Commercial Products Committee Meeting: January 13, 2025

CONFERENCE CALL

Members Attending: Chad Buckley (Illinois State University), Audra Deemer (DePaul University), Rosalind Fielder-Giscombe (Chicago State University), Michele Hunt (Northern Illinois University), Ann Johnston (Olivet Nazarene University), Thane Montaner (Prairie State College), Scott Thomson (Rush University), Ashtin Trimble (Black Hawk College)

CARLI Staff Attending: Jenny Taylor, Nicole Ream-Sotomayor, Yanira Cruz, Marisa Tolbert

Members Absent: Marie Martino (Moraine Valley Community College)

Announcements   

CARLI Updates

• Contracts for e-resources:
  • One-year contract with Sage Premier completed.
  • FY26 has 7 total contracts that need to be renewed. Accessibility clause may be a hold up, so CARLI staff is starting with meetings with vendors to discuss language.
• Ebook program information session on January 14. Deadline to commit is January 15. The suggested contribution is in ConsortiaManager, but libraries can email CARLI Support to request a different amount.
• WEST information session with WEST representative will be January 29 at 11 am.
• ERM Committee is planning series of upcoming workshops:
  • Friday, Feb. 14 at 1:30 - EBSCO UI
  • Friday, Mar. 14 at 1:30 - Troubleshooting
  • Friday, Apr. 11 at 1:30 - Usage Statistics

Discussion

PRODUCT PROPOSALs

• There were no proposals to review.

Annual Project

• CPC Annual Project Discussion: AI Symposium Collaboration
  • Scott showed his slides on copyright and AI
    • The committee discussed the content and how to adapt the presentation for the AI symposium
    • The committee discussed a possible title - Patron Data, Privacy Concerns, and Vendor AI Tools in Libraries
  • Thane and Scott will present, and Michele will make the PowerPoint look great
  • Presentation time: 11:10 am - 12 pm, April 15

Decisions

• Minutes of the December 13, 2024, meeting were approved.
• The meeting was adjourned at 11:49 a.m.

Tasks Assigned

• Public Services Committee needs title and presenter bios by January 16.
• Scott will work on an outline/plan and get a final title to Michele
• Thane and Scott will send their bios to Michele by Thursday, January 16. Michele will pass on to PSC.
• Send Marie (via Michele) any research needs.

Meeting Dates

• Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 12, 10-11 am (minutes: Marie Martino)