Events

Events

Sun, Mar 1, 2026 / 2:00am to 3:00am

Ex Libris will perform maintenance on our I-Share Alma and Primo VE environments to apply the latest release.

This upgrade will occur between 2:00am-3:00am Central.  Access to your environment may be unavailable during the time of installation.

Release and Maintenance Schedule
Alma Release Notes
Primo VE Release Notes
Ex Libris System Status Page - CARLI I-Share Environments are on Alma NA06 and Primo VE NA06

Tue, Mar 3, 2026 / 10:00am to 11:00am

This is an active participant workshop covering essential techniques for authoring and publishing accessible Word documents. Participants will receive a working file before the webinar, and they are encouraged to remediate throughout the workshop. Please come prepared by reading the foundational information about authoring accessible documents, Introduction to Digital Accessibility and Concepts.

Schedule:
March 3, 2026, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Central Time | Part 1: Microsoft Word
March 5, 2026, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Central Time | Part 2: PowerPoint

Presenter: Walker Massey, Digital Accessibility Specialist, Clemson University

Register to attend. The webinars will be recorded and posted for those unable to attend.

Hosted by PASCAL

Tue, Mar 3, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:30pm

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact  for attendance details.

Tue, Mar 3, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Business questions come from everywhere - job seekers exploring self-employment or job listings, entrepreneurs launching a first idea, students working on class projects, and community members researching local industries or consumer trends. In this co-hosted webinar with Ciera Williams, chair of the NCLA BLINC (Business Librarianship in NC) Section and Business Services Manager at Durham County Library, participants will explore how public libraries can use business databases to support patrons with a wide range of goals, experience levels, and information literacy skills.

The session will focus on translating business data into approachable, patron-centered support. 

Attendees will learn how to identify the right database for common public library business questions, frame database results in accessible language, and guide patrons through data-driven decision-making - without assuming prior business knowledge. Practical examples and patron scenarios will highlight inclusive reference and instructional strategies that lower barriers to using business information.

Presenters:

Ciera Williams, Business Services Manager at Durham County Library

Devon Waugh, Instruction Librarian for NC LIVE

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify common business-related patron questions in public library settings and match them to appropriate business databases.
  • Demonstrate strategies for explaining business data and terminology in clear, accessible ways for patrons of varying backgrounds.
  • Apply techniques for handling complex reference questions from entrepreneurs, job seekers, students, and community researchers.

Register to attend

Hosted by NC LIVE

Wed, Mar 4, 2026 / 11:00am to 12:30pm

When you use open pedagogy in your classroom, you are inviting students to be part of the teaching process, participating in the co-creation of knowledge. In this online workshop, you will learn the definition and context of Open Pedagogy, view innovative examples being applied in a variety of subjects and formats, and work with other attendees to create an assignment that you can use in your own class. 

Presenters:
Kelly Hallisy, DePaul University;
Lauren Kosrow, College of DuPage;
Nicole Swanson, Elizabeth Clarage, Michele Leigh, CARLI

Register to attend.

Sponsored by the CARLI OER Committee

Thu, Mar 5, 2026 / 9:00am to 10:00am

The CARLI OER Committee and Public Services Committee invite those at Illinois libraries to an informal discussion on increasing student belonging through outreach, events, activities, campus collaborations, and employing open educational practices to empower students as co-creators in the classroom and beyond.

Discussion facilitators: 

  • Devon Blumenshine, Student Engagement and Research Librarian, Illinois Central College
  • Dee Anna Phares, Social Sciences and Humanities Librarian, Northern Illinois University 

Please join and share your thoughts and experiences and learn from your Illinois library colleagues. 

This Community Chat will not be recorded; however, discussion points will be shared afterwards with participants. 

Please register to attend.

Thu, Mar 5, 2026 / 10:00am to 11:00am

The Technical Services Committee has been investigating tools and techniques for libraries to address and revise harmful language in Primo VE catalog records. Stephanie Fletcher and Ted Schwitzner will present options identified so far and facilitate a discussion of other actions that libraries and CARLI may take to manage harmful language.

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. 

Thu, Mar 5, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:30pm

The Resource Sharing Committee meets monthly. This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call. Contact for attendance details.

Fri, Mar 6, 2026 / 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Are you working on open educational resources (OER) or curious about what others are doing in your field? Join us for a lively virtual meet-up designed to spark ideas, share experiences and tips, and explore opportunities for cross-institutional OER partnerships.

This session is all about connection and inspiration. We’ll: 

  • Hear about current OER projects in development or use;
  • Discuss concerns / problems you have encountered;
  • Share tips on possible solutions;
  • Discuss areas of interest for future collaboration;
  • Create space for teaming up on shared goals and initiatives

Whether you’re just getting started or already deep into OER work, this meet-up is a chance to learn from peers, build new relationships, and imagine what’s possible together.

Facilitators: Mackenzie Salisbury, Northwestern University and Zach Claybaugh, Dominican University

Please register in advance.

Sponsored by the CARLI OER Committee
 

Mon, Mar 9, 2026 / 10:00am to 11:00am

The CARLI Archives Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact for attendance details.

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