Events

Events

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 / 9:00am to 9:45am

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Wed, Feb 18, 2026 / 10:00am to 12:00pm

The CARLI Discovery Primo VE Committee meets monthly via Zoom. Contact the committee chair or CARLI staff with questions.

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 / 10:00am to 11:00am

The Public Services Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact  for attendance details.

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 / 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Join your CARLI member library colleagues for a virtual discussion on completing the ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey!

Struggling with completing the ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey? Would you like to ask colleagues at other CARLI member libraries how they are responding? Join and discuss questions, snarls, and sticky spots in your ACRL survey response. This discussion will be led by Devin Savage, Dean of Libraries at Illinois Institute of Technology and past chair of the ACRL Editorial Board of the ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey. Come with your questions or just to listen in. 

With the conclusion of the IPEDS Academic Library Component, the ACRL survey has become the primary source of comprehensive data about the impact and value of academic libraries. 

Your participation in this survey enables effective benchmarking, assessment of impact over time, tracking of emerging trends, and demonstration of library value to your administration. When CARLI members complete the survey, the collective data enhances our ability to demonstrate the consortium's value and supports our ongoing advocacy efforts. 

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Thu, Feb 19, 2026 / 11:00am to 12:00pm

Technology Loan Programs are fundamental for supporting distance, online learners, and others who need access to the tech. The upside? They are evidence of an equitable and accessible campus culture. The downside? They are challenging to manage.

Join us for a panel discussion about library policies related to technology lending.
Come ready with your questions, and sharing is encouraged!

Our panelists include:

  • Julia Venetis, Manager of Public Services, College of DuPage Library
  • Thomas Mantzakides, Circulation Librarian, Morton College
  • Marissa Ellermann, Head of Access Services, Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

The panel portion of this discussion will be recorded and posted to the CARLI website.

To Register: Use the "Register" tab at the top of this page.

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 / 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In this webinar Ninh Tran and Greta Bahnemann share their experiences using AI transcription for digital collection items. TranscribeAI is a new tool developed at Minitex that uses Google Gemini to transcribe typed, handwritten, and mixed-text documents. By automatically downloading items from digital repositories (e.g., Minnesota Digital Library) and using metadata to provide context, TranscribeAI produces highly accurate transcripts while reducing staff time and costs. This session will highlight the challenges of traditional OCR and manual transcription, demonstrate how TranscribeAI addresses them, and share best practices for integrating AI-generated transcripts into library workflows. Attendees will learn how AI-driven transcription enhances accessibility, improves discovery through keyword-searchable text, and preserves the cultural integrity of historical documents. We will also discuss lessons learned from recent pilot projects, including the importance of human review and quality assurance. Join us to explore how TranscribeAI can transform your library’s digital collections by increasing discoverability and broadening access for all users.

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Hosted by Minitex
 

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Once you understand the basics, the real work begins. This webinar is Part II of a two-part series on usage statistics, designed for public and academic library staff who already collect usage data and are ready to dig deeper into analysis and decision-making.

Building on the foundational concepts introduced in Part I on February 5, this advanced session explores strategies for working with data from multiple sources, including NC LIVE resources and locally funded databases, and addresses common challenges such as manual cleanup and normalization. The session takes a closer look at metrics like cost per search, examining both their usefulness and their limitations, and discusses why low usage alone should not automatically trigger cancellation conversations.

Participants will learn how to analyze usage in context, identify patterns across different types of databases, and develop more intentional, values-driven approaches to evaluating and promoting e-resources—especially in an era of tightening collections budgets.

Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze usage statistics from multiple sources (including consortial and locally funded resources) while accounting for differences in platforms, metrics, and data quality.
  • Evaluate common decision-making metrics, such as cost per use, by identifying their strengths, limitations, and appropriate use in collections assessment.
  • Apply a contextual approach to e-resource evaluation, using usage patterns, qualitative factors, and institutional priorities to inform renewal, promotion, and budget decisions.

Presenter: Anna Allen is the Electronic Resources Librarian at the State Library of North Carolina

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Hosted by NC LIVE

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:30pm

The CARLI OER Committee invites institutions to share with their teaching faculty this opportunity to attend a webinar to learn about open educational resources including open textbooks.

This workshop will identify:

  • what are open educational resources (OER);
  • benefits and motivations for using OER;
  • how to find and evaluate OER;
  • how to integrate OER into your class.

After attending, CARLI-member teaching faculty will be invited to write a short review of an open textbook in the Open Textbook Library.

Presenters:
Joslyn Allison, City Colleges of Chicago
Robin Harris, Northeastern Illinois University
Elizabeth Clarage, Michele Leigh, and Nicole Swanson, CARLI

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Thu, Feb 19, 2026 / 2:00pm to 4:00pm

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

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 / 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Open Q&A with Ted Schwitzner, CARLI Senior Library Services Coordinator. Merging records? Brief Record Levels? Data Sync? What's on your mind? Register.

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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