News

CARLI is pleased to share that the collections of the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub, representing a collaboration between Illinois State Library, the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), Chicago Public Library, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are officially live in DPLA and ready to explore.

Register by November 10 for the 2016 CARLI Annual Meeting and Directors′ Meeting

The 2016 CARLI Annual Meeting will be held Friday, November 18 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library are invited to attend. 

CARLI Executive Director Susan Singleton Retires

Susan Singleton, CARLI's first Executive Director following the formation of the consortium in 2005, retires on July 29. "It has been an honor to work with the staff and directors of the academic libraries in the state and with the CARLI staff throughout this first decade of CARLI’s existence.” said Singleton. "I have no doubt that new director Anne Craig, the Board of Directors, and the CARLI staff working with the truly outstanding CARLI community, will ensure a smooth transition for CARLI's future."
 

Please Welcome Anne Craig as CARLI Senior Director

We are very happy to announce that Anne Craig will join CARLI as Senior Director beginning in early July. Anne is currently Director of the Illinois State Library, a position she has held since 2005. Anne will be replacing Susan Singleton who will retire at the end of July.

The CARLI Board of Directors election is now underway. All governing member directors should have received their ballot on Monday, April 20. If you did not receive a ballot, please contact CARLI support. Your input is valuable to us, please remember to vote.

Recordings and Slides from CARLI Annual Meeting Now Available

Over 130 people attended the CARLI Annual Meeting in Champaign on Friday, November 13 to celebrate 35 Years of I-Share and 10 Years of CARLI.  If you missed the meeting, or want to see any of it again, visit the event page to find a link to the recordings of the morning and afternoon sessions, as well as links to the speakers’ slide presentations. 

Register by Thursday, November 5 if you are planning to attend the CARLI Annual Meeting on Friday, November 13, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library is welcome. There is no fee to attend, and lunch will be provided.