Events

Events

Thu, Jul 24, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

This session offers a hands-on, historically grounded approach to teaching with and about synthetic media, tracing the long history of image manipulation from spirit photography to deepfakes to build critical media literacy. Participants will examine archival photographs, test their verification skills, and fabricate their own fake historical images using prompts and open-access collections. Along the way, we’ll address the ethical stakes of misinformation, the limitations of conventional “spot the fake” strategies, and how well-meaning detection methods can sometimes reinforce ableist assumptions about the human body. This session shares both practical tools and approachable frameworks that librarians can use to engage others in meaningful analysis of AI-generated images.

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Hosted by ASERL
 

Thu, Jul 24, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Join Danielle Borasky, Vice President of NoveList, for an exclusive walkthrough of the newly redesigned NoveList interface! This webinar will showcase the updated design, improved navigation, and smarter search features that make readers’ advisory faster, easier, and more intuitive for both staff and patrons. Danielle will highlight key changes and demonstrate how the new layout supports common workflows - like finding read-alikes, curating booklists, and discovering appeal factors.

You’ll also get a sneak peek at upcoming enhancements and learn where to find support materials to help your team transition smoothly. Whether you're a longtime NoveList user or new to the platform, this session will equip you with the insights and confidence you need to get the most out of NoveList’s powerful readers’ advisory tools.

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Hosted by NC LIVE

Thu, Jul 24, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a major update to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), establishing clear standards to ensure that websites and other digital services provided by state and local governments are accessible to individuals with disabilities. For public libraries, state libraries, and academic libraries at public institutions that serve populations of 50,000 or more, the deadline to comply is April 24, 2026.

Achieving accessibility compliance can be complex, even without the pressure of a regulatory deadline. Factoring in the added legal concerns, library staff responsible for digital content may be asking:

  • What is WCAG 2.1 AA?
  • Which types of library content are covered—and which are exempt?
  • Are there tools to help non-experts with accessibility remediation?
  • What steps can my library take to get started?
  • How can we proactively create accessible web pages, PDFs, and other digital materials?
  • Who determines whether my library is in compliance?
  • This session will provide a practical overview of the updated rule, explore strategies for evaluating and improving digital accessibility, and offer space for discussion about the unique challenges libraries may face in implementing the new requirements.

Please note: This webinar is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice.

Presented by Minitex staff: Greg Argo (He/Him), Open Education and Affordable Content Librarian; Anne Hatinen (She/Her) Electronic Resources Librarian; Scott Hreha (He/Him) Web Product Manager & Developer.

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Thu, Jul 24, 2025 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Join J.B. Hwang, Lucas Schaefer, and Penny Zang as they share their enthusiasm for libraries and chat about their debut novels during this webinar hosted by LibraryLinkNJ.

All attendees will be eligible for a chance to win book-related prizes from our sponsors.

J.B. Hwang received her MFA in Fiction from the University of Florida, and her short fiction and translation can be found in The Temz Review, The Denver Quarterly, Oxford Magazine, and december magazine. She lived in San Francisco for eight years and worked as a mail carrier during the pandemic. She currently lives in Philadelphia.

Lucas Schaefer's debut novel, The Slip, will be published in June 2025 from Simon & Schuster. His work has appeared in One Story, The Baffler, Slate and other publications. He lives with his family in Austin, Texas.

Penny Zang's debut novel, Doll Parts, is forthcoming from Sourcebooks in August 2025. She is from Maryland and graduated with an MFA in Fiction from West Virginia University. Her work has appeared in the Potomac Review, Louisville Review, and South 85, among others. She lives in South Carolina, where she teaches English.

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By registering to attend this program, you agree to the LibraryLinkNJ Code of Conduct.

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

Directions

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 .

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
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: OER 101
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-Saul
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.
Parking is free. All food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided by CARLI. 

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, Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, Kim Alexander, John Freml, Carmen Allen, Brent Todd, Leslie Ross
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-Saul, Delmar Larsen, Vince Mussehl
2:45 - 3:00 Closing Remarks

Meals

CARLI will provide the following meals/snacks.

 

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Snack

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

 

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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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.

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Hosted by NC LIVE

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.

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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)

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

The following resources will be linked when available:

August Alma Release Notes 

August Primo VE Release Notes

Slides (PPT)

Slides (PDF)

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

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