Collection Management Committee Meeting: June 18, 2025

Zoom / Conference Call

Members attending: Jeannette Glover (Spoon River College), Gwen Gregory (Northern Illinois University), Carl Lehnen, co-chair (University of Illinois Chicago), Briana Love (Aurora University), Jackie Mann, co-chair (DePaul University), Julie Murphy (Illinois State University), Justin Sextro (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Erin Zimmerman (Heartland Community College)

CARLI Staff attending: Elizabeth Clarage, Jen Masciadrelli, Nicole Ream-Sotomayor, Jenny Taylor

Decisions

• May 2025 minutes were approved with revisions.
• Julie Murphy and Briana Love to serve as Co-chairs for FY26

Tasks Assigned

• Minutes taken by Justin Sextro.
• Jackie Mann will write a blurb about the Weeding Physical Materials for the CARLI newsletter.

Announcements

• Member Announcements:
  • Budgets for individual libraries
    • Carl Lehnen, co-chair (University of Illinois Chicago): U of I Chicago library undergoing 5% budget cut, possibly more in the fall pending federal research funding.
    • Gwen Gregory (Northern Illinois University): NIU libraries undergoing 10% cut from materials budget.
    • Jackie Mann, co-chair (DePaul University): Budget will remain flat for DePaul, which has caused cuts.
• CARLI Announcements:
  • CARLI Access Collections for the consortial EBook Program were finalized.
    • Oxford – five years of access, adding literature subject area
      • Uncertain if Oxford literature subject area is live
    • Wiley – move from five years to all content on their site except textbooks unless previously purchased
    • University of Illinois Press – another year of coverage added, access now includes 2014-present
  • Anne Craig announced retirement as CARLI Director, effective at end of Calendar Year 2025.
  • Electronic Resources for CARLI FY26 mostly wrapped.
    • LexisNexis contract is still undecided
      • University purchasing office will issue PO to extend service for two months.
  • CARLI budget still undecided.
  • All Committees meeting on July 15th, from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
    • Meeting will be recorded but attendance is encouraged.

Discussion

• Weeding Physical Materials Resource Guide is live.
  • Board meeting was last week. CMC report was accepted.
    • Weeding page was noticed by one board member.
  • The newsletter deadline is this Friday. Possibility of writing a blurb?
    • Jackie to write something for inclusion.
• Outgoing members – thank you for your service
  • Jeannette Glover (Spoon River College)
  • Carl Lehnen, co-chair (University of Illinois Chicago)
  • Erin Zimmerman (Heartland Community College)
• Selection of Chair and Co-Chair
  • Overview of the process and roles of chair and co-chairs.
  • Julie Murphy self-nominated as Chair, Briana Love self-nominated as co-chair.
• Next Collection Management Committee meeting in FY26
  • Poll for first committee meeting time in FY26 will be sent out by Elizabeth and Jen.
  • Agenda for the first committee meeting will also be sent out by Elizabeth and Jen before handing off to the Co-chair elects.

Next Meeting Dates and Deadlines

The Collection Management Committee will meet next Fiscal Year. Exact date TBD.

Committee Meetings:
TBD

Deadlines:
CARLI newsletter blurb due Friday, June 20th.