Events

Events

Thu, May 8, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

There are many, many ways to contribute to "critical cataloging" efforts, from applying inclusive principles to daily cataloging work to participation in national and international organizations. Tina Gross will discuss some of the opportunities presented by the American Library Association Subject Analysis Committee (SAC) and its various sub-groups and activities, and reflect on her own experiences of attempting to make cataloging tools and practices more inclusive and user-focused through participation in such work. 

ALA’s Subject Analysis Committee (SAC)
“Change the Subject” / Drop the “i” word campaign to change the LCSH “Illegal aliens”
SAC Question Review Working Group 

This event is part of the Engaging with Critical Cataloging Past and Present webinar series which introduces Library of Congress Subject Headings from the perspective of catalogers engaged in subject authority work. Learn about some of the key historical figures and projects in Minnesota radical cataloging. Hear from contemporary catalogers inspired by this radical history to continue working towards critical, equitable, and respectful cataloging standards. 

Presenter:

Tina Gross (she/her) is a Metadata Analyst at the University of Minnesota Libraries. 

Register to attend this session or register to attend all sessions of interest in this webinar series.

Sponsored by Minitex

Thu, May 8, 2025 / 2:00pm to 3:30pm

The CARLI Technical Services Committee meets monthly via Zoom. Contact committee co-chairs or CARLI Office Staff with questions.

Fri, May 9, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Sun, May 11, 2025 / 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.

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

Mon, May 12, 2025 / 10:00am to 11:30am

The CARLI Archives Task Force meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact for attendance details.

 

Wed, May 14, 2025 / 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Digitization can help bring your archival materials to life by making them accessible and easy to use in a variety of projects and settings. There are many reasons to start digitizing your institution’s holdings, and likely just as many stakeholders who want an institution's archival materials digitized. If you do not have a digitization department, this work can seem daunting—even if you do have a digitization department, you might have good reasons to supplement their output. This webinar will cover getting started on digitization projects in the archives when you do not have many resources.

We will cover equipment recommendations, digitization workflows, metadata, and platforms and tools for managing, accessing, and working with digitized or born digital materials. During the webinar we will discuss advocating for resources, project planning, and documentation, along with demonstrations and time for hands-on exploration of several content management systems.

This two-day webinar will be held on May 14 and May 15, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. (CDT) on each day. All sessions will be recorded. Here are the session descriptions for May 15, 2025.

Attendees are invited to join all the sessions or those that interest them. Registration is required. Please use the registration link at the bottom of this page. Register once for both days.

All times noted are Central Daylight Time.

May 14, 2025:

1:00 p.m. -
1:05 p.m.

Welcome and Introduction

1:05 p.m. -
2:30 p.m.

Session Title: Equipment Recommendations, Pricing, Scanning, and Post Processing

This session will focus on having one student or one staff person available and then scaling up according to needs/available resources including:

  • Basics of getting started
  • Image standards
  • Making the most of your available labor, budget, and other resources
  • Post processing, including but not limited to
    • File management
    • Naming conventions
    • Standardization/normalization
    • OCR/transcription
    • QC procedures

Presenters: Karmine Beecroft, Illinois State University and Ellie Harman, Illinois State University
2:30 p.m. -
2:40 p.m.

Break

2:40 p.m. -
3:15 p.m.

Session Title: Metadata

This session will include a basic overview of metadata elements; what minimal metadata can look like; a discussion of providing access as opposed to perfection in item-level description, and digital rights statements.

Presenters: Rebecca Fitzsimmons, Illinois State University and Ashley Howdeshell, Northeastern Illinois University
3:15 p.m. -
3:25 p.m.

Break

3:25 p.m. -
3:50 p.m.

Session Title: Digital Preservation

This session will include a basic overview of minimal, realistic digital preservation; the importance of a workflow; and resources for where to find more information.

Presenter: Marcella Lees, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
3:50 p.m. -
4:00 p.m.		 Wrap-Up

Register to attend.

