Events

Events

Thu, Jan 29, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Have you made a career change on your path to academic librarianship? Do you deal with feelings of impostor syndrome, uncertainty, or otherness as someone newer to academia?

Join this session, presented by three librarians who successfully transitioned from youth services to academic and medical librarianship by embracing their “inner unicorn,” the unique skills developed in their previous roles. We will discuss how academic librarians can use prior work experiences to their advantage in new positions, embracing an abundance mindset and battling back against impostor syndrome.

Topics will include successes, challenges, and strategies for navigating job transitions and finding support with time for open discussion at the end.

Speakers:

Mary Kamela is a Student Support and Engagement Librarian at the University at Buffalo. She transitioned to academic librarianship after five years working in K-12 school libraries. As a member of the University at Buffalo Libraries’ Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences team she serves as a liaison to the Department of Communication and University Honors College. Her research interests include information literacy pedagogy, instructional technology, and extracurricular academic library programming.

Joel Shoemaker, Medical Librarian, HPC International, Inc., has a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Dominican University and a specialization in Consumer Health Information from the Medical Library Association (MLA). He has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a minor in Theatre Arts and Drama from Eureka College. Joel has more than fourteen years of experience as a librarian in medical, public, and primary school libraries. He is a magician and has published four books.  
 
Justin Crossfox is a User Experience and Outreach Librarian at SUNY Buffalo State University. After 18 years in public libraries, primarily working in children’s librarianship, he made the jump to academia and joined the faculty at Buffalo State. As a member of the Reference and Instruction unit, he does reference consultations, desk hours, programming, and teaches credit bearing courses. He currently serves as a Senator on the Buffalo State Senate, and chairs both the Grant Allocation Committee and Senate By-Laws and Elections Committee.

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Sponsored by FLVC

Sun, Feb 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 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, Feb 2, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Join CARLI as we discuss a distributed shared print journal storage solution from the Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST). The webinar will be presented by Alison Wohlers, Program Manager, and Nika Burns Teshin, Shared Print Analyst, for WEST. There is no cost to attend this Zoom webinar.

This event will be recorded.

Agenda

  • What is WEST?
    • WEST by the Numbers
    • What the Trust provides
    • What’s happening in 2026-2027
    • Membership and Cost-share
  • CARLI Member Questions

About the Presenters

Alison Wohlers is the Assistant Director for Shared Print at California Digital Library, a role which includes serving as Program Manager for WEST, as well as facilitating collaborative print management in the UC Libraries. Nika Burns Teshin is the Shared Print Analyst at California Digital Library serving both WEST and UC Libraries through supporting collections analysis, systems development, operations, and communications.

About West

The Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST) is a distributed shared print journal archiving program founded in 2010 and hosted by the California Digital Library at the University of California. WEST members collaborate to collectively preserve and provide continued access to print collections in the long-term. This work is rooted in data-driven decision-making and sustainable practices that leverage group action to augment local capacity for strategic collection management and development.

WEST Mission and Vision
Value of WEST Infographic
Example Membership Agreement (terms that CARLI Members are bound by when joining WEST per CARLI's Agreement with WEST)

Registration: Please register using the register tab above.

Registration closes at Noon on January 30, 2026.

Connection details for Zoom will be shared with registrants the week prior to the session.

Tue, Feb 3, 2026 / 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Explore media literacy concepts in the age of algorithms and AI. Investigate the intersections of media literacy and information literacy to incorporate both into academic library instruction. Ground the ACRL’s Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education in learners’ real-life media consumption and production habits.

Discuss and adapt activities for teaching media literacy to faculty and students to create an institutional culture of critical media consumption. Define core concepts of media literacy in order to lead faculty in designing media analysis assignments within their disciplines. Identify intersections of media literacy and information literacy in order to connect critical information skills with modern media consumption habits within library instruction. And articulate the importance of media literacy in the modern information landscape in order to foster a culture of critical media consumption at one’s institution.

Presenter:

Emma Schmidtke is the Open Educational Resources Librarian at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She previously served as the Education and Research Librarian at Western Colorado University. She is passionate about promoting Open Education and media and information literacy in higher education. She holds a Master’s in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Sponsored by FLVC

Tue, Feb 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.

Wed, Feb 4, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

This webinar will focus on the empowering opportunities that archives and special collections can offer both student workers and community volunteers. Highlighting specific projects at Bradley University and Illinois Wesleyan University, the speakers will share guidelines (and pitfalls) for incorporating volunteers and student workers into everyday operations in an archival environment.  Home to tedious tasks and resume-building projects, archives and special collections are uniquely positioned to offer hands-on experience and experiential learning. The speakers will also share tips for making this work meaningful and beneficial for everyone. 

Speakers:

Liz Bloodworth, Assistant Professor, University Archivist & Special Collections Librarian, Illinois Wesleyan University

Ching Zedric, Digital Preservationist, Special Collections and University Archives, Bradley University

Dr. Libby Tronnes, Associate Professor, Director of Special Collections and University Archives, Bradley University

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Hosted by CARLI.

Thu, Feb 5, 2026 / 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Join us to learn practical strategies for recognizing and reducing impostor feelings. We will be discussing individual techniques like journaling and mindfulness, group approaches such as peer support, and institutional practices that foster acknowledgment and work-life balance. Bring ideas on what works for you or come listen in!

Presenters:

Paloma Barraza joined the University of Minnesota Libraries in 2023 as the History, Iberian, and Latin American Studies for the Arts, Humanities, & Area Studies Department for the University of Minnesota Libraries. Prior to her arrival, she worked at the University of Northern Colorado Libraries as their course reserve specialist. Paloma has experience working with archives, museums, and academic and public libraries. Paloma holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in Art History, with a focus on the Art of the Americas, from the University of New Mexico.

Maggie Carrillo Shawcross is a Teaching and Learning Librarian at the James A. Michener Library, University of Northern Colorado–Greeley. She received her master’s in public health from the University of Northern Colorado and is a certified health education specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). Before becoming a librarian, she worked in public health as a health educator in various capacities. Her professional library experience includes serving as a consumer health librarian at a hospital and an adult services librarian at a public library. She received her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Denver.

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Sponsored by FLVC
 

Thu, Feb 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.

Thu, Feb 5, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

As academic libraries implement more well-being initiatives to support students in a stress-inducing environment, what assessment measures do we have in place to ensure that our goals are being met? The resources used for these initiatives - labor, funding, and non-biodegradable trinkets - are not infinite. What lengths are we willing to go to in the quest for stress relief for our students? And what return do we have on our investments in these initiatives?  

This presentation will present an overview of a finals week study conducted at an R1 institution library, showcase examples of finals week activities, and share student feedback. Additionally, we will explore how closely examining the library’s finals week initiatives has sparked a conversation about whole-person development initiatives that take place more frequently than once a semester. 

Presenters:

Abigail Higgins, Instruction and Student Success Librarian, Auburn University Libraries

Piper Cumbo, Instruction Coordinator, Auburn University Libraries

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Sponsored by FLVC

Fri, Feb 6, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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.

Facilitator: Shelly McDavid, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Sponsored by the CARLI OER Committee

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