Events

Events

Mon, Oct 5, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Library websites may meet technical accessibility standards while still presenting barriers for users with dyslexia, ADHD, visual stress, and other reading differences. Building on earlier accessibility audits and direct feedback from a blind student worker, Hirons Library and Archives expanded its focus from screen-reader compatibility to readability and cognitive accessibility. Those earlier assessments demonstrated that automated testing and vendor documentation could not substitute for the experiences of actual users. 
 
This presentation focuses on the library’s implementation of NC State University Libraries’ open-source Readability Widget. The widget allows users to apply the OpenDyslexic font, select a warmer background, highlight links, and hide distracting images, giving readers greater control over their digital environment. The session will examine the research behind these options, the technical challenges of adapting the widget within Springshare, mobile usability, and the collaboration required among librarians, web developers, faculty, and students. It argues that readability is not an aesthetic preference but an essential dimension of accessibility. For small libraries, meaningful progress does not necessarily require expensive software or outside consultants; it can begin with open-source tools, user feedback, thoughtful experimentation, and a willingness to design for flexibility rather than a single “typical” reader. 

Presenter:

Russell “Rusty” Michalak is Director of Hirons Library and Archives at Goldey-Beacom College. His work focuses on accessibility, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and the ways small academic libraries can translate research into practical improvements for users. He has written extensively about digital accessibility, including studies of library databases and screen-reader use, and more recently about readability and neuro-inclusive web design. His approach emphasizes listening to users, collaborating across departments, and making small, meaningful changes that expand access without requiring large budgets or specialized teams.

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Hosted by FLVC 
 

Tue, Oct 6, 2026 / 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Academic library managers often feel pressure to resolve conflicts quickly – but fast fixes can miss root causes, erode trust, and allow problems to recur. This session introduces conflict transformation, a peace-building framework that moves beyond resolution to address the underlying dynamics driving workplace disputes. Drawing on frameworks including Dispute System Design, reframing, and community agreements, attendees will leave with practical, person-centered strategies for navigating team conflict and cultivating sustainable organizational change. 
 
Through interactive polls and a reflective worksheet, attendees will identify their own conflict management style and begin mapping a transformative approach to a real or anticipated workplace challenge 

Presenter:

Melissa Mallon, MLIS, is Associate University Librarian for Teaching & Learning at Vanderbilt University. Mallon has published, presented, and taught professional development courses in the areas of academic library leadership and management, online learning, instructional design, and the impact of information and digital literacies on student learning. Her books include Partners in Teaching & Learning: Coordinating a Successful Academic Library Instruction Program; The Pivotal Role of Academic Librarians in Digital Learning; and the co-edited volumes, The Grounded Instruction Librarian: Participating in the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning and Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners.

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Hosted by FLVC 

Tue, Oct 6, 2026 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Library instruction should be engaging, fun, and informative, but it doesn’t always feel that way for the students or for the librarian. As a result of technology, COVID, and different expectations of socialization, interactions in the classroom have changed in both positive and challenging ways. As students change, library instruction has to adapt to better meet the students of today where they are.  
 
The goal of this webinar is to reflect on the ways in which students, particularly in community colleges, are changing and the way in which to better engage with these students in interactive and meaningful ways, both for the students and for the librarian. 
 
Presenter:

Morgan Pruitt is the Outreach and Assessment Librarian at Central Carolina Community College. She has experience teaching college students in the writing classroom and in the library. 

Learning Objectives: 
 

  • Identify one teaching activity that you can apply to your library. 
  • Decode communication patterns, including the ""Gen-Z stare,” to build empathy-driven student engagement. 
  • Develop an actionable strategy for your instruction toolkit and shift classroom silence into active participation. 

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Hosted by NC LIVE 

Tue, Oct 6, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

As college students increasingly consume news and find information through social media platforms, it is more crucial than ever that libraries involved in teaching information literacy include this medium in their offerings. When social media is used as a source in both personal and academic searches for information, critical evaluation of its production, authority, and consumption becomes essential. 
 
This presentation highlights an online interactive tutorial one academic library developed to target social media literacy for freshman-level information literacy instruction, as well as featuring along the way some tips and tactics for creating digital learning objects such as the one demonstrated. 

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Hosted by FLVC 

Wed, Oct 7, 2026 / 10:00am to 11:00am

The Archives Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

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Fri, Oct 9, 2026 / 11:00am to 12:00pm

The Commercial Products Committee meets monthly via Zoom.

Fri, Oct 9, 2026 / 11:00am to 12:30pm

The Preservation Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

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Tue, Oct 13, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

As artificial intelligence becomes an essential skill across academic and professional settings, community colleges are uniquely positioned to prepare students for responsible and effective AI use. This webinar will guide educators, instructional designers, and academic leaders through the process of developing a comprehensive AI training course that can be delivered in multiple formats, including in-person, hybrid, and fully online self-paced learning environments. 

Participants will explore practical strategies for designing engaging and scalable AI instruction centered on three core focus areas:  

  • Building Effective Prompts: Teaching students how to communicate clearly with AI tools to generate high-quality, accurate, and useful outputs. 
  • Ethical Use of AI: Establishing guidelines and best practices for responsible AI use, including academic integrity, bias awareness, transparency, fact-checking AI tools and digital citizenship. 
  • Assessment: Developing meaningful assessment strategies that measure student learning, critical thinking, and AI literacy while maintaining academic rigor.  

Attendees will leave with actionable frameworks, curriculum ideas, and implementation strategies for creating AI learning experiences that meet the needs of not only today's diverse community college students, but also students across all instructional modalities. 

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Hosted by FLVC 
 

Wed, Oct 14, 2026 / 2:00pm to 2:45pm

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 link to the recording will be sent via the CARLI Governing Directors email list as soon as it is available and can be viewed for 30 days after the meeting.

Thu, Oct 15, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

While libraries are traditionally academic hubs, they are also potential open spaces for student engagement and socialization. Post-pandemic, students spend less time on campus and even when on campus, they prefer solitude over peer-to-peer interaction. In an era of significant budget cuts and rising commuter student populations, college libraries face a unique challenge: how do we continue to serve our communities in new and impactful ways? A team of subject-liaison librarians from public service units sought to bridge this service gap and created events in support of student community engagement. With no prior history of student programming and no dedicated budget, the librarians launched a semester-long series of social events with a focus on building community and fostering connection. 
 
These events included trivia nights, scavenger hunts, game nights, and finals week: study breaks. We will share takeaways on securing funding, leveraging our existing resources, addressing unexpected and continuing challenges, and documenting the impact of the events based on our experiences at a public R1 university with a large commuter population. 

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Hosted by FLVC 
 

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