Public Services Committee Meeting: March 6, 2024

Zoom / Conference Call

Members attending: Beth Hultman, (Elgin Community College), Jennifer Lau-Bond (Harper College), Ashley McMullin (DePaul University) co-chair, Charity Ringel (University of Illinois Springfield), Kimberly Shotick (Northern Illinois University), Arlie Sims (Columbia College Chicago) co-chair, Lesley Wolfgang (Saint John's College of Nursing)

Members absent: Steve Brantley (Eastern Illinois University), Gretchen Schneider (Oakton College), Simone Williams (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville)

CARLI Staff attending: Elizabeth Clarage, Denise Green

Decisions

• Minutes of February 7 approved with corrections.

Tasks Assigned

• Minutes taken by Arlie Sims.

Announcements

• Member Announcements:
  • Ashley McMullin (DePaul University) - Several departments are interested in applying for OER grants. DePaul is transitioning to Laganto (Ex Libres) and away from ARES.
  • Charity Ringel (University of Illinois Springfield) – Charity Ringel is attending the CARLI Counts program.
  • Arlie Sims (Columbia College Chicago) - Columbia faculty/librarian team is applying for the ISL OER Grant for first-year mathematics text and ancillaries as well as Spanish translation of the math resources and the Authoring Culture OER created through the Illinois SCOERs grant.
• CARLI Announcements:
  • Collection Management Committee have put out a call for panelists to do a series about weeding and shifting (projects that are unexpected). Asking for presenters to do 3-5 minute presentations with discussion following.
  • Currently hosting “Getting to Know Illinois SCOERs OER” programs highlighting current grant projects. (Will be recorded.)  (details here)
  • Professional Development Alliance – various programs – details here
  • Instruction Committee will have a virtual Instruction Showcase and has an open Call for Proposals.
  • Also EBSCO is providing webinar sessions on March 20 for their EBSCOHost New Interface for Admins and May 16 for their new EBSCOHost Interface for Public Services Staff.

Discussion

• Generative AI Survey Results
• Low response that Libraries are taking lead on campuses.
• High response on learning about different approaches in different fields and departments.
• High response for “literacy” concerns like bias, ethics, etc.
• Concerns:
  • Generative AI librarian involvement is happening department by department by liaisons.
  • IDEAS: Speakers or guides from librarians or library teams who are taking action on generative AI at their institutions.
• PROGRAM – possibly in June. Denise will send out a survey to get availability for specific dates in June.
• There has been an invitation to submit our results for publication in Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Committee decided to thank them, unable to take action at this time.

Next Meeting Dates and Deadlines

The Public Services Committee will next meet on April 3, 2024, at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Committee Meetings:
March 6, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00, Minutes: Arlie Sims
April 3, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00, Minutes: Simone Williams
May 1, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00, Minutes: Lesley Wolfgang
June 5, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00, Minutes: to be determined

Deadlines: