Events

Events

Fri, May 22, 2026 / 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Are you interested in adding dynamic assignments to your Open Educational Resources? Want to learn how to add H5P learning tools to your course materials? Then this is the course for you. Please register for the course in advance. You should also request access to LibreStudio on the LibreTexts site prior to the class so we can get you started creating new learning tools. This workshop is part of a series of workshops designed for the support of Open Education Resources in the State of Illinois and funded by the Support of the Creation of Open Education Resources grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education.

This workshop is open to all CARLI members.

Please register in advance.

Fri, May 22, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:30pm

The Advocacy Task Force meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact  for attendance details.

Mon, May 25, 2026 / 12:00am to 11:45pm
Mon, May 25, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:30pm

The CARLI Collection Management Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact for attendance details.

Wed, May 27, 2026 / 9:00am to 9:45am

Green tea background with a lilac teapot in the upper right corner pouring vines from it. The letters, E, R, M, T are magenta and adorned in flowers, and hanging from the vines. The fonts are in green and magenta with the CARLI logo in the bottom left corner.

Wed, May 27, 2026 / 9:30am to 3:00pm

The CARLI Public Services Committee and Oakton College invite their CARLI colleagues to tour the new Learning Commons at Oakton College in both Des Plaines and Skokie. Attendees will be able to learn more about what went into creating these contemporary, student-centered spaces that bring together academic resources and support services into a single, dynamic hub designed to foster collaboration and academic achievement. There will also be a panel discussion with various stakeholders that share the space. Lunch will be provided.

Oakton College opened two Learning Commons, one on their Des Plaines campus in January 2026, and another on their Skokie campus in 2024.

Attendees will begin the day at the Des Plaines campus of Oakton College then shift to the Skokie campus in the afternoon.

Open House Agenda

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.  Gathering time and beverages
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Presentation on the Learning Commons
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion
11:30 a.m. - Noon  Tour
Noon - 1:00 p.m.    Lunch (provided)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.    Travel to Skokie
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.    Tour and Wrap-Up

Date and Location

May 27, 2026: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Des Plaines campus:

Main Building, Learning Commons, Library Classroom, Room 2402
1600 East Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016-1268 

Skokie campus:

Learning Commons, Library Classroom, Room A204
7701 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, IL 60077

Directions and Parking:

Directions to Oakton College - Des Plaines campus

Directions to Oakton College - Skokie campus

Parking information to come

Registration Deadline: May 11, 2026 at 5:00pm (or until full)

A box lunch will be provide. When you register, you may select either a vegetarian or non-vegetarian option. Our caterer is working in a commercial kitchen where a wide variety of other foods are being prepared, often using some frozen and/or processed products that may have unknown trace ingredients. As a result, we are unable to guarantee that the food is kosher, vegan, gluten free, and/or peanut free. Attendees with strict, specific dietary restrictions should plan to provide their own food. 

Accommodations:
If you need assistance or accommodations to participate, please let us know in advance by sending . Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.

Wed, May 27, 2026 / 10:00am to 11:30am

The CARLI Technical Services Committee meets monthly via Zoom. Contact committee co-chairs or CARLI Office Staff with questions.

Wed, May 27, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Do you have questions about the Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources grant (SCOERs), the OER funding from the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library, or the CARLI Member OER Initiative? Do you need guidance creating your OER or ancillary materials?  

If so please feel free to join us with all your OER related questions. Registration is not required.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84245967645?pwd=VkVQeGRQQVIvdXA2dWg4Umx4UU5rQT09

Meeting ID: 842 4596 7645
Password: 271282

Thu, May 28, 2026 / 1:00pm to 1:45pm

These monthly, informal, agenda-free meetings provide a platform for you to talk with other directors about topics on your radar and/or updates from your library. CARLI usually provides updates as well. CARLI rotates the meetings (day of the week, time of day) to accommodate busy calendars. We do our best to avoid conferences, holidays, and other conflicts. Please let me know about times/days that never work for you. If you cannot attend, you may send a representative. We look forward to seeing you all for conversation and updates!

Check your CARLI Governing Directors email for connection information.

The meetings are recorded. The link to the recording will be sent via the CARLI Governing Directors email list as soon as it is available and can be viewed for 30 days after the meeting.

Thu, May 28, 2026 / 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Discussion on methods and reports used by CARLI and libraries to identify possible unique items in their collections.

Technical Services Q&A sessions offer staff at CARLI libraries the opportunity to share best practices and issues of concern with CARLI staff, with members of the Technical Services Committee, and with each other. 

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