FY 2013 Database Selection Period Now Open

The password-protected CARLI selection database is now available. The selection period will remain open until May 31, 2012. E-Resources Contacts and subscribers to the Collections and Content Group (CCG) email list should have already received a detailed announcement, along with instructions and a complete list of the products available and the vendors providing access.

Timeline:

• April 17–May 31: Selections made online through the CARLI Selection Database
• June 1–15:  Final subscription lists submitted to vendors
• June 1–15:  Preliminary billing estimates sent to subscribing libraries for review
• July 1: Service begins for FY 2013
• After August 1: Final invoices sent to subscribing libraries

“Anatomy of a Digital Project” Webinar Series

The “Anatomy of a Digital Project” webinar series is being brought to you by the CARLI Digital Collections Users’ Group.  Don’t forget to save the date and watch for registration information coming soon for other sessions in this series, including:

• Lightweight Project Management for Digital Collections webinar, January 17, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Presenter: H. Frank Cervone, Vice Chancellor for Information Services, Purdue University Calumet.
• Selection of Materials for Digitization webinar, February 21,  2:00-3:30 p.m. Presenters: Julie Mosbo (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Meg Miner (Illinois Wesleyan University), Peter Hepburn (University of Illinois at Chicago), Laurie Sauer (Knox College).
• Letting the World Know About Your Digital Collection: A Practical Approach to Promotion and Marketing, March 28, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Presenters: Ginger Frere (The Newberry Library) and Christopher Day (School of the Art Institute of Chicago).
• Digital Preservation: An Introduction to Technologies and Processes for the Care of Digital Collections - an in-person forum at the I Hotel in Champaign on April 10. Presenters include Lynne Thomas (Northern Illinois University); Chris Prom (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign); and James A. Bradley (Ball State University)
• Connecting Your Digital Collections to the Curricula at Your Institution webinar, May 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Presenters: Jane Darcovich (University of Illinois at Chicago) and Stephanie Davis-Kahl (Illinois Wesleyan University)

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