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CARLI News
September 28, 2007 Volume 1, Issue 10 In This Issue: New Illinois Library Delivery Service to Begin January 2, 2008 New Illinois Library Delivery Service to Begin January 2, 2008In cooperation and with support from the Illinois State Library, CARLI will begin operating a new, statewide delivery service for library materials on January 2, 2008. The service will be called the Illinois Library Delivery Service, retaining the familiar acronym ILDS. CARLI is working with a statewide committee, the Delivery Implementation Planning Committee (DIPC) and with the new courier system Provider, Lanter Delivery Systems, to develop an implementation plan for the new ILDS. Features of the new ILDS service will include:
CARLI staff are currently surveying CARLI Governing and Associate members to identify their delivery contact people and verify addresses. At this writing CARLI has received responses from over 100 CARLI member libraries that plan to participate in the new ILDS. An email list of these libraries' ILDS contact people is being assembled. Soon we will send out information about how more people can be added to this email list, and beginning in mid-October, CARLI will start to post information about new ILDS procedures, training and more. Additional details of procedures and the availability of training will be communicated to library directors and ILDS contact people as the work continues. For the most current information bookmark the new ILDS website: www.illinoisdelivers.net. If you have questions about the new ILDS, please send a message to support@carli.illinois.edu. Resolution on AAAS Decision to Cease Participation in JSTORThe CARLI Board passed a resolution at their September 21 meeting expressing disagreement with the decision by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to discontinue participation in JSTOR and no longer submit future issues of Science to the JSTOR archive. The CARLI Board is urging AAAS to reconsider its decision, with particular attention and consideration to the damage such action would be to the mission and purpose of AAAS. CARLI has submitted the resolution to the Chair of the AAAS Board of Directors and the AAAS Executive Director. The Deans and Directors of the 31 Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) member institutions have also unanimously endorsed the resolution of disapproval at their meeting on September 18th. The full resolution is available on the CARLI web site. Discount on Credo Reference Service for CARLI LibrariesCARLI is pleased to partner with Credo Reference (formerly Xrefer), provider of customizable online reference collections. With this new agreement, the CARLI institutions choosing to subscribe will receive Credo Reference at a discount. Credo Reference features full-text, cross-searchable content covering every major subject, from over 270 titles and 57 publishers. The content is enriched with images, sound files, animations, maps and customizable data tables, providing users with accurate, contextual results. Seventeen CARLI libraries have already taken advantage of the offer and subscribed to Credo’s Ready-Reference collection, including such diverse institutions as: Illinois College, Illinois Math and Science Academy, North Park University, Olivet Nazarene University and Northeastern Illinois University. The librarians at the participating institutions are already praising the service. "I am pleased that CARLI has partnered with Credo Reference to make this resource available to our libraries," commented Dave Green, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Information Services at Northeastern Illinois University’s Ronald Williams Library. "My colleagues and I see this as a valuable enhancement for our collection and services." "We're pleased that the CARLI libraries are able to access Credo Reference’s full-text, cross-searchable content," added Jeffrey LaPlante, Credo Reference’s Senior Vice-President of Sales. "Patrons at the participating Illinois institutions will now be able to experience a continually-enhanced research experience–especially since Credo Reference is constantly expanding its offerings." For additional information, or to subscribe, email David Waters, or call (617) 426-3017. Sherrill Weaver to Represent Community Colleges on CARLI BoardSherrill Weaver of Oakton Community College was selected to represent Community College Governing Members in a special election to fill a vacancy on the CARLI Board of Directors. Sherrill's term begins immediately and will run through June 30, 2008, completing the term of retiring member Eric Welch of Highland Community College. Sherrill is currently Professor and Chair of Library Services at Oakton Community College. New CARLI Director of Electronic ResourcesCARLI is pleased to announce the appointment of Cindy Clennon to the position of Director of Electronic Resources, effective October 1, 2007. Under the direction of the CARLI Executive Director, Clennon will responsible for identifying, negotiating and contracting for desirable electronic resources for CARLI libraries. In her new role, Clennon will work closely with the CARLI Board of Directors, the