CARLI News September 29, 2021

CARLI News September 29, 2021

Submitted by mjhuls on Wed, 09/29/2021 - 9:57am

CARLI Annual Meeting and Governing Directors Meeting

The 2021 CARLI Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 10, at 10 a.m., via Zoom. Staff at any CARLI member library is invited to attend. The Annual Meeting will feature a keynote address by Emily Knox, "After the Fire: LIS Education in a Changed World." Dr. Knox is Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and an associate professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The 2021 CARLI Annual Governing Directors Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 4, at 10 a.m., via Zoom.

Registration is now available for both of these events. The meeting agendas will be available soon!

Monograph Vendor Contracts – Updated

CARLI has worked with GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO to update the shipping terms in our contract. If you would like to review the new terms available to all Governing Members, please send an email to .  

Our contract with Midwest Library Services remains unchanged. 

As a reminder, CARLI is not acting as an agent for the vendors. If you are interested in making book purchases from these vendors, please contact the vendors directly.

GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO:      
Midwest Library Service:

E-Resources Updates

Calendar Year 2022 Selection Cycle

We plan to open the selection system for CY21 subscription commitments around October 11. It will remain open until about November 5. Libraries will be advised of any date changes throughout this period.

Many vendors are keeping pricing flat due to continued economic uncertainty for CY22.

Docuseek Direct Offer

Docuseek has added new distributors and restructured their pricing to include an EBA model for libraries. Information was sent to the E-Resources Contacts listserv on September 22. Docuseek is currently offering members a 15% discount for libraries mentioning CARLI when requesting pricing directly from Docuseek. This discount applies to all collections and individual title purchases of 15 or more.

For more information, reach out to Elena Wayne at or 847-537-0606

Adam Matthew Direct Offer

Adam Matthew, an award-winning publisher of primary source collections with materials spanning 800 years of world history and supporting scholarship across a multitude of research areas, is extending exclusive discount pricing to all CARLI member institutions through the end of 2021, including the opportunity to add their newest product, Research Methods Primary Sources, an online learning tool for primary source literacy. Click here for details on the two offers outlined below, which include a comprehensive list of eligible titles and pricing tiers available.

For new customers: The Humanities Bundle Pack allows you to choose any three eligible Adam Matthew titles for a capped price, determined by your institution’s tier*. The Humanities Bundle Pack also allows for the optional addition of Research Methods Primary Sources at unprecedented discount rates.

For existing customers: Choose any one eligible Adam Matthew title bundled with Research Methods Primary Sources for a combined package discount price, determined by your institution’s tier*.

Tiers are designated on an institution-by-institution basis, considering factors such as FTE, graduate-level programs, and Carnegie Classification.

For more details on your institution's pricing, eligible Adam Matthew titles, or to set up complimentary trial access, contact Alexandra Burnsides or request a meeting using her Calendly link.

CARLI's OER Commons Hub: Open Illinois

CARLI is pleased to launch the Open Illinois Hub on OER Commons. 

The Open Illinois Hub facilitates the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and supports training, advocacy, and coordination of cooperative efforts for the benefit of members of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), and other Illinois stakeholders. This centralized repository provides materials helpful to academic and research institutions in developing OER and advocating for adoption of OER on their campuses to reduce students' costs.

The Open Illinois Hub is a customized, branded resource on OER Commons where our network of users can create and share their locally created open educational resources and collections, have an institutional presence, or work collaboratively, and share news and events associated with a project or organization.

By combining resources from many CARLI member institutions into a seamless environment, faculty, staff, students, and the public are able to search across Illinois institutions and collections.

What is OER Commons?

OER Commons is a digital public library and collaborative platform launched in 2007 by ISKME (an independent, education nonprofit). It provides a comprehensive infrastructure to identify high-quality OER and provides the space for collaboration during the creation or the adaption of open educational resources. 

Is there a cost for CARLI members to use OER Commons?

There is no cost for CARLI Governing Members.

How can my library get involved?

Governing members may have an institutional group on the Open Illinois Hub or form collaborative working groups, by submitting a form from the CARLI OER Commons Hub.

Save the Date: October 27, 2-3 p.m.

Please save the date for a brief overview of CARLI's OER Commons Hub: Open Illinois. You will learn more about OER Commons, CARLI's Hub, and how your institution can have presence on the site. Registration information will be available soon.

Upcoming Events from the Professional Development Alliance

The following programs from the Professional Development Alliance are currently on the calendar. Programs are offered on a wide variety of subjects. Check out everything the alliance is making available to our libraries!

