CARLI News October 30, 2024

Staff Changes at CARLI

Please join us in congratulating Denise Green, CARLI Senior Library Services Coordinator, who will retire on November 1, 2024. We want to extend our thanks and appreciation to Denise for her service and wish her many, many years of happy, healthy retirement. 

We are also very happy to announce that there are two new staff members on the CARLI Team. Please welcome Yanira Cruz, Electronic Resources Coordinator, who fills Denise Green′s position. Also, please welcome Wyn Schell, Library Services Coordinator, a new position in User Services.

Welcome to Theosophical Society in America

In September, the CARLI Board approved the membership application of Theosophical Society in America. 

Founded in 1926, the Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library is a unique library bringing together the religious, philosophical, and spiritual traditions of the East and West, emphasizing the Ancient Wisdom tradition—Theosophy.

Our newest member is in Wheaton, IL and their ILDS code is TSA. 

Welcome to Theosophical Society in America!!

GLAM Virtual Career Festival

The Government, Library, Archive, and Museum Employees (GLAM) Virtual Career Festival presents a unique opportunity for students and alumni from 19 of the most prestigious library programs in the United States to engage with recruiters from leading employers and professional organizations. If you are seeking to connect with exceptional talent to fill internships, practica, or full-time positions, or if you wish to enhance your organization's visibility, this event offers you the chance. 

CARLI will once again partner with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign iSchool to support member participation in the GLAM Virtual Career Jam on Friday, February 28, 2025, 11:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. CARLI will pay the Early Bird rate for registrations submitted by November 28. Libraries registering after November 28 must pay their own registration fee. 

There is a GLAM information session on November 8 for libraries that have not previously participated in an online job fair or would like a refresher.

The Power of Appraisal: Selecting Archives Workshop

Before donations arrive in your archives, the first step is appraising the item - does it fit your organization's mission? Can the item(s) be stored appropriately and cared for? What if this did not happen before you accepted the collection, and it is on the shelves—it happens to everyone. Appraisal often refers to the time spent assessing existing records for their potential to be retained as part of the historical record in your archives. Sometimes, this is done as part of surveying one′s holdings or even when processing a collection. Join the CARLI Archives Task Force on January 21, 2025, from 1:00–3:00 p.m. for The Power of Appraisal: Selecting Archives.

This two-hour workshop will discuss the different values assigned to archives to help you better understand the appraisal principles and introduce techniques to identify records necessary for adequate documentation. A case study will be presented on a recent appraisal project, followed by a discussion and questions.

Speakers:

• Ruth Bryan, University Archivist in the Special Collections Research Center, University of Kentucky Libraries
• Nicole Menchise, Digitization and Archives Coordinator for the Long Island Library Resources Council
• Moderator: Matt Gorzalski, University Archivist and Associate Professor, Special Collections Research Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Registration is now available. 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. [link: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/products-services/collections-management/archives-special-collections-resources] 

Ask a Preservation Expert

Do you have questions about the best way to store and preserve your institution's collections? Join the CARLI Preservation Committee for Ask a Preservation Expert virtual office hour on Wednesday, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. Committee members will be on hand.

Don′t have a specific question? You are still welcome to join the session and hear what other CARLI members want to know. 

Please register to attend.

E-Resources News

ConsortiaManager is now open to libraries for their CY25 (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025) subscription commitments. ConsortiaManager will close for selections on November 15, 2024.
 
Libraries should be careful to commit to electronic resource subscriptions for CY25 only when adequate funding is assured. After ConsortiaManager closes for selections on November 15, 2024, database selections become final and binding. 

Negotiations continue with Mometrix, and Third Iron. As soon as announcements can be made about these new agreements that information will be sent to the e-resources contacts email list. 

If you need assistance accessing or using ConsortiaManager, please submit a request to CARLI Support.

If you have questions about the general operation of the CARLI E-Resource Brokering Program, contact Jenny Taylor or Nicole Ream-Sotomayor.
 
If you have questions about billing and administrative aspects of the Program, contact Katrina Little or Diane Day.

Apply for CARLI Counts Cohort 6 

The institutional application for CARLI Counts, a continuing education library leadership immersion program that prepares librarians to make effective use of research findings on the impact of academic libraries on student success for the twin purposes of service development and library advocacy, is now available. 

Program participants learn how to use local library data analytics in alignment with institutional data, goals, and strategic priorities to improve their services and demonstrate their value. CARLI Counts deliverables will include a portfolio of local case studies, an evaluation of the collective statewide impact of those cases, and a replicable state/regional training model for equipping librarians to be campus leaders in assessing library impact on student learning and success, all of which has been made openly available to anyone that wants to offer their own program. You can find all the materials on the CARLI Counts Curriculum Guide.

CARLI Counts started as a four-year project funded by an IMLS, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant, has been continued with CARLI funds in partnership with the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign and Lewis & Clark Community College. 

Partial Registration Support for Creative Commons Certificate 

Partial registration support is available for up to five library workers at CARLI member institutions to participate in the Creative Commons Certificate Program.

Creative Commons (CC) licensing is a type of license commonly used with open educational resources. The course delves into the Creative Commons licenses and open practices. This 10-week certificate course is asynchronous, online training, with options for synchronous discussions. 

To qualify, members must register for a course that begins prior to June 30, 2025. In return for CARLI's financial contribution to your registration fee, we ask that you provide CARLI with at least two of the resources you created during the certificate program so that all of CARLI may benefit from these projects.

For complete details on how to register for the course and receive the MHEC discount, please visit the program web page.

OER Updates

Upcoming OER Community Chat

The CARLI OER Committee invites those at Illinois libraries to our November 14 informal discussion on Inclusive Access (Automatic Textbook Billing) from 10:00–11:00 a.m. If you are working on local OER and affordable programs, please join, share your thoughts and experiences, and learn from your Illinois library colleagues.