Electronic Resources Working Group, and representatives from 135 diverse educational and research institutions throughout Illinois that comprise the CARLI membership. Clennon is currently Director of Operations for the Bureau of Educational Research at the University of Illinois College of Education, where she is responsible for Bureau budget oversight, education of faculty regarding external funding issues, and communication with campus and agency offices. From 1996 through 2007, Clennon worked at the Center on Library Initiatives, Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). Beginning in 1996, Clennon served as the Program Manager for Library Collaboration, Center for Library Initiatives where she negotiated and administered $7.8 million in licenses, contracts and agreements for more than 90 digital library products for the CIC. Since 1996, the library-licensing program has saved the CIC libraries more than $33 million plus the funds and staff time that were saved through the use of centralized negotiation and administration. As Program Manager, Clennon coordinated decision-making among libraries for acquisition; facilitated communications with libraries, collection development and electronic resource officers and vendors; represented the CIC at national and international meetings; and planned conferences for CIC librarians and for the International Coalition of Library Consortia. She authored the Standardized Agreement Language used in all CIC agreements that received international attention and is used as a model by other consortia. In addition she streamlined the licensing process, creating an electronic commitment system that eliminated the need for libraries to sign license participation documents. She served in that role from 1996 to 2005. In 2005, Clennon was elevated to Assistant Director, Center for Library Initiatives. In this additional role, Clennon planned annual conferences for the CIC libraries, analyzed statistical information related to CIC libraries and license agreements; managed grants awarded to the Center for Library Initiatives and worked with libraries on their implementation. She worked extensively with other CIC library groups as well, including the interlibrary loan officers to administer a courier service agreement, and with the preservations officers to manage an NEH preservation microfilming grant. Clennon served as Interim Director of the Center for Library Initiatives from December 2005 to May 2006. Clennon earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. CARLI Annual Meeting—Register NowJoin us for the 2007 CARLI Annual Meeting on Friday, October 26, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign. The morning keynote speaker will be Sayeed Choudhury, Associate Director for Library Digital Programs and Hodson Director of the Digital Knowledge Center (DKC) of Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University. Afternoon sessions will feature Jennifer Bowen with an overview of the University of Rochester eXtensible Catalog; and VuFind, an open-source code from Villanova University, currently under development by CARLI staff as a possible faceted search interface to Voyager, and an alternative to WebVoyage, Ex Libris' standard web interface to Voyager. The program will also include Carla Tracy, Augustana College, chair of the CARLI Board, and Susan Singleton, CARLI Executive Director, who will report on CARLI projects and plans for the coming year. For more information, or to register go to http://www.carli.illinois.edu/mem-serv/mem-train/register/071026annual/. The Products & Services Vetting Committee Wants to Hear from YouWe know CARLI members have a lot of great ideas, and we want to keep them coming. The Products and Services Vetting Committee reviews all suggestions for new and enhanced products and services for CARLI. The PSVC will consider recommendations received from individuals and groups, screen the ideas to identify which should have staff analysis, prioritize the ideas, and make final recommendations to the Board. Are you ready to submit a new suggestion to the Products and Services Vetting Committee? Fill out the online form. Review the status of all suggestions submitted to the PSVC on the CARLI web site. CARLI Strategic Priorities 2008-2010The CARLI Board formally adopted the CARLI Strategic Priorities 2008-2010 at their September 21 meeting. The priorities are the culmination of the Board retreat on July 19 and 20, incorporating feedback from the CARLI member survey conducted in January, member focus groups conducted in April, and meetings with CARLI Governing member directors in June. The Strategic Priorities focus on four primary areas: Collaboration and Leadership, Innovation, Resource Sharing and E-Resources, balancing ongoing support and development of critical existing services and programs with the pursuit of excellence and innovation, as embodied in the ambitious strategic priorities. CARLI @ ILADon't miss CARLI at these events at the Illinois Library Association Conference, October 9-12 in Springfield. CARLI is pleased to sponsor the luncheon speaker, Dr. Howard Rosenbaum, Associate Professor of Information Science, and the director of the Masters of Information Science