Events

Events

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Do you have questions about the Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources grant (SCOERs), the OER funding from the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library, or the CARLI Member OER Initiative? Do you need guidance creating your OER or ancillary materials?  

If so please feel free to join us with all your OER related questions. Registration is not required.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84245967645?pwd=VkVQeGRQQVIvdXA2dWg4Umx4UU5rQT09

Meeting ID: 842 4596 7645
Password: 271282

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 / 11:00pm to 11:45pm

These monthly, informal, agenda-free meetings provide a platform for you to talk with other directors about topics on your radar and/or updates from your library. CARLI usually provides updates as well. CARLI rotates the meetings (day of the week, time of day) to accommodate busy calendars. We do our best to avoid conferences, holidays, and other conflicts. Please let me know about times/days that never work for you. If you cannot attend, you may send a representative. We look forward to seeing you all for conversation and updates!

Check your CARLI Governing Directors email for connection information.

The meetings are recorded. The link to the recording will be sent via the CARLI Governing Directors email list as soon as it is available and can be viewed for 30 days after the meeting.

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

CARLI Committee members join the CARLI Staff Liaisons for a brief overview of what to expect when serving on a CARLI committee. You will hear from the CARLI Director and committee liaisons, and have the opportunity to ask questions. You might even meet some of your committee colleagues! Advance registration is required for this event.

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Liz Bloodworth, Illinois Wesleyan University, will discuss the use of AI tools for transcription of both oral history interviews and handwritten text documents. With increasing demands on staff time, especially in small shop archives, AI offers an opportunity to enhance the discoverability of archival materials through efficient transcription. Liz will share tips for using AI tools ethically and responsibly, stressing the importance of human review throughout the process. 

Then, Chris Levesque will discuss digital engagement in the University of West Florida’s Citizen Archivist Projects. During Library Week 2025 and 2026, the UWF University Libraries hosted participatory transcription events of letters and ship logs from their Digital Archives. This effort built on the well-known National Archives' Citizen Archivist model to engage students, faculty, and the larger UWF community. This talk will discuss selection of materials, implementation of the project, and lessons learned.

This webinar is the sixth of the summer Digital Possibilities webinar series, a CARLI and FLVC joint collaboration.

Presenters:

Liz Bloodworth has served as the University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University since 2023. She holds an MLIS with an archives specialization from the University of Missouri - Columbia and an MA in History from Illinois State University. Her research focuses on enhancing the archival research and learning experience for undergraduates.

Chris Levesque holds a joint appointment as a Digital Collections Archivist at the UWF University Libraries and as Archivist at the UWF Historic Trust. As an archivist, Chris is most interested in digital preservation of at-risk archival materials. His work as a historian focuses on the soldier’s experience of war and connections between war and religion.

Register to attend.

Hosted by FLVC

View additional webinars in the Digital Possibilities series

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Do you have questions about the Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources grant (SCOERs), the OER funding from the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library, or the CARLI Member OER Initiative? Do you need guidance creating your OER or ancillary materials?  

If so please feel free to join us with all your OER related questions. Registration is not required.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84245967645?pwd=VkVQeGRQQVIvdXA2dWg4Umx4UU5rQT09

Meeting ID: 842 4596 7645
Password: 271282

Sun, Aug 2, 2026 / 2:00am to 3:00am

Ex Libris will perform maintenance on our I-Share Alma and Primo VE environments to apply the latest Quarterly Feature release.

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

Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready.

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

Wed, Aug 5, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Do you have questions about the Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources grant (SCOERs), the OER funding from the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library, or the CARLI Member OER Initiative? Do you need guidance creating your OER or ancillary materials?  

If so please feel free to join us with all your OER related questions. Registration is not required.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84245967645?pwd=VkVQeGRQQVIvdXA2dWg4Umx4UU5rQT09

Meeting ID: 842 4596 7645
Password: 271282

Thu, Aug 6, 2026 / 4:00pm to 5:00pm

3D printing as a process for creating real-world objects from digital models has hit its stride in the consumer and academic spheres, and many places of learning are now equipped with some form of 3D printing – though a lot of printers are, sadly, collecting dust. Educators are looking beyond the initial novelty of these devices and imagining ways to deploy them for pedagogical support, and curricula that integrate 3D printing no longer need to be limited to pure tech or engineering disciplines.

This workshop will provide participants with a brief overview of 3D printing as a concept and a process, as well as practical advice on how to make the most out of a 3D printer in the classroom. Whether you want to create tangible, customized learning objects to facilitate understanding of complex ideas, or you want to actually include your students in the design process and foster a mindset of iterative “productive struggle”, join us for this session to spark your creativity and get excited about 3D printing!

Please register for this program.

Please note:

Do you have questions about 3D printing and how it can be combined with a pedagogical practice or OER? Please join us for 3D Printing Office Hours on August 11 at 4-5 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact .

Sun, Aug 9, 2026 / 2:00am to 3:00am

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.

The Premium Sandbox refresh occurs with the Release Update.

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

Tue, Aug 11, 2026 / 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Do you have questions about 3D printing and how it can be combined with a pedagogical practice or OER? 

This Office Hour is to answer follow-up questions about 3D printing, offer troubleshooting advice, and any other related inquiries from the Illinois SCOERs participants.

All CARLI Members are welcome. Please join us!

Join the Office Hour via Zoom

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