CARLI News December 19, 2014

Holiday Hours

The CARLI Office will be closed for the holidays December 24–January 2. ILDS will not provide delivery service on December 24, December 25, December 31, or January 1.

Please send an email to CARLI Support or call toll free 866-904-5843 to report any problems or concerns. Callers will have the option to page a tech support staff person to report a system outage or any other serious problem. CARLI staff will respond to all other issues and reports when regular business hours resume on Monday, January 5.

CARLI eBook PDA Pilot Project Ending

CARLI's eBook PDA (patron driven acquisition) pilot project is coming to a close. On January 5, 2015, CARLI staff will remove from I-Share all of the bibliographic records for titles offered under the project that were not purchased by CARLI. The only records that will remain in the I-Share catalogs on January 6 will be for titles that CARLI has purchased during the pilot project. Patrons of CARLI libraries will have ongoing access to the titles that have been purchased but will no longer have access to unpurchased content.

Governing members that are not in I-Share that have loaded the EBL bibliographic records into their local catalog will need to delete the bibs for unpurchased titles from their catalogs In early January, CARLI will provide a full set of replacement bib records for all titles purchased under the program.

Since May 2014, when the pilot project began, CARLI governing members have had access to more than 29,000 titles from 18 different publishers. Patrons have browsed more than 12,500 items per month, on average, from 5,900 browses in May to nearly 21,000 in November. As of November 30, 2014, CARLI has purchased 1,060 titles. CARLI staff will be reviewing the pilot project and working toward turning the pilot into an opt-in program for CARLI libraries.

If you have any questions, please send an email to the CARLI Office.

ILDS to Discontinue Incoming Manifests

ILDS strives to deliver library materials as quickly and efficiently as possible and to provide libraries with useful and reliable documentation regarding their shipments. Many factors go into providing a daily manifest of incoming ILDS shipments, and the accuracy of those manifests is subject to many influences. In response to the confusion and frustration that arises from inaccurate incoming manifests, ILDS will cease offering incoming manifests beginning January 5, 2015.

Each day, across the state, hundreds of ILDS bags are moving through the system. The slightest disruption can greatly diminish the accuracy of the incoming manifests. These routine disruptions may include trucks running late due to traffic or weather problems; shipping labels with inaccurate or missing delivery information; labels that cannot be scanned due to poor print quality or missing barcode information; or an interruption in the vendor's network service.

Taking all of these factors into consideration, along with the ongoing feedback we have received from you, we have determined this is the best course of action at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, however we believe that discontinuing the incoming manifest will improve the efficiencies of ILDS.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at CARLI Support.

Apply Now to Attend the Targeting Autism Forums

The Targeting Autism Project is partnering the Illinois State Library with The Autism Program (TAP) of Illinois to bring together an impressive group of national and regional ASD experts and advocates, who will help stimulate discussions and provide a platform for creating a statewide collaborative action plan to assist libraries in becoming more welcoming to and supportive of the needs of the ASD population.

The Illinois State Library is currently accepting applications to participate in the Targeting Autism grant project forums. A total of 80 applicants representing various stakeholder groups including, multitype libraries, schools, institutions of higher education, health services professionals, governmental agencies, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) services organizations, and parent advocates will be selected to attend both forums.

The forums will be held March 4-5 September 3-4, 2015, at the University of Illinois Springfield.

If you or someone you know is passionate about supporting individuals and families impacted by autism spectrum disorders and believe that libraries can play an important role, we encourage you to apply to be a part of these forums.

For more detailed information about the forums, or to apply, visit the Illinois State Library web site.

For more information about the Targeting Autism Project, visit their blog.

CARLI Seeks Academic Library Teams for 2015 ILEAD USA

CARLI is seeking teams of academic library staff members for ILEAD USA (Innovative Librarians Explore, Apply and Discover): The 21st Century Technology and Leadership Skills Institute for the States, hosted by the Illinois State Library.  

This continuing education initiative will be held at the University of Illinois Springfield, March 23–26, June 22–25 and October 26–29, 2015. The ILEAD USA states partnering with Illinois are Delaware, Maine, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin

CARLI academic teams working within ILEAD USA are encouraged to focus on replicable projects specific to the academic community and of value to the consortium, including but not limited to assessment projects and research projects intended for conference dissemination or publication in a journal.

CARLI academic library teams should submit their applications to the Illinois State Library, where an academic subcommittee will review them. Reviewers will look for teams that represent several CARLI libraries. A limited number of academic team applications will be accepted. Once the review committee selects teams, CARLI will solicit additional mentors and instructors that meet the specific needs of the selected academic teams.

