Events

Events

Fri, Feb 6, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Are you working on open educational resources (OER) or curious about what others are doing in your field? Join us for a lively virtual meet-up designed to spark ideas, share experiences and tips, and explore opportunities for cross-institutional OER partnerships.

This session is all about connection and inspiration. We’ll: 
• Hear about current OER projects in development or use;
• Discuss concerns / problems you have encountered;
• Share tips on possible solutions;
• Discuss areas of interest for future collaboration;
• Create space for teaming up on shared goals and initiatives

Whether you’re just getting started or already deep into OER work, this meet-up is a chance to learn from peers, build new relationships, and imagine what’s possible together.

Facilitator: Shelly McDavid, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Sponsored by the CARLI OER Committee

Sun, Feb 8, 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

Mon, Feb 9, 2026 / 10:00am to 11:00am

The CARLI Archives Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact for attendance details.

Mon, Feb 9, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Monthly meeting of the CARLI E-Resources Management Committee.
Committee roster
Committee minutes

Mon, Feb 9, 2026 / 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Jacob Del Rio, Electronic Resources Librarian | Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, jdelrio@sieu.edu

This session is intended to equip academic library staff with the knowledge and skills to interpret and use COUNTER statistics effectively. COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) provides a consistent way to measure the use of electronic resources, such as e-journals, databases, and e-books. We will also provide an overview of COUNTER Release 5.1 and offer guidance to help library staff transition from COUNTER 5 to 5.1.

Tue, Feb 10, 2026 / 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Libraries are increasingly employing usability testing to inform the design of their websites, discovery layers, and services, but designing and facilitating testing can be intimidating for libraries without UX expertise or designated staff. During this webinar, the presenter will share how she designed and facilitated an iterative seven-test usability testing program during one academic year and provide practical guidance for adapting and implementing a similar program at your institution.

The session will walk through considerations for designing sustainable usability testing, strategies for assessing the captured data and identifying action items, and lessons learned along the way.

Presenter:

Lindsey Skaggs is an Assistant Professor and Scholarly Communication Librarian at Illinois State University and previously served as Discovery Services and User Experience Librarian. Prior to joining Illinois State, she worked in professional services for Serials Solutions, SirsiDynix, and ProQuest, providing consulting and training for a variety of software applications. Her research interests include user experience, open access, and scholarly publishing. She received her Master of Library Science from Indiana University. 

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Sponsored by FLVC

Tue, Feb 10, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Join Jenny Taylor and other e-resources staff for an introduction to CARLI's E-Resources Brokering program.  We'll cover all the basics and will leave plenty of time for questions and answers.

Topics:

  • How vendors and products are selected for inclusion
  • How pricing is determined
  • Benefits to working with CARLI
  • (brief) Intro to our contract template
  • Next steps after subscriptions begin

Zoom information will be sent a few days before the event.

Tue, Feb 10, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

The open education movement emerged over 20 years ago, and has offered a low-cost, values-driven approach to teaching, learning, and research. Looking to the future, in order to ensure its momentum and sustainability, expanding this success will require much closer attention to faculty recognition. Creating, adopting, adapting Open Educational Resources, or designing and implementing assignments which support open pedagogy, takes time and effort, effort that is not always seen as worthwhile, often flies under the radar, and is not always formally recognized.

Through this interactive session, we will discuss our approach to identifying ways to center faculty work, followed by what this looks like in practice. Attendees will gain an understanding of the importance of faculty recognition in sustaining open education work, as well as recommendations for adopting similar methods in their own context. 

Presenters:

David Tully is the Principal Librarian for Student Affordability at NC State University Libraries. His work centers on advancing student success by reducing the financial barriers to higher education. David leads initiatives in open education, manages student scholarship programs, and collaborates with faculty and donors to develop sustainable, student-centered solutions.

Katya E. Mueller is a Libraries Fellow (2024-2027) at North Carolina State University Libraries. Through the Open Knowledge Center, she takes part in supporting the Libraries’ open education initiatives. She also works within the Libraries’ Research Facilitation Service, where she is currently conducting a study on data management plan (DMP) review services in academic libraries.

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Sponsored by FLVC

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 / 10:00am to 11:00am

Users often encounter unnecessary barriers when trying to access full text through library systems like extra clicks, broken links, retracted or secondarily retracted articles, and problematic journals. As a result, many bypass the library entirely and turn to the open web, creating a challenge for libraries: how do you bring users back to trusted library resources?

Join Kendall Bartsch (CEO, Co-founder) and Mark Hyer (Director of Sales) from Third Iron on February 11 at 10:00 a.m. Central for an overview and live demonstration of LibKey. You’ll see how LibKey helps more than 2,000 libraries worldwide—including a growing number of CARLI members—reduce access friction, improve discovery, and deliver a better user experience. The session will also cover recent LibKey updates and integrations with discovery services, databases, and resource sharing tools.

LibKey supports library goals by improving linking to open access content (including OA in hybrid journals whether you subscribe or not), integrating with third-party platforms and AI-powered research tools (such as Consensus, keenious, Scite.ai, Litmaps, and SciSpace), ensuring reliable full-text access across platforms and the open web, flagging retractions (including second order retractions) and expressions of concern at the point of discovery, streamlining resource sharing, and helping demonstrate stronger ROI for collections and budgets.

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Thu, Feb 12, 2026 / 10:00am to 11:30am

Effective networking can open doors for your career growth, but where do you start? This webinar will offer approachable networking strategies, with tips on building meaningful connections and suggestions on how to begin. Session moderator is DEED librarian Dru Frykberg.

Series | Next Chapter: Career Literacy for Library Staff is a multi-part webinar series designed to help you find the library job you’ve been looking for. From resumes and cover letters to interviews, networking, and exploring career paths, each session offers practical tips. The series is for library staff at all levels who wish to learn more about applying for library opportunities in all types of libraries. Whether you’re new to the field or ready for your next step, this series will help you write your own next chapter. 

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