Events

How can libraries demonstrate their value to stakeholders? This session will explore strategies for aligning library services with institutional and community goals, conducting needs assessments, gathering meaningful data, and communicating impact. Drawing on experience in both academic and public libraries, the presentation offers practical approaches that libraries of any type can use to assess needs, measure outcomes, and build a compelling case for support. 

Presenter:

Katy Webb (she/her) has served as the Betty Drees Johnson Dean of the Library and Learning Technologies at Stetson University’s duPont-Ball Library since July of 2024. She received her MLIS degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011. After serving as the Head of Research and Instructional Services at East Carolina University, she was the Director of Yale Access Services and Bass Library at Yale University. Katy was the recipient of a Fulbright Specialist grant that took her to Leiden, the Netherlands to assist them in envisioning a digital scholar’s lab. Her writing focuses on library space usage, library labs, student employee engagement, how libraries can contribute to the High Impact Practices for Student Success (HIPs), and mindfulness, yoga, and burnout in libraries. She is the author of the book, Development of Creative Spaces in Academic Libraries: A Decisionmaker’s Guide, which initially appeared in 2018. A second edition is in the works and will appear in 2027. She is the incoming president of the Florida chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (FACRL).

Register to attend

Hosted by FLVC 
 

The Technical Services Committee Meeting meets monthly via Zoom. Contact the committee chair or CARLI staff with any questions.

This session explores how K–12 media specialists and academic librarians can work together to build strong, sustainable pathways for AI and media literacy. The program highlights shared challenges, practical teaching strategies, and collaborative tools that support students as they move from foundational learning through higher education and beyond.

Participants learn how these partnerships can strengthen critical thinking, ethical AI and media use, and research skills throughout a lifetime. We offer real‑world examples and easy starting points for anyone interested in creating a connected, future‑ready learning community.

Presenters: 

Brooke Becker, MLIS, serves as the Media Literacy Librarian and subject liaison to Communication Studies, Political Science & Public Administration, and Psychology, Ms. Becker is the co-author of the article "The Rise of AI and the Evolution of the Academic Librarian" as well as two forthcoming book chapters dealing with media literacy and faculty/K-12 partnerships. Ms. Becker is passionate about travel, her scrappy furball friends, and ensuring media and AI literacy become as well-known and popular as the Eras Tour.

Summer Upton spent two decades in Alabama public high schools as a classroom teacher and library media specialist before joining the faculty of UAB Libraries in 2024. She holds degrees in secondary English language arts education and P-12 library media. She currently serves as Reference Librarian for Education and Educational Technology and liaison to the UAB School of Education and Human Sciences. Ms. Upton loves spending time with her nieces and nephews, reading children's and young adult books,  traveling as much as her budget allows, and caring for her geriatric cat Scout. 

Register to attend

Hosted by FLVC
 

If needed, Ex Libris will perform a release update on our I-Share Alma and Primo VE environments to make adjustments to the latest release that was applied the week before.

This update occurs between 2:00am-3:00am Central.  Access to your environment may be unavailable during the time of installation.

Release and Maintenance Schedule
Ex Libris System Status Page - CARLI I-Share Environments are on Alma NA06 and Primo VE NA06