E-Resource Management Committee Meeting: August 26, 2026
CONFERENCE CALL
Members Attending: Jacob Del Rio, Andrea Imre, Samantha Loster, Melissa Merlos, Thane Montaner, Elizabeth Outler, Brittany Poku, Megan Ruenz
Members absent: Elizabeth Nelson
CARLI Staff Attending: Yanira Cruz, Nicole Ream-Sotomayor, Ted Schwitzner, Marisa Tolbert
Announcements
- CARLI Annual Meeting is Tuesday, November 10, 2026 from 10 am - 3 pm.
Decisions
- ERMC will meet on the 3rd Wednesdays at 11:00 am CT:
Wednesday, September 16
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, November 18
Wednesday, December 16
Wednesday, January 20
Wednesday, February 17
Wednesday, March 17
Wednesday, April 21
Wednesday, May 12 (scheduling around ELUNA Conference, May 17-21)
Wednesday, Jun 16 (June meeting for selecting 2027-2028 chair(s), scheduling July meetings, groundwork for Fall activities)
- Committee can revisit meeting times. Marisa is sending out month-by-month Zoom invites to make changes in scheduling easier.
Discussion
- CARLI liaisons refreshed the group on committee e-mail lists and Box folders for communication.
- Committee members discussed price increases of SciFinder along with bundling of BioFinder.
Tasks Assigned
- Jacob Del Rio volunteered to write Annual Report by May 2027 deadline.
- Topical Table Talk ideas for CARLI Annual Meeting due October 1.
- Still looking for a committee co-chair (update: Elizabeth Outler volunteered!).
Meeting Dates
Next meeting: Wednesday, September 16 at 11 am