Fall 2021:

October 4: Being A Team of One: A Panel on Community College Libraries
October 5: Media Landscapes: What's New in Digital Citizenship 
October 6: 2-part Series: The Application of 3D Printing Services in the Academic Library - Part 1
October 13: Job Searching After a Pandemic
October 14: Media Landscapes: Faith and Fake News: Helping Churches Address Misinformation
October 14: Library Design in the 21st Century: Historic Legacies and New Trends
October 14: One is the Loneliest Number: DEI Perspective 
October 19: Libraries for All: Accessible Library Services for Children with Disabilities and Their Families
October 20: 2-part Series: The Application of 3D Printing Services in the Academic Library - Part 2
October 21: How to Talk so Your Boss Will Listen: The Fine Art of Conversing with Your Supervisor 
October 27: What is a Theological Librarian?
October 28: Teaching Digital Literacy with Google's Applied Digital Skills Program 

November 10: Media Landscapes: Uncovering Truth in a News Desert
November 10: Finding Freedom: Focused Work in Fast-Changing Times
November 17: Blindsided at Work: One Strike and You're Out!
November 18: Developing Inclusive Library Services for Teens with Disabilities

Watch for these events coming in Spring 2022:

March 1: Save the Date for an event with Emily Knox!
March 8: 2-part Open Pedagogy Series with Will Cross, Workshop 1: From Open Resources to Equitable, Student-Centered Practices (registration is open)
March 15: 2-part Open Pedagogy Series with Will Cross, Workshop 2: Implementing Open Pedagogy: Outreach and Advocacy for Developing Faculty Partnerships (registration is open)

To register, visit the CARLI calendar. Recordings of past CARLI-sponsored PDA events are available where permitted by the presenter. 

If you have a topic you would like to see as a continuing education program, send your idea to .

Alma Primo VE Update 

CARLI has contracted with the Illinois Heartland Library System's Catalog Maintenance Center to employ three catalogers from September 2021 through June 2022 to assist the CARLI Office staff and I-Share member library staff in identifying duplicate titles and consolidating these records where appropriate. The three cataloging positions are being supported through a University of Illinois System Office internal special funding initiative program. These catalogers will be IHLS employees with a reporting line to CARLI Office staff.
 
The IHLS team began work on September 21, 2021 and have spent their first week on the job following the Ex Libris online Alma training and doing practice work in our Alma sandbox test environments. The IHLS staff are all experienced catalogers, and their work will focus on the three major priorities that we have identified in title reduction: 1) Consolidating title records that are duplicated in I-Share Alma institutions zones (IZ's) and the I-Share network zone (NZ) to the NZ record; 2) Eliminating bib records with no inventory; and 3) Eliminating duplicate bib records. 

We created some new CARLI webpages to provide I-Share libraries with background, documentation, and resources related to the title reduction project. 

CARLI /IHLS staff are now starting them on the first task in this project, which is a consolidation of free and open access e-resources from the IZ's to a shared network zone (NZ) record. We found that 59 of the 89 I-Share libraries had some of the free and open access collections that are in the I-Share NZ duplicated in their IZ. The other 30 I-Share libraries did not have any of the NZ free resources in their IZ at this time. We surveyed the 59 institutions with these duplicated collections as to whether they would like the CARLI team to do this work on their behalf, and at this writing, 23 institutions have asked CARLI to do the work, 22 have indicated they will do the work themselves by October 8, and we are waiting on responses from the rest. Please note that there is no cost to the library to have the CARLI/IHLS team do this work for you.

This title reduction project is focused on getting rid of duplicate data, where possible, so that we can best manage our Alma costs as the title count is a metric that Ex Libris uses in Alma pricing. We are not asking I-Share libraries to limit adding new materials to your collections. Our large and broad consortial collection is one of CARLI's greatest assets and its ongoing growth directly benefits our students and faculty. 

Reminders:

Monthly software updates return in October after Ex Libris took a month off from software changes in September to focus on their cloud infrastructure. The October release will be on Sunday October 3.

If you do cataloging in Alma, please note that the availability of the old "classic" Metadata Editor will end with the October 2021 Alma monthly update on October 3. The October software release will remove the "Switch to old" button in the Alma Metadata Editor and everyone will now need to use the new version.

The next CARLI Alma Primo VE Open Office Hours webinar will be held on Thursday, October 14, from 2-3 pm. 

CARLI will hold a special webinar on local requesting (i.e., allowing your patrons to place requests on items held in your collection) on Friday, October 15 from 2–3 p.m. See the CARLI calendar for more information about this session, which will also be recorded.

Are You Using Zotero? Order Printed Posters for Your Library!

Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials that allows users to collect, annotate, organize, cite, and share their research materials.