This discussion will be led by Zach Claybaugh, Dominican University.

Please register to attend.

CARLI OER Creation Workshops

CARLI has added these additional OER Creation Workshops to the calendar. The workshops are designed to help librarians and faculty with the creation of Open Educational Resources. 

Getting Started with LibreTexts: Conductor and the Libraries 

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

• November 13 at 3:00 p.m. Please register to attend.
• December 5 at 3:00 p.m. Please register to attend.

Using LibreTexts to Remix, Adapt, and Create OER 

Please join CARLI as we demonstrate 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. 

• November 20 at 3:00 p.m. Please register to attend.
• December 12 at 3:00 p.m. Please register to attend. 

Recordings of the past OER Creation workshops are now available including sessions on Accessibility; Creative Commons and Copyright; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Instructional Design; and LibreTexts.

Please access the recordings on CARLI’s Illinois Secretary of State/Illinois State Library OER Grants webpage.

CARLI-OER Email List

CARLI has established an email list for CARLI members to discuss and learn more about Open Educational Resources. Any person from a CARLI institution may subscribe to the email list.

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!

• November 5: Lunchbrary and Nightbrary: New Methods for Student Engagement
• November 6: Succession Planning for Strategic Success
• November 7: Generative AI and Copyright: An Update
• November 7: Consumer Health Information Series for Library Staff, Session 3: Health Programming at Your Library
• November 7: Learning with LOUIS: Creating AI-Powered Widgets with Pickaxe Project
• November 8: Excel for Library Projects Series: Learn by Doing: Project 3: Data Cleaning for Collection Analysis
• November 14: African American Subject Funnel Project 
• November 14: Advancing Joy in Your Collection & Programming Using Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART) Winners & Honors  
• November 18: Innovative Approaches to Supporting Underserved Populations: Insights from NC Libraries
• November 19: Renewing Networks: Rebuilding Bridges
• November 19: AI, Art, and Copyright   
• November 20: Empowering Libraries to Connect with Aging Patrons 

• December 4: Cracking the Case: Mastering the Mystery/Thriller Genre
• December 5: Romance Unraveled: Explore the Heart of the Genre
• December 10: Bridging Academic Libraries with Campus Post-Secondary Education Programs to Create Equal Access for All  
• December 11: Succession Planning in the United States
• December 13: Excel for Library Projects Series: Learn by Doing: Project 4: Collection Analysis Report Production

• January 14: OER Ancillary Creation with Generative AI
• January 21: The Power of Appraisal: Selecting Archives
• January 22: Library Grant Writing Basics: An Overview

To register, visit the CARLI Event Calendar. Recordings of past CARLI-sponsored PDA events are available on the Professional Development Alliance website 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!

AI, Art, and Copyright 

November 19, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

You have asked an AI generator to create a cat portrait in the style of Picasso, now what? Although sampling the work of others has been a natural part of image creation since humans have communicated through art, new AI tools have complicated that conversation. Siobhan McKissic and Dr. Mary Borgo Ton, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, will take a behind-the-scenes look at how these tools are built and discuss the ways that people are using AI generated images to create new bodies of work, streamline their research processes, and beautifully muddy current and future copyright waters. You will learn your rights as an image creator, and hopefully have a few more answers about where the machine′s art ends and yours begins. No prior experience with AI or code required!

Succession Planning in the United States 
 
December 11, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

One of the many challenges libraries face is in hiring and retaining qualified staff, librarians, and managers. One approach to meeting this challenge is through well-designed succession planning activities. Crystal Goldman, University of California, San Diego, will discuss the results of qualitative and quantitative research she has conducted on succession planning in academic libraries in the U.S., including how common succession planning activities are, who has knowledge of and gets to participate in these activities, and what barriers libraries face in enacting succession plans. Crystal will also consider how her findings relate to libraries outside of academia and share practical advice on how libraries can use succession planning to improve recruitment and retention.

OER Ancillary Creation with Generative AI 
 
January 14, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

In this webinar, we will consider strategies for using AI to generate ancillary materials from OER texts. Rebecca McNulty and Lily Dubach, University of Central Florida, will begin with sharing questions to consider before using AI in conjunction with OER, including current guidelines on Creative Commons licensing. With those questions in mind, we will workshop approaches to using a variety of AI tools to support content creation and revision while still prioritizing human oversight and expertise in all steps of the generative process. We will also discuss current complexities surrounding copyright, ethical uses of AI, and associated questions as they continue to evolve. By the end of the webinar, participants will gain practical skills for selecting and using AI tools to create ancillary materials, along with strategies for considering licensing through content development.
  
Library Grant Writing Basics: An Overview 
 
January 22, 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Anne Craig, Senior Director at CARLI, will assist participants to: identify sources of grant funding from private and public funders; highlight the essential elements of grantsmanship; complete a grant proposal application package according to a Notice of Funding Opportunity; take action on the proposal based on the results of the funder′s decision; and understand the most common missteps in preparing an application package.

ELUNA Learns Registration Open

Starting in 2024, ELUNA Learns is free for I-Share members via CARLI's consortial membership. More information on the current sessions is available on the ELUNA Learns 2024 website.
 
To Register select "Register Now" on any event you are interested in and fill out the form. The first two fields should be filled out as follows:
 

• Membership Type:  My Institution is a member
• Member Institution Name:  CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Librari (The truncated name for CARLI is correct and how it appears in the ELUNA Membership Database). 

You will receive a confirmation email for each session. If you register for a session that has already happened you will have access to the recording.
 
Session topics include acquisitions, analytics, emerging technologies, discovery and more!

Upcoming CARLI Events and Meetings

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

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