Governance / Collection Management Committee Meeting: April 27, 2026

Collection Management Committee Meeting: April 27, 2026

Zoom / Conference Call

Members attending: Gwen Gregory (Northern Illinois University), Kim Heinz (Harper College), Edith List (Principia College), Briana Love, co-chair (Aurora University), Jackie Mann (DePaul University), Julie Murphy, co-chair (Illinois State University), Justin Sextro (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

Members absent: Samantha Seay (University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary)

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

Decisions

  • The March 23, 2026 minutes were approved.
  • Samantha Seay will take the June 1, 2026 minutes.
  • Kim Heinz will take the June 22, 2026 minutes.

Tasks Assigned

  • Minutes taken by Justin Sextro.

Announcements

  • Member Announcements:
    • Briana Love, co-chair (Aurora University): She will not be available for the June 22 meeting
  • CARLI Announcements:
    • Laurie Blandino, new director of CARLI, introduced herself.
    • Fiscal Year 2027 CARLI Ebook Program updates going out in next newsletter.
      • Ebook Program link
      • CARLI now provides expanded access to Oxford Ebooks, with a total of 11 subject areas.
      • Two new subject areas: Economics and Finance, Social Work.
      • Wiley access will be similar to last year, with published Ebooks through 2027.
      • University of Illinois access is still being completed.
    • Ex Libris User’s Conference this week in Los Angeles.
    • Several PDA announcements coming in the newsletter.
      • Registration is available for a June 9 program on Emotional Labor in the Archives webinar. 

Discussion

  • Annual Report Draft
    • Next meeting occurs after final report due (end of May), so an email to review and confirm details will go out after feedback on the Community Chats has been added.
  • Alma Analytics Chat
    • Set for May 7, 2026 at 2:00pm, led by Edith and Julie.
    • Currently 39 registrants.
    • Questions were reviewed and confirmed.
    • Register if you have not already.
  • ADA Title II Accessibility discussion
    • Harper College did not renew several resources for non-compliance.
    • ISU has asked vendors to develop compliance plans.
    • CARLI Brokered resources are compliant
    • Indiana University has a nice statement about accessibility, which might be possible model.
    • Are there free accessibility tools online that work with existing databases?
    • Professional Development Alliance has done several webinars on the topic, with more planned for the future.
    • Library Accessibility Alliance has been trying to do independent audits but are these types of efforts sufficient?
    • CARLI members access to VPATs for brokered electronic resources are in now accessible in ConsortiaManager.
  • Committee discussed ideas for future plans for the remainder of this year.
    • Alma Analytics website updates
    • Title II Accessibility
    • Library Collection Development Policies
      • How many libraries still have a collection development policy? And how does that interact with accessibility?
      • ISU is currently updating their Collection Development Policy
        • New Book Challenge Policy being developed
      • Alma is adding more collection tools, e.g. retaining, withdrawal markings
    • Collection Management Presentations & Webinars were most recently updated in 2015. Does this need to be archived?
  • Remaining Meetings
    • June 1, 2026 is confirmed.
    • June 22, 2026 will remain set.
      • Kim H. volunteered to take minutes

Next Meeting Dates and Deadlines

The Collection Management Committee will meet next on June 1, 2026 at 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Committee Meetings:
June 1, 2026, Minutes take by: Samantha Seay
June 22, 2026, Minutes take by: Kim Heinz

Deadlines:
Final CARLI Committee annual reports due May 31.