Order a printed set of all six posters for CARLI member libraries! Each poster is 17" x 12" and is an ideal size for adding to your library’s instruction space.

PDF versions of the posters are also available for download and/or local printing from the "HELP" section of the CARLI Zotero instruction clearinghouse.

The full poster set includes:

Part 1: capture material
Part 2: create your own notes
Part 3: search your knowledgebase
Part 4: create bibliographies
Part 5: import already saved materials
Part 6: enhance records with your own annotations 
 
To request a copy, please send your complete mailing address to .
 
Funded through a CARLI Research Award, the CARLI Zotero instruction clearinghouse also includes links to tutorials and other useful Zotero information.

Other Library News

Between Starved Rock and a Hard Place: Navigating the Age of COVID

The Annual Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) conference will be held virtually Wednesday, October 27th - Friday, October 29th.  Registration is open now! CE's and posters will highlight the conference. FREE for current HSLI members, $10 for non-members, and $5 for students. Deadline for registration is Friday, October 22nd.

Registration and program information is on the HSLI web site.

ILA Call for Proposals

After two years of being apart, the hope is to meet in-person at the 2022 Reaching Forward Conference on Friday, May 6. However, if having an in-person meeting is not possible, Reaching Forward will pivot to a virtual conference. A decision will be made by January 31, 2022.

The Reaching Forward Forum is accepting program proposals for 2022. They want to hear how you and your libraries responded to the pandemic and how you are looking toward the future. What has worked? What new and innovative projects and procedures have you implemented? Where do we go from here? We’ve all learned a lot. Please share your challenges and successes. 

Note:

•    Honoraria will not be available due to the impact of Covid-19.
•    Proposals can be edited after submission. You will receive an email with a link to your submission portal.

The deadline for proposal submission is Monday, November 22, 11:59 p.m.  

Upcoming CARLI Events and Meetings

Important Dates

October 3         Alma Monthly Release
October 10       Alma Monthly Release Update

November 7           Alma Monthly Release
November 14         Alma Monthly Release Update
November 25–26   CARLI Office Closed for  Thanksgiving

Meetings

October 6         Governing Directors Check-in
October 8         Commercial Products Committee 
October 13       Discovery PrimoVE Task Force 
October 18       Preservation Committee
October 20       Collection Management Committee
October 20       Public Services Committee
October 21       OER Committee
October 21.      DEI Task Force
October 27       Instruction Committee

November 4     Annual Governing Directors Meeting
November 8     Preservation Committee
November 10   CARLI Annual Meeting
November 10   Discovery PrimoVE Task Force
November 12   Commercial Products Committee
November 17   Collection Management Committee
November 17   Public ServicesCommittee
November 18   OER Committee 
November 18.  DEI Task Force
November 29   Executive Committee

Webinars, Forums, Workshops and Training

October 4       PDA Series: Being A Team of One: A Panel on Community College Libraries
October 5       PDA Series: Media Landscapes: What's New in Digital Citizenship 
October 6       PDA Series: Application of 3D Printing Services in the Academic Library Part 1
October 8       Let’s Talk About Fulfillment
October 13     PDA Series: Job Searching After a Pandemic
October 14     PDA Series: Media Landscapes: Faith and Fake News: Helping Churches Address Misinformation
October 14     PDA Series: Library Design in the 21st Century: Historic Legacies and New Trends
October 14     PDA Series: One is the Loneliest Number: DEI Perspective
October 14     CARLI Alma & Primo VE Open Office Hours
October 15     Alma Fulfillment Units
October 19     Let's Talk About Fulfillment
October 19     PDA Series: Libraries for All: Accessible Library Services for Children with Disabilities and Their Families
October 20     PDA Series: The Application of 3D Printing Services in the Academic Library - Part 2
October 21     PDA Series: How to Talk so Your Boss Will Listen: The Fine Art of Conversing with Your Supervisor 
October 27     PDA Series: What is a Theological Librarian?
October 28     PDA Series: Teaching Digital Literacy with Google's Applied Digital Skills Program
October 28     Tech Services Q&A
October 29     Resource Sharing Committee Discussion

November 5     Let's Talk About Fulfillment
November 10   PDA Series: Media Landscapes: Uncovering Truth in a News Desert
November 10   PDA Series: Finding Freedom: Focused Work in Fast-Changing Times
November 16   Let's Talk About Fulfillment
November 17   PDA Series: Blindsided at Work: One Strike and You're Out!
November 18   Tech Services Q&A
November 18   CARLI Alma & Primo VE Open Office Hours
November 18   PDA Series: Developing Inclusive Library Services for Teens with Disabilities

Consult the CARLI calendar at for the most current list of meeting times and locations.

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