Events

Events

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. 

Register to attend.

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. 

Register to attend.

Hosted by FLVC 
 

Mon, Oct 19, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:30pm

The Collection Management Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact  for attendance details.

Tue, Oct 20, 2026 / 9:30am to 3:00pm

In-person event to be held at Elgin Community College.

Much more information and registration coming soon.

Tue, Oct 20, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Discover realistic and scalable ways to improve library website usability by utilizing lightweight testing and the user interactions and feedback you already have access to every day. Participants will learn practical ways to identify usability issues, make informed improvements, and better understand user needs without formal UX testing or large-scale research projects.

Presenter:

Sarah Jenkins is the Director of Library Digital Experience for SMU Libraries, at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where she leads strategy and implementation for user-centered, accessible digital services. With an MLS from the University of North Texas and over 15 years of experience in academic libraries, Sarah leverages a strong foundation in reference, accessibility, and digital communication to integrate web and public services. She is dedicated to creating inclusive digital spaces that connect diverse audiences to library resources and services.

Register to attend 

Hosted by FLVC
 

Wed, Oct 21, 2026 / 10:00am to 12:00pm

The CARLI Discovery Primo VE Committee meets monthly via Zoom. Contact the committee chair or CARLI staff with any questions.

Wed, Oct 21, 2026 / 11:00am to 12:00pm

The E-Resources Management Committee Meeting meets monthly via Zoom. Contact the committee chair or CARLI staff with any questions.

Thu, Oct 22, 2026 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

This session will discuss something I’m sure we’re all familiar with: being overwhelmed, feeling like there isn’t enough time in a work day, and getting to that point where you’re having to make choices about what’s actually important. How can we maintain a healthy work-life balance when there’s so much work to be done, but not enough people to make that work happen? Which corners are ok to cut without sacrificing final products? As one of 2 librarians and one of 3 full-time employees at my library, I’ve learned quite a bit about how to manage an overpacked schedule, when to set boundaries and say “no” to new projects, and how to keep going during periods of burnout. 
 
By attending this session, you will learn some of the tips and tricks I’ve figured out to manage my time, overall workload, and how to produce steady work even when the burnout hits. There will be time at the end for the audience to share their own strategies as well! 

Presenter:

Ayiana Crabtree (she/they) is the Student Success Librarian at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Ayiana’s main job is making sure students feel welcome in the library by creating programming, curating book displays, and doing outreach through instructional sessions and social media. They also have an interest in how AI is impacting higher education, learning how others on campus perceive the library, and how to help others succeed in their work. More information about Ayiana can be found on their website.

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Hosted by FLVC 
 

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 / 9:00am to 9:45am

An orange background with a green teapot adorned in multi-colored flowers in the upper right corner. The teapot is tipping forward to the left and curly tendrils of vines pour out with the letters E, R, M, and T. Each letter is the color of orange sorbet and are adorned in multi-colored flowers. The text is in yellow and eggplant colors. The CARLI logo appears in the lower left corner.

An orange background with a green teapot adorned in multi-colored flowers in the upper right corner. The teapot is tipping forward to the left and curly tendrils of vines pour out with the letters E, R, M, and T. Each letter is the color of orange sorbet and are adorned in multi-colored flowers. The text is in yellow and eggplant colors. The CARLI logo appears in the lower left corner.

 

The Electronic Resources Management Tea is every fourth Wednesday of the month from 9 - 9:45 am on Zoom, September through October 2026. 

 

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