Collection Management Committee Meeting: September 22, 2025

Zoom / Conference Call

Members attending: Gwen Gregory (Northern Illinois University), Kim Heinz (Harper College), Edith List (Principia College), Kevin Mackaben (Benedictine University), Julie Murphy, co-chair (Illinois State University), Samantha Seay (University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary), Justin Sextro (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

Members absent: Briana Love, co-chair (Aurora University), Jackie Mann (DePaul University)

CARLI Staff attending: Jen Masciadrelli

Decisions

• The August 25, 2025 minutes were approved.

Tasks Assigned

• Minutes taken by Gwen Gregory.

Announcements

• Member Announcements: None
• CARLI Announcements:
  • Annual Meeting is October 21 in Champaign. Registration is still available.
  • Adding two more libraries to I-Share: Chicago History Museum and Field Museum with the go live target date of June 2026.
  • Upcoming PDA programs related to this group: Buzz Builders: How to Make Your Library the Talk of the Town (September 23), Ask an Archivist (October 27), Ask a Preservation Expert (November 12). 

Discussion

• CARLI Annual Meeting table talk on Alma Analytics for collection development. The CARLI planning team has more suggested topics than tables, so some will probably be eliminated. Jen hopes that the decision on topics will be made soon and she will email the group with the results, since the annual meeting is before our next committee meeting.
• Possible work topics for the year
  • Audiobooks and other media formats: what various libraries are doing. Some committee members shared about their policies and activities.
  • Ideas from August meeting: 
    • Graphic novel and manga collection development
    • Ebook promotion
      • (1) Possible webinar
      • (2) Could include e-textbooks
      • (3) Could be expanded to promoting all types of materials/collections
    • Diversity audits
      • (1) There’s a need for guidance on nonfiction diversity audits
    • ALMA Analytics for Collection Development: Identifying necessary updates. Jen will share information about updates needed to CARLI web pages on this topic. New updates to Alma collection development features are planned and Jen will update us when she knows more.
  • Discussion of the various suggestions. General agreement on a webinar series. At our next meeting, we will talk more about the webinars, their topics, the schedule, and other logistics.

Next Meeting Dates and Deadlines

The Collection Management Committee will meet next on October 27, 2025 at 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Committee Meetings:
September 22, 2025 , Minutes take by: Gwen Gregory
October 27, 2025, Minutes take by: Edith List
November 24, 2025, Minutes take by: Briana Love
December 22, 2025, Minutes take by: Kevin Mackaben
January 26, 2026, Minutes take by: Jackie Mann
February 23, 2026, Minutes take by: Julie Murphy
March 23, 2026, Minutes take by: Samantha Seay
April 27, 2026, Minutes take by: to be determined
May XX, 2026, Minutes take by: to be determined
June 22, 2026, Minutes take by: to be determined

Deadlines: