the CARLI Archives and Special Collections Resource Page.

Registration is now available.

CARLI OER Grants Office Hours

CARLI is pleased to continue holding Office Hours every Wednesday from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. to answer questions related to both the Illinois SCOERs grant program and the Secretary of State / Illinois State Library OER Grants. 

Registration is not required.

Connection Information:

https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84245967645?pwd=VkVQeGRQQVIvdXA2dWg4Umx4UU5rQT09
Meeting ID: 842 4596 7645
Password: 271282

Professional Development Alliance Events

The following programs from the Professional Development Alliance are currently on the calendar. Programs are offered on a wide variety of subjects. Check out everything the alliance is making available to our libraries!

• September 4: Faculty Library Champions
• September 5: Learning with LOUIS: Introduction to Power BI: Import, Clean, & Visualize Your Library Data
• September 10: Library Workplace Morale: The Renewals Colloquium
• September 12: Consumer Health Information Series for Library Staff, Session 1: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library
• September 13: Excel for Library Projects Series: Learn by Doing: Project 1: Budget Projections
• September 17: Library Outreach Beyond Your Campus
• September 17: Graphic Novel and Manga Extravaganza: A Deep Dive for Library Staff
• September 18: Developing an Archives: Embracing the Messiness of the Real World
• September 26: Library Services for Prisons: A Panel Discussion

• October 3: Consumer Health Information Series for Library Staff, Session 2: Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection
• October 10: Adopt Open Educational Resources (OER) Webinar Series: Kick-off presentation
• October 10: Cracking the Case: Mastering the Mystery/Thriller Genre
• October 11: Excel for Library Projects Series: Learn by Doing: Project 2: The Weeding Report
• October 15: Promoting Your Academic Library – Post Pandemic
• October 17: Working with the Mega-Source: Research in the Age of AI
• October 17: Consumer Health Information Series for Library Staff, Session 3: Health Programming at Your Library

To register, visit the CARLI Event Calendar. Recordings of past CARLI-sponsored PDA events are available on the Professional Development Alliance web site when permitted by the presenter. 
 
Are you interested in presenting on a topic for CARLI members and the Professional Development Alliance? Or would you like to moderate a follow up discussion for an upcoming program? Email us to become more involved in CARLI's continuing education efforts!

Library Workplace Morale: The Renewals Colloquium
September 10: 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Join CARLI in welcoming Kaetrena Davis Kendrick as we host The Renewals Colloquium focusing on a comprehensive review of her ground-breaking research on library workplace morale. During this 90-minute webinar, attendees will learn about low-morale experience development, factors and systems that show up in various library workplaces and influences that challenge recovery from low morale. A brief review of emerging and established countermeasures will also be shared.

Other Library News

September Online with the CMC Webinar

Learn the nuances of cataloging and collection discoverability in 20-minute sessions each second Thursday when you attend the Cataloging Maintenance Center′s Online With the CMC series. Whose Research Is This Anyway? will take place on September 12 at 10:00 a.m. This 15- to 20-minute webinar will be led by CMC cataloging and metadata experts Eric McKinney and Mary Cornell. Join in as they cover the process and research of cataloging theses. A 40-minute Q&A session follows the presentation, allowing participants to seek clarification or ask about additional cataloging topics.

Online With the CMC webinars are free to all library workers in Illinois thanks to a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Register for these classes via the Library Directory & Learning Calendar (L2) website. Everyone is encouraged to register in L2, even if you can′t attend the live presentation so that you will receive the link to the recording of the session.

Upcoming CARLI Events and Meetings

Consult the CARLI calendar to view the current list of meeting times and locations.

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