Governance / Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee Meeting: November 4, 2025

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee Meeting: November 4, 2025

CONFERENCE CALL

Members attending representing these CARLI member institutions: Illinois Central College, Illinois State Library, Depaul University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Erikson Institute, Moraine Valley Community College, University of Illinois Springfield, Dominican University, Chicago Botanic Garden 

CARLI Staff Attending:  Margaret Chambers, Nicole Swanson, Wyn Schell

Announcements   

  • CARLI Announcements

    • November 3: Education Justice Project's Reentry Guidess.

    • November 5: Collaborating with Stakeholders to Support Underserved Communities with Reparative Collections: Benefits, Challenges, and Emerging Best Practicess

    • November 11: Developing an A.I. Chatbot for the Library: The Rebecca Crown Library Experience 

    • November 13: Librarianship at a Crossroads: Using AI as a Catalyst for Cross-Campus Collaboration 

    • November 19: ADA Title II Toolkit for Libraries: Accessible Videos and Audio 

  • Member Announcements
    • Illinois Central College and Erikson Institute members will co-chair the DEI committee for this period.
    • Member from Illinois Central College spoke at ALA about their Diversity Audit program.

Discussion

  • October 2025 meeting minutes were approved.
  • It has been decided to go over the strategic plan, action by action and find any new information beyond what has been presented  
  • Members next tast, to organize a timeline for completing the plan.
  • Member from Illinois Central College will work on a framework for the actions 

Meeting Dates

  • Next Meeting: December 2, 2025 1pm

ADJOURNED: 2:30pm