program in the School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University. The IACRL Academic Librarian of the Year award winner will be celebrated at the luncheon. The award, established in 1985 recognizes an Illinois librarian who is making an outstanding statewide contribution to academic or research librarianship and to library development. Registration is required. A small number of registrations may be available on-site, if space is available. CARLI/Illinois State Library Reception CARLI and the Illinois State Library mark two special occasions at a reception held at the state library (300 S. Second St.). CARLI welcomes all who work in an academic or research library to meet their peers from other institutions and join the CARLI board and staff in celebrating the ongoing work of the consortium. 2007 marks the tenth anniversary of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), and the state library will celebrate the event by paying special recognition to all FY2008 LSTA grant recipients. Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White is the invited guest, and all FY2008 LSTA grant recipients are invited to attend and receive a special gift from Secretary White. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Do You Have a Suggestion for a Program, Symposium, Continuing Education Opportunity?Submit your proposal to the Program Planning Committee. I-Share UpdatesFront-end Search Software for Voyager Libraries inside and outside Illinois are evaluating different front-end options for replacing their search interfaces on their OPACs. Some want to give students search experiences that are more similar to Amazon and Google. Other libraries are attracted to the extra functionality of the new search software, such as faceted browsing. CARLI is working on several projects related to front-end software, with the goal of providing options for our member libraries. These currently include:
I-Share Users Group Meeting Highlights
I-Share Instruction Team Meeting Highlights
I-Share Resource Sharing Team Meeting Highlights
Who, exactly, can attend forums? The answer is: everyone! Announcing Forum Friends ASK?AWAY Free Through December 15, 2007The Illinois State Library reminds you to sign up now and try the Ask?Away virtual reference program absolutely free until Dec. 15, 2007. To get started, email Debra Aggertt, ISL Virtual Reference Coordinator, or call 217-558-1945. Saskia Digital Images for Art EducationDo you have faculty that uses art images for teaching? Are you looking for ways to help them integrate digital images into their courses? CARLI can help! CARLI governing and associate member libraries have access to the Saskia digital image archive from Scholars Resource at: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/. This collection contains 30,000 digital images of paintings, sculpture, and architecture, including images from many important collections: the Prado, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Uffizi, and the Louvre as well as archaeological sites in Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Egypt. The images are displayed in both high resolution and thumbnail format, so whether teaching staff needs to add images to a PowerPoint presentation or use a high-resolution version to show details of a painting, they have exactly what they need! Additionally, the descriptive data about the images includes references to their occurrences in 19 major art history texts. More information about the Saskia collection is available on the CARLI web site, or by contacting support@carli.illinois.edu. Upcoming CARLI Events, Meetings and DeadlinesDeadlines September 28 ARL/ACRL Scholarly Communications Institute application deadline September 28 Illinois Library Delivery System, last day to verify delivery information October 19 CARLI Annual Meeting, deadline for registration
October 18 Cataloging Training October 19 Cataloging Training November 1 Introduction to Using Microsoft Access to Create Reports from Voyager November 13 I-Share Cataloging & Authority Control Team Fall Forum November 14 Resource Sharing Forum November 15 Understanding and Using MFHDs Workshop November 29 I-Share Acquisitions Serials Team Fall Forum
September 28 I-Share Users Group October 2 Interface Subcommittee, Digital Collections Users Group October 5 I-Share Cataloging and Authority Control Team October 8 E-Resources Working Group October 15 Collections Working Group October 15 I-Share Instruction Team October 19 I-Share Acquisitions Serials Team October 24 I-Share Resource Sharing Team October 25 I-Share Users Group October 26 CARLI Annual Membership Meeting October 30 Program Planning Committee October 31 CARLI Board Executive Committee November 9 CARLI Board Meeting November 12 E-Resources Working Group November 15 I-Share Acquisitions Serials Team November 30 I-Share Users Group For meeting times and locations, or for additional information about upcoming CARLI forums, trainings, and meetings consult the CARLI calendar . Contact UsAll questions and comments about the e-newsletter should be directed to support@carli.illinois.edu. Subscribe to the CARLI Announce listserv.
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