Events

Events

Thu, Feb 20, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

In this 1-hour session, participants will discover the exciting possibilities of Generative AI in Adobe Express, focusing on text-to-image and text effects. They will explore the benefits of using Generative AI and engage in hands-on activities to unleash their creativity. The final activity will challenge participants to create a captivating poster on any topic of their choice using the power of Generative AI.

Presenter Jonathan Gordon: 
A professional development trainer, graphic designer, and author of an Adobe InDesign Book, I blend creativity, technology, and storytelling to craft engaging learning experiences. An Adobe and Microsoft expert, I bring a passion for simplifying complex concepts and helping others unlock their full potential. Whether leading workshops or mentoring creatives, I aim to inspire innovation and foster a lifelong love for design.

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Hosted by SEFLIN
 

Fri, Feb 21, 2025 / 8:30am to 10:00am
Fri, Feb 21, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

The CARLI Preservation Committee meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact for attendance details.

Tue, Feb 25, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:00pm

First Amendment audits of libraries are a growing trend and a very real challenge for frontline staff to handle. Chances are increasing that library staff will be faced with a First Amendment auditor's attempt to get footage for their social media. In this webinar, learners will gain basic knowledge about First Amendment audits, what typically happens during an audit, and the key strategies for successfully navigating an audit. Video examples of audits created by Vernon Area Public Library staff will be used to highlight what (and what not) to do during an audit.
 
Presenter:

Dustin Smaby

Dustin Smaby is the Circulation Supervisor with the Vernon Area Public Library District. He has served with VAPLD for over 6 years, and has worked in various roles across Illinois libraries for the past 13 years. His roles included adult reference, teen programming, circulation, interlibrary loan, and volunteer coordinating. Dustin is known for his enthusiasm and service to Illinois libraries. He has spread awareness across Illinois and beyond to the growing threat of First Amendment audits, and this continues to be his goal.

Dustin is a Mount Mercy University alumnus, and is earning his MLIS from the University of Wisconsin. He is passionate about board games and video games, and loves severe weather. He has been known to chase a storm or two when the opportunity arises. He has two cats named Doppler and Radar.

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Sponsored by the CARLI Resource Sharing Committee.

Wed, Feb 26, 2025 / 9:00am to 10:00am

Monthly Committee meeting: Contact support@carli.illinois.edu for attendance details.

The CARLI Public Services Committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 9:00-10:00am.

Wed, Feb 26, 2025 / 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Do you have questions about the Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources grant (SCOERs) or the OER funding from the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library? Do you need guidance creating your OER or ancillary materials?  

If so please feel free to join us with all your OER related questions. Registration is not required.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84245967645?pwd=VkVQeGRQQVIvdXA2dWg4Umx4UU5rQT09

Meeting ID: 842 4596 7645
Password: 271282

Thu, Feb 27, 2025 / 9:00am to 10:30am

CARLI is pleased to offer a 3-week synchronous and asynchronous course on open educational resources. This virtual course includes material that was first shared with the CARLI membership during the Open Textbook Network Train-the-Trainer workshops.

This course will be offered February 2025 with the live sessions on February 13, 20, and 27, from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Attendees should plan to attend each live session.

The live sessions will include some presentations, but the aim of the course planners is that these will incorporate a flipped classroom model to build community among participants as all share and discuss the topics.

Technology used for live sessions: Zoom, ideally participants will be able to use video as well as audio.

Registration: More information on this course and instructions for registering can be found here.

If you have any questions, please send them to CARLI Support.

Thu, Feb 27, 2025 / 11:30am to 1:00pm

In this second webinar of the two-part OER for Faculty Series, the CARLI OER Committee invites teaching faculty to an online workshop on open pedagogy.

When you use open pedagogy in your classroom, you are inviting students to be part of the teaching process, participating in the co-creation of knowledge. In this workshop, you will learn the definition and context of Open Pedagogy, view innovative examples being applied in a variety of subjects and formats, and work with other attendees to create an assignment that you can use in your own class. 

Presenters:
Kelly Hallisy, DePaul University
Chris Sweet, Illinois Wesleyan University
Elizabeth Clarage, Michele Leigh, and Nicole Swanson, CARLI

Register to attend.

Sponsored by the CARLI OER Committee

Sun, Mar 2, 2025 / 2:00am to 3:00am

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

Tue, Mar 4, 2025 / 1:00pm to 2:30pm

In this webinar, hear how a diverse group of institutions are responding to Illinois students’ course material experiences and preferences expressed in the 2023 Illinois Course Materials Survey: Student Perspective. Representatives from College of DuPage, Lincoln Land Community College, Millikin University, Oakton College, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale will describe their institutional support and methods for distributing the statewide survey, their methods for analyzing and sharing the survey data, and what impacts and benefits have resulted.  

Presenters:

Amber Burtis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale;
Scott Ebbing and Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, Lincoln Land Community College;
Lauren Kosrow, College of DuPage;
Michelle Oh, Oakton College;
Amanda Pippitt; Millikin University.

Moderated by Nicole Swanson, Elizabeth Clarage, and Michele Leigh, CARLI

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