Events

CARLI, in conjunction with the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), is pleased to announce a series of Community Session to discuss topics related to Open Education Resources. The sessions are sponsored by Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Education Resources (SCOERs), an Open Textbook Pilot Program Grant that CARLI received from the U.S. Department of Education and the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education. will be led by Megan Simmons at ISKME.

We will discuss OER Advocacy and Communication - providing guidance on how to advocate and create outreach communication to advance OER in our communities.

Please register in advance.

This session is part of the Microsoft 365 for SEFLIN Libraries Series, an 8-week professional development program for SEFLIN librarians, educators, and library staff. Designed to enhance productivity and service delivery, each 60-minute session combines direct instruction with hands-on practice.

Week 8: Word for Intermediates

• Focus: Building complex documents and streamlining repetitive tasks.
• Styles and Themes: Using styles and generating a Table of Contents.
• Structural Layout: Using Section Breaks.
• Mail Merge: Creating personalized outreach communications.
• Collaboration: Track Changes and Comments.
• Practice (15 mins): Apply heading styles and insert an automatic Table of Contents.

About the Microsoft 365 for SEFLIN Libraries Series

The Microsoft 365 for SEFLIN Libraries Series is an 8-week professional development program designed specifically for library staff looking to build confidence and efficiency with the Microsoft applications they use every day. Each 60-minute session combines practical instruction with hands-on activities focused on real-world library workflows.

Whether you're creating presentations, managing email, analyzing data, or producing professional documents, you'll leave each session with skills you can immediately apply in your work.

Skills Developed Across the Series:

• Creating effective presentations with PowerPoint
• Managing email and calendars in Outlook
• Creating Slides: Choosing between blank presentations and templates or themes to establish a professional look.
• Organizing and analyzing data in Excel
• Creating polished documents in Word
• Improving workplace productivity and collaboration

You are welcome to register for one, several, or all eight sessions—each workshop stands on its own, and no prior attendance is required.

Presenter:

Jonathan Gordon is an educator, author, instructional designer, and professional development trainer specializing in digital design, creative technology, artificial intelligence, and workforce readiness. With a career spanning classroom teaching, curriculum development, and international training, he has helped thousands of students and educators develop practical skills in Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, web design, digital marketing, and emerging technologies.

As the author of Learn Adobe InDesign CC, Jonathan has long been recognized for his expertise in design and publishing workflows. He has taught courses in graphic design, web development, business applications, communication skills, and digital literacy, while creating certification-aligned curriculum and project-based learning experiences.

Jonathan has delivered workshops and training sessions throughout the United States and internationally, helping educators integrate technology in meaningful ways while preparing students for college, careers, and industry certifications.

A self-described "font snob" and lifelong learner, Jonathan is passionate about making complex technology accessible, engaging, and relevant through hands-on learning and real-world applications.

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Ex Libris will perform maintenance on our I-Share Alma and Primo VE environments to apply the latest release.

This upgrade will occur between 2:00am-3:00am Central.  Access to your environment may be unavailable during the time of installation.

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

This program will examine the successes and failures of training new employees. Attendees will learn barriers to training, common mistakes to avoid, effective training strategies to implement, appropriate training timelines, and how to create a more effective training program for their library staff.

Presenter:

Madeline Sims, Library Technical Services Program Coordinator at Florida State College at Jacksonville, began her library career working at small career colleges for ten years, working as a solo librarian who oversaw collection development, reference, information literacy, cataloging, acquisitions, processing, and more. In 2017, she discovered her true calling in the library world: working in technical services. Madeline enjoys being the behind the scenes wizard who catalogs, troubleshoots, trains, supports, and fixes (almost) everything that comes her way. In every role she has had, she has become an “accidental trainer” — whether for supervisees, colleagues, managers, or directors. She strives to provide a consistent training approach to new and current staff in regards to library technical services matters.

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