Events

Events

Fri, Nov 14, 2025 / 11:00am to 12:00pm

Are you new to library instruction or still finding your footing in library instruction? Whether you’re in your first librarian role, preparing for that role, or pivoting into instruction work, join us for a lively, fast-paced professional development event hosted by the CARLI Instruction Committee.

Speedchat is a one-hour Zoom event where you’ll rotate through four 12-minute breakout conversations, each led by an experienced instruction librarian ("Instruction Pro") ready to share advice, strategies, and encouragement.

Topics you can expect to ask questions on: engaging with students and faculty, assessment, AI, lifelong information literacy, and online/hybrid learning.

Space is limited to keep breakout groups small and engaging – sign up early to save your spot!

To encourage conversation, this session will not be recorded.

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

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Fri, Nov 14, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:30pm

The Preservation Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

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Mon, Nov 17, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Monthly meeting of the CARLI E-Resources Management Committee.
Committee roster
Committee minutes

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 / 2:00pm to 3:30pm

The CARLI Collection Management Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

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Tue, Nov 18, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:15pm

Step into the magical world of Romantasy in this webinar designed for library staff. Explore the recent surge in popularity of this subgenre and discover strategies for recommending titles that blend romance and fantasy, appealing to both YA and adult readers. Learn how to spot compelling tropes and story elements that hook readers, match readers with the right level of romance, and uncover hidden gems using NoveList. The session will also provide practical ideas for connecting with patrons, including book clubs, displays, and targeted programming, along with ready-to-use recommendations to inspire your community.

This webinar is co-hosted by Rachel Koury, who leads the highly popular Romantasy book club at Harnett County Public Library. By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped to enchant your patrons with Romantasy suggestions they won’t be able to resist.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the core elements and popular tropes of the genre to confidently recommend appropriate titles that appeal to both YA and adult readers.
  • Develop personalized readers’ advisory strategies to match patrons with titles that align with their preferred themes and story elements.
  • Leverage library tools and collections, including NoveList and NC LIVE's ebook and audiobook collections, to create engaging genre-focused programming, displays, and recommendations that spark reader interest.

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Hosted by NC LIVE

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:30pm

The CARLI Public Services Committee invites CARLI members to an informal Zoom discussion about student employee supervision facilitated by Charity Ringel (UIS) and Kristen Blankenship (UIUC). This event is intended for student supervisors and those interested in learning more about student supervision. Topics could include anything from hiring and training to mentoring, providing feedback, scheduling, budgets, and more! Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences as well as any documentation or resources they’ve created, and any resources that participants are comfortable distributing to the group will be shared with all attendees after the session. 

Bring your snacks, your questions, and any resources or examples you’d like to show! Whether you’re new to supervising or have years of experience, we hope you’ll leave with fresh perspectives and practical ideas for supporting your student staff.  

This session is open to all CARLI members. 

The session will not be recorded. 

Please register by 5:00pm on Friday, November 14. Connection information will be shared on Monday, November 17th.

Contact the CARLI Office at support@carli.illinois.edu if you have any questions.

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 / 10:00am to 11:00am

Libraries across the nation are facing challenges as they try to assess and fix the accessibility of their A/V content with regard to the new Title II regulations that will go into effect in April of 2026. Each library will face its own unique challenges; however, there are some common considerations that library workers should know.  

In this fourth webinar of CARLI's ADA Title II Toolkit for Libraries series, Ann Fredricksen will share ways in which libraries can start thinking about tackling the A/V material on their websites, strategies for working with smaller vendors to improve the accessibility of their content, and emerging AI tools that can be utilized to reduce the workload.  

Presenter:

Ann Fredricksen serves as the Coordinator of Accessible Media Services at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she provides accessible learning material for courses being taught within the University’s system. She has been working for Disability Resources & Educational Services in the Accessible Media Services Office since 2008 where she focuses on media accessibility including captioning and audio description. Ann earned a BA in Physics from Carthage College and a MS/LIS degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 

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Hosted by CARLI

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 / 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, Nov 19, 2025 / 10:00am to 11:00am

The Public Services Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact  for attendance details.

Thu, Nov 20, 2025 / 11:00am to 12:00pm

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