ILEAD USA is a competitive, application-only program. Applications are available online for participants, mentors and instructors and will be accepted until December 19.

For more information, contact Gwen Harrison, 217-785-7334 or Sandra Fritz, 217-558-2064.

ILEAD USA is made possible by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant awarded to the State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Seeking Proposals for FY2015 Research Subsidy Program

CARLI is seeking proposals for its FY2015 Research Subsidy Program. Funded by the CARLI Board of Directors, the research awards will support research projects in Governing Member Libraries. Projects should have the potential to affect libraries and the library profession positively, have the potential to provide a useful addition to the existing literature, and be of interest or use to CARLI libraries. Total funding for FY2015 is $25,000. The maximum amount funded for any proposal will be $4,999.

Proposals will be accepted from both individual researchers and those working collaboratively. Proposals for Multi-Year Projects will be accepted.

Interested applicants will be required to submit a "Statement of Intent to Apply" by January 15, 2015, and to attend a mandatory application webinar on January 22, 2015.

Submissions must include the following:

• a detailed proposal outlining the proposed research project including methodology, scope and timetable
• a statement describing how this project fits into the existing literature
• projected outcomes
• a statement outlining how this research will benefit the Illinois library community and the broader profession
• a plan for how the results of the research will be shared with the Illinois library community.

Detailed information, including the FY2015 Research Awards Proposal Cover Sheet and Application Form are available on the CARLI website.

For more information, please email the CARLI Office.

Other Library News

Call for Proposals: Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference

The Conference Program Committee invites you to submit a proposal for the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference. The event will be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the Radisson on Friday, June 5, 2015. This conference is an opportunity for individuals working in resource sharing to gather information and communicate with other colleagues.

Accepted program proposal submissions should be 45 minutes in length including time for questions.

Proposals might focus on any of the following areas:

• Resource Sharing Best Practices
• Marketing Services
• Electronic Resources and Resource Sharing
• Workflow improvements
• Cooperative collection development
• Consortial or Group Purchasing
• Purchase on Demand
• Reciprocal Borrowing
• Shared Staffing and Training
• Shared Discover Layers
• E-Books

Please submit a proposal (150-200 words) for your presentation via the GLRSC web site. Proposals are due by January 16, 2015. The program committee will review all program proposals. Presenters who are selected will be notified by February 13, 2015.

Please direct any questions to Lorna Newman.

For current news and updates on the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, visit the conference page on Facebook or the conference web site.

Seeking Proposals for 2015 Conference: All for One Conference: A Library State of Mind

The 2015 All for One Conference: A Library State of Mind brings together library organizations in Illinois for a chance to connect, network, and learn together. Academic, public, school, and special libraries will come together for the first combined annual conference of the Illinois Library Association and Illinois School Library Media Association, in collaboration with the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries and the Special Libraries Association Illinois Chapter. Join this trailblazing effort and add your voice to the conversation by submitting a conference proposal! Proposal deadline: February 28, 2015.

The All for One Conference committee is seeking program proposals that demonstrate collaboration with different types of libraries or other community organizations; that showcase creative, innovative solutions and provide leadership in serving Illinois communities of all types; and that explore strategic, forward thinking ways that libraries can strengthen communities through services and programs.

Whether you are in an academic, special, school, or public library; a human resources, marketing, facilities, or law professional; or in a rural or city library serving a large or small population, your perspective is valuable and we ask you to consider submitting a proposal. The more voices that contribute to this first annual conference, the more impact the event will have for all the participants.

Proposals for participation in Poster Sessions will be accepted at a later date.

Upcoming CARLI Meetings and Events

Important Dates

December 24–January 4    CARLI Office Closed
January 19                     CARLI Office Closed

Meetings

December 23      Created Content Committee

January 6           Preservation Committee
January 7           SFX Committee
January 8           Public Services Committee
January 13         Technical Services Committee
January 15         Resource Sharing Committee
January 16         Instruction Committee
January 16         Commercial Products Committee
January 16         I-Share Next Task Force Committee
January 26         Created Content Committee

February 3         Preservation Committee
February 5         Collection Management Committee
February 10       Technical Services Committee
February 11       SFX System Committee
February 12       Public Services Committee
February 19       Resource Sharing Committee
February 20       Instruction Committee
February 20       Commercial Products Committee
February 20       I-Share Next Task Force Committee
February 24       Created Content Committee

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