Events

Join us to learn how to transition from an information provider to a facilitator of meaningful, productive conversations with colleagues and patrons. Gain practical facilitation tools to ensure every voice is heard and valued, resulting in reduced meeting fatigue and more collaborative, community-centered services.

As librarians take on greater responsibility for leading meetings, discussions, and collaborative work, strong facilitation skills are increasingly essential. This webinar will focus on intentional strategies for managing group dynamics, drawing out quieter voices, and keeping conversations focused and effective. Participants will leave with techniques they can immediately apply in meetings, workshops, and community engagements to build trust and move conversations toward action.

Presenter:

Angel Truesdale is an Associate Professor and the Social Sciences and Business Librarian at UNC Charlotte’s J. Murrey Atkins Library. Drawing on 15 years of experience in both public and academic libraries, she provides specialized research support and instruction for the Belk College of Business, as well as various other subject areas and campus departments. As a dedicated educator and facilitator, Angel focuses on information literacy and inclusive practices. Her research and service interests reside at the intersection of collaborative leadership, entrepreneurship in marginalized communities, and professional development. Beyond the library, she is an avid film enthusiast who leverages her passion for cinema to curate programs focused on the Black American experience, utilizing documentary and storytelling to amplify undervalued perspectives.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn to move from delivering information to guiding meaningful dialogue with colleagues and patrons.
• Gain practical techniques to encourage participation and make meetings more efficient.
• Develop skills to facilitate in-depth interactions and ensure every perspective is valued.

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Explore how reflective practices can help you manage impostor feelings. We will be discussing how journaling both personal and for teaching can cultivate confidence and self-assurance.

This session is Part 3 of the Embracing Failure: Accepting and Addressing Impostor Phenomenon for Growth series and is designed to help you build confidence, community, and resilience in your professional journey.

Presenters: 

Paloma Barraza joined the University of Minnesota Libraries in 2023 as the History, Iberian, and Latin American Studies for the Arts, Humanities, & Area Studies Department for the University of Minnesota Libraries. Prior to her arrival, she worked at the University of Northern Colorado Libraries as their course reserve specialist. Paloma has experience working with archives, museums, and academic and public libraries. Paloma holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in Art History, with a focus on the Art of the Americas, from the University of New Mexico.

Margarita Carrillo Shawcross is a Teaching and Learning Librarian at the James A. Michener Library, University of Northern Colorado–Greeley. She received her master’s in public health from the University of Northern Colorado and is a certified health education specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). Before becoming a librarian, she worked in public health as a health educator in various capacities. Her professional library experience includes serving as a consumer health librarian at a hospital and an adult services librarian at a public library. She received her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Denver.

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Sponsored by FLVC

Are you interested in adding dynamic assignments to your Open Educational Resources? Want to learn how to add H5P learning tools to your course materials? Then this is the course for you. Please register for the course in advance. You should also request access to LibreStudio on the LibreTexts site prior to the class so we can get you started creating new learning tools. This workshop is part of a series of workshops designed for the support of Open Education Resources in the State of Illinois and funded by the Support of the Creation of Open Education Resources grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education.

This workshop is open to all CARLI members.

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Is your library’s digital collection the ""best-kept secret"" in town? It doesn’t have to be. Join us for a practical, high-energy webinar focused on turning your e-resources from hidden gems into household names.

In this session, we’ll cover ways to adjust your website’s real estate for more discoverability, email and social media strategies that stop the scroll, and how to turn your programs and events into marketing secret weapons that make e-resources a natural part of every patron’s visit. By the end of the hour, you’ll have a toolkit of low-effort, high-impact tactics to make your digital library visible, accessible, and - most importantly - impossible to ignore.

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify barriers to eResource usage in the library and understand why patrons might not discover them.
• Apply practical, low-effort strategies to improve eResource visibility on websites, in emails, and through social media.
• Plan intentional outreach that balances effort with impact, using shared materials and repeatable approaches.
• Leverage programs and events as natural opportunities to introduce eResources to engaged audiences.
• Foster sustainable collaboration across library staff and community partners to maximize the reach of eResources.

Presenter:

Michelle Newcomb is the Communications & Development Coordinator at the Manhattan‑Elwood Public Library District and a 2025 LMCC Best of Marketing Public Library Honoree. An accidental marketer who loves creative problem‑solving, she’s dedicated to helping others feel confident and capable as they navigate library marketing.

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