Events

CARLI’s I-Share Resource Management Training series focuses on how libraries may manage collections and metadata in Alma effectively, with an emphasis on Alma’s functionalities for management of physical and electronic resources. This series will cover many topics that involve cataloging as well as the interaction of metadata with other library system functions, such as acquisitions, circulation, and discovery. Each session will highlight different processes and workflows for completing resource management tasks in both institutional and consortial perspectives.

Series content is aimed at those who are responsible for day-to-day work with MARC metadata and inventory data in an I-Share institution. Staff that are responsible for functions in acquisitions, fulfillment, discovery, or reporting may find the information useful as well. Primary emphasis will be on taking advantage of Alma functionality to complete tasks within resource management workflows. Limited discussion on broader cataloging practice and theory may be addressed as time allows.

Each 90-minute session will consist of 55-70 minutes of presentation, with periodic spaces for questions and exploration. Attendees will be encouraged to have examples ready for hands-on practice. 

Session 6: Resource Management and Analytics

Alma includes several tools that enable the analysis of a library’s collection. Such reports may be used to summarize the depth of collections or to help identify issues in metadata.

The focus of this session will be on the retrieval of repository data through analyses and searches, on identifying the relationships between catalog data reporting data, and on identifying the scenarios and practices for using Alma reporting tools.

• Analytics Roles and Responsibilities
• Analytics subject areas and lifecycles
• Alma Advanced Search and export options
• Indication Rules
• Deleted Repository
• Duplicate Title Analysis
• Overlap and Collection Analysis

PowerPoint Slides

Join us for an in-depth webinar on recent accessibility rule changes and what they mean for public and academic libraries. Nora Burmeister, Content Strategy Librarian at UNC-Chapel Hill, will provide crucial context on the new ruling, discussing current guidelines, key updates, available tools, and best practices to ensure compliance. Claire Leverett, Executive Director for NC LIVE, will then share how NC LIVE is responding, collaborating with vendors, and making accessibility improvements to its services. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the changes, practical strategies to address common accessibility challenges, and insights into NC LIVE’s ongoing efforts to support libraries in this space.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the key updates in accessibility guidelines and their impact on library resources.
• Identify common accessibility errors and tools to improve digital accessibility (e.g., Wave checker, alt text generator).
• Describe NC LIVE’s current and planned initiatives to enhance accessibility, including vendor collaboration and platform improvements.
• Apply best practices to improve accessibility in their own libraries and services.

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Hosted by NC LIVE

The library profession has undergone a sea change in controlled vocabulary in the past five years—cataloging librarians are working together to improve Library of Congress Subject Headings and rethink our approach to subject access. Join Violet Fox, the co-coordinator of the SACO Medical Funnel, to hear about what’s changed and how you can get involved in ensuring better access to library resources about disability, medicine, and health. 

SACO Funnel work (Medical Subject Funnel, LAIPA [Latin American and Indigenous Peoples of America] Funnel, Gender & Sexuality Funnel)
Best Practices in Authority Work Relating to Indigenous Nations in the United States
Critcatenate (monthly roundup of new resources)

This event is part of the Engaging with Critical Cataloging Past and Present webinar series which introduces Library of Congress Subject Headings from the perspective of catalogers engaged in subject authority work. Learn about some of the key historical figures and projects in Minnesota radical cataloging. Hear from contemporary catalogers inspired by this radical history to continue working towards critical, equitable, and respectful cataloging standards. 

Presenter:

Violet Fox is a Cataloging & Metadata Librarian at Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library. She is the creator of the Cataloging Lab, a wiki designed to encourage collaboration in library metadata. Violet is passionate about critical cataloging, zine librarianship, and promoting the mental health of library workers.

Register to attend this session or register to attend all sessions of interest in this webinar series.

Sponsored by Minitex

Are you curious about the ebooks available to you for purchase through an Illinois library consortium? Join us on Monday, April 28, 2:00-3:00 p.m. for a webinar with representatives of CARLI, RAILS, IHLS, and NILRC to learn about ebook programs available to academic libraries as a CARLI member and to ask your questions.

Please feel welcome to send questions in advance.

This webinar is intended for all CARLI member libraries' ebook purchasers. All Illinois library workers are welcome to join. 

Please register to attend. This program will be recorded.