Sponsored by the CARLI Archives Task Force.

Wed, May 14, 2025 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Do you have questions about the Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources grant (SCOERs) or the OER funding from the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library? 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, May 15, 2025 / 11:00am to 12:30pm

CARLI is pleased to offer a 3-week synchronous and asynchronous course on open educational resources. This virtual course includes material that was first shared with the CARLI membership during the Open Textbook Network Train-the-Trainer workshops.

This course will be offered May 2025 with the live sessions on May 1, 8, and 15, from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Attendees should plan to attend each live session.

The live sessions will include some presentations, but the aim of the course planners is that these will incorporate a flipped classroom model to build community among participants as all share and discuss the topics.

Technology used for live sessions: Zoom, ideally participants will be able to use video as well as audio.

Registration: More information on this course and instructions for registering can be found here.

If you have any questions, please send them to CARLI Support.

Thu, May 15, 2025 / 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Digitization can help bring your archival materials to life by making them accessible and easy to use in a variety of projects and settings. There are many reasons to start digitizing your institution’s holdings, and likely just as many stakeholders who want an institution's archival materials digitized. If you do not have a digitization department, this work can seem daunting—even if you do have a digitization department, you might have good reasons to supplement their output. This webinar will cover getting started on digitization projects in the archives when you do not have many resources.

We will cover equipment recommendations, digitization workflows, metadata, and platforms and tools for managing, accessing, and working with digitized or born digital materials. During the webinar we will discuss advocating for resources, project planning, and documentation, along with demonstrations and time for hands-on exploration of several content management systems.

This two-day webinar will be held on May 14 and May 15, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. (CDT) on each day. All sessions will be recorded. Here are the session descriptions for May 14, 2025.

Attendees are invited to join all the sessions or those that interest them. Registration is required. Please use the registration link at the bottom of this page. Register once for both days.

All times noted are Central Daylight Time.

May 15, 2025:

1:00 p.m. -
1:05 p.m.

Welcome and Introduction

1:05 p.m. -
3:10 p.m.

Platforms and Tools - Demonstrations

See below for the times that specific platforms and tools will be showcased.
1:05 p.m. -
1:30 p.m.

Demonstration: Preservica

Presenter: Marcella Lees, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

1:30 p.m. -
1:55 p.m.

Demonstration: Collection Builder

Presenter: Greer Martin, Loyola University Chicago
1:55 p.m. -
2:25 p.m.

Demonstration: ContentDM

Presenter: Karmine Beecroft, Illinois State University
2:25 p.m. -
2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30 p.m. -
2:50 p.m.

Demonstration: Omeka

Presenter: Rebecca Fitzsimmons, Illinois State University

2:50 p.m. -
3:10 p.m.

Demonstration: Digital Commons

Presenter: Ashley Howdeshell, Northeastern Illinois University
3:10 p.m. -
3:15 p.m.

Break
3:15 p.m. -
3:35 p.m.

Session Title: Outreach

This session will include:

  • Creating exhibits using:
    • Omeka
    • Digital Commons
    • Other tools
  • Teaching with digital collections
    • Working with faculty
    • Thematic digital collections
    • Digital publications

Presenters: Ashley Howdeshell, Northeastern Illinois University and Rebecca Fitzsimmons, Illinois State University
3:35 p.m. -
3:55 p.m.

Session Title: Making the Case for Digitization

This session includes getting administrators interested in supporting digitization including:

  • Project scope and realistic expectations
    • Developing accurate timeframes
    • Managing expectations and production promises
    • Compelling project proposals
    • Alumni and other interest groups
  • Documentation, Statistics

Presenters: Rebecca Fitzsimmons, Illinois State University, Ashley Howdeshell, Northeastern Illinois University, Marcella Lees, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
3:55 p.m. -
4:00 p.m.

Wrap Up

Register to attend.

Sponsored by the CARLI Archives Task Force.

Fri, May 16, 2025 / 8:30am to 10:00am

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