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From Manuscripts and Special Collections (University of Illinois at Springfield) in CARLI Digital Collections.

As a transplant to Illinois, I'm totally enamored by the state's rail network.
 
 
 
 

April 2, 2016
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Volunteer for a CARLI Committee

Each year CARLI has a number of opportunities to serve on various committees. Service on CARLI committees affords individuals a unique opportunity to use their experience and expertise to help shape the future of the consortium and its services. CARLI is now seeking volunteers to serve on 9 advisory committees. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI member libraries, with all levels of experience, are encouraged to apply.

March 29, 2016
By: Michelle Haake


From Bruce Cheadle Papers (Lewis University) in CARLI Digital Collections.

Bruce Cheadle spent the entirety of his 93 years in Lockport, Illinois. In a life that spanned almost the entire 20th century, Cheadle was undoubtedly witness to monumental changes in the Will County city that was once home to the headquarters of the Illinois and Michigan canal, a civic and commercial anchor of the community that was closed in 1933. Cheadle played an important role in Lockport's transition from canal town into a Chicago suburb known for its historic downtown, parks, and the Illinois and Michigan National Heritage Corridor, which runs along the route of the former canal. This photo depocts Bruce at age three, along with his grandfather, Arthur Deeming.

March 25, 2016
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Jamie Nelson, DePaul University

Readers of this installment of the Preservation Committee’s yearlong look at audiovisual/media preservation will likely recognize that the information presented in this piece isn’t new, but that the application specific to AV materials may leave some room for revision and improvement at our own institutions.  Lucky for all of us, we have two motivating factors going in our favor; the peer pressure of other Illinois institutions considering these AV issues together this year, and the upcoming MayDay call to focus on disaster planning and “take personal and professional responsibility for doing something simple … but that can have a significant impact on an individual’s or a repository’s ability to respond.”

March 24, 2016
By: Nicole Swanson

Mary Burns, Northern Illinois University

While much has been written about the digital preservation of book and paper materials and more recently attention has turned to the critical need to preserve audiovisual materials of artifactual value in special collections, there is little available to inform the digitization process for access or reference copies.

March 16, 2016
By: Nicole Swanson

From: Joliet Junior College

The Shield (1956)

This photo of the Joliet Junior College library in 1956 looks like a set from a 1950s television show. It seems to embody the idea of what a library was supposed to look like in the 1950s. Ms. Skidmore looks as though she may even have her hair in a bun, for goodness sake.

 

 

 

March 11, 2016
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From Booth Library Postcard Collection (Eastern Illinois University) in CARLI Digital Collections.

This is where I work. Pretty building, isn’t it? It still looks much the same today as it did 65 years ago, at least from this angle.

 

March 4, 2016
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CARLI is presenting a free preconference in conjunction with the IACRL Conference. Curriculum Mapping: A CARLI-Sponsored Preconference, will be held Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare, 8535 W Higgins Rd. There is no registration fee, but attendees must be registered by March 11, 2016. The workshop will focus on ways that curriculum mapping can be used to strategically align library instructional efforts with students’ pathway to degree completion.

March 2, 2016
By: Michelle Haake


From Chicago and the Midwest (Newberry Library) in CARLI Digital Collections.

As per usual, I saw exactly zero of the Best Picture nominees from last night's Academy Awards -- I plan to catch up in ten years when my kids go off to college -- but that doesn't stop me from participating in the office Oscars pool. Here at the Newberry, it's particularly high stakes, since the prize includes a day off and a photo of yourself holding Ben Hecht's Oscar.
 
 
 
 

February 29, 2016
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Tumblr Project Podcast

The CARLI Created Content Committee has posted a new podcast to the CARLI web site.

In this podcast, committee members Margaret Heller, Alice Creason, and Jen Wolfe discuss their CARLI Digital Collections Tumblr project. The discussion includes the idea for starting Tumblr and how the committee has implemented the project.

February 25, 2016
By: Michelle Haake

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