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Events
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
/ 10:00am to 3:00pm
CARLI invites library staff, faculty, instructional designers, and administrators to attend the "Soaring with Open Educational Resources: Furthering the Role of Cooperative Development in OER Conference". The purpose of this two-day conference is to raise awareness of the ongoing work in Illinois around creating and adapting OER, specifically to showcase the Open Educational Resources (OER), textbooks and ancillary materials, created by CARLI members and to highlight consortial support for OER from across the country, including the U.S. Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot consortial grant recipients.
With this conference, CARLI wants to celebrate along with the Illinois SCOERs recipients and learn how it can continue to support its members in their open education efforts!
Location:
Chancellor Ballroom
I-Hotel and Conference Center, Chancellor Ballroom
1900 South First Street
Champaign, Illinois
Registration
This conference is designed to be an in-person event. To register to attend in-person, please click on the "Register" tab above. The registration deadline is July 21. We are also providing a virtual streaming-only option for those who wish to attend online. To register to attend virtually, register here.
If you need to cancel your in-person registration, please email CARLI Support.
Agenda
Day 1 July 29, 2025
| 10:00 - 10:10 | Welcome State Representative Norma Hernandez, 77th District |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | CARLI's Commitment to OER Dr. Sarah Zehr Gantz, Associate Vice President for Academic Initiatives & Policies, Office of the Executive Vice President/Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Illinois |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Session 1: Beyond Publication: How to Support OER Beyond the Initial Creation Rebel Cummings-Sauls, Laurie Blandino, Jessica Kirschner, Michele Leigh |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Session 2: From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Sharing Findings from the 2025 Illinois Open Education Summit Lauren Kosrow, Dee Anna Phares, Dan Matthews, Chris Sweet |
| 11:20 - 11:30 | Session 3: ASPIRE to SOAR Karen Vuckovic |
| 11:30 - 11:40 | Session 4: Leveraging Open Educational Resources to Expand Enrollment and Strengthen the Sleep Technology Workforce Tracy Hall |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Session 5: From Bench to Book: Creating Chemistry Lab Manuals as Open Educational Resources Saadia Khan |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | Session 6: General Q&A Session - All Questions Answered! Amy Hofer |
| 1:00 - 1:20 | Session 7: The Female Reproductive System and Women’s Health Through a Multidisciplinary Lens: An Innovative Open Educational Resource Integrating Anatomy, Pathology, Humanities, and 3D Technology. Samar Hegazy, Wessam Ibrahim, Judith Thorn |
| 1:20 - 1:40 | Session 8: Sure, We Can Print That! Setting Up a 3D Print Shop to Support an OER Curriculum Sean Murphy |
| 1:45 - 2:30 | Session 9: Beyond the Text: Using Data for Education, Advocacy, and Expansion Jessica Kirschner, Amy Hofer, Rebel Cummings-Sauls |
| 2:30 - 2:45 | BREAK |
| 2:45 - 3:05 | Session 10: Caregiving for the Human Condition: Why OER Development Supports Equity in Higher Education Justin Leuba, Lonetta Oliver |
| 3:05 - 3:25 | Session 11: Accelerating Open Textbook Creation: A Faculty Writing Retreat Model for OER Development Lauren Kosrow, Alyssa Pasquale |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Session 12: LibreTexts Delmar Larsen |
| 4:00 - 6:00 | SCOERs 3D Printer Pick-up Time, 1704 Interstate Dr., Champaign, Il 61822 |
| 6:00 - 8:00 |
Dinner at Riggs Beer Company, 1901 S. High Cross Road, Urbana. |
Day 2 July 30, 2025
| 8:00 - 9:00 | BREAKFAST |
| 9:00 - 9:05 | Welcome |
| 9:05 - 9:25 | Session 13: Supporting OER Creation: The OER Academy at Heartland Community College Rachelle Stivers, Matt Lathrop |
| 9:25 - 10:00 | Session 14: Lessening Financial Barriers and Increasing Engagement: A Human Nutrition OER with 3D Printing Activities Erin Shanle, Jan Dowell, Brent Todd |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Session 15: Collaborating to Provide Quality Open Access Instructional Materials at the Community College Isabel Scarborough, Morgann Quilty |
| 10:20 - 10:35 | BREAK |
| 10:35 - 10:55 | Session 16: Towards a New Foundations in Media Arts Robert Spahr, Jay Needham, Walter Metz |
| 10:55 - 11:15 | Session 17: Embracing OER for Photography Education: A Beginning Photography Student Text Larissa Garcia, Jessica Labatte |
| 11:15 - 11:35 | Session 18: Introduction to Engineering Drawing and Design: OER at Illinois Institute of Technology Sean Murphy, Stephanie Fletcher, Muhammad Khan |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Session 19: OER at SIUE: Success with and Beyond SCOERS Mark Poepsel, Joe Kohlburn |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 1:20 | Session 20: What if Calculus was Accessible? Peter Keep |
| 1:20 - 1:40 | Session 21: Promoting Success in Math Rachelle Stivers, Matt Lathrop |
| 1:45 - 2:45 | Session 22: Beyond One-Time Grants: Building Sustainable OER Ecosystems that Actually Lasts Rebel Cummings-Sauls, Delmar Larsen, Vince Mussehl |
| 2:45 - 3:00 | Closing Remarks |
Meals
CARLI will provide the following meals/snacks.
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The Illinois SCOERs Conference is partially supported by funding from the Illinois SCOERs grant, Open Textbooks Pilot grant, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in the U.S. Department of Education.
Illinois SCOERs was developed under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education. Contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
/ 9:00am to 10:00am
Launched on June 16, 2025, the new Ebook Central Reader App offers a modern, secure, and accessible way to download and read ebooks on both mobile and desktop devices—replacing older tools like Adobe Digital Editions (ADE).
In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:
- Download and set up the new Reader App
- Access and read titles across multiple devices
- Manage your devices within Ebook Central
- Find additional support and resources
Please note: Adoption of the new app is not automatic—libraries choose when to switch. Once adopted, ADE will no longer be used for new downloads.
Hosted by NC LIVE
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
/ 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Join CARLI Staff to discuss the August Release Update to Alma and Primo VE!
Meeting URL: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83041400165?pwd=h5xHrcdRSF364XQ2geMZ3GJV6yDnoL.1
Meeting ID: 830 4140 0165
Password: 234982
Slides will be posted July 31 prior to the webinar.
Slides (PPT)
Slides (PDF)
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
/ 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Chronicle, Levine Querido & W. W. Norton, publishers of award-winning fiction and nonfiction, share their noteworthy books for Summer and Fall 2025 during this webinar hosted by LibraryLinkNJ.
All attendees will be eligible for a chance to win upcoming books from all three publishers as well as literary prizes from our sponsors.
Register to attend.
By registering to attend this program, you agree to the LibraryLinkNJ Code of Conduct.
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
/ 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Join CARLI Staff to discuss the August Release Update to Alma and Primo VE!
Meeting URL: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/88181892012?pwd=D393A3rcvDBtHOhhBxrX75v2fMXDBh.1&from=addon
Meeting ID: 881 8189 2012
Password: 883771
August Alma Release Notes (will be linked when available)
August Primo VE Release Notes (will be linked when available)
Slides (PPT) (will be shared at least one day prior to the event)
Slides (PDF) (will be shared at least one day prior to the event)
Sun, Aug 3, 2025
/ 2:00am to 3:00am
Ex Libris will perform maintenance on our I-Share Alma and Primo VE environments to apply the latest Quarterly Feature release.
This upgrade will occur between 2:00am-3:00am Central. Access to your environment may be unavailable during the time of installation.
Primo VE semi-annual indexing is ready.
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
Mon, Aug 4, 2025
/ 9:30am to 12:00pm
The Archives Committee meets monthly.
This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.
Contact CARLI Support for attendance details.
Mon, Aug 4, 2025
/ 2:00pm to 4:00pm
The Public Services Committee meets monthly.
This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.
Contact CARLI Support for attendance details.
Wed, Aug 6, 2025
/ 11:00am to 12:00pm
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 recordings are posted for 30 days here: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/membership/directors#
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