If you have been considering volunteering for a CARLI committee, the time is now! The application period will remain open until May 2. Volunteers chosen for a committee will serve a three-year term. Faculty and staff from all CARLI member libraries are encouraged to apply!
On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14238, continuing the reduction in staffing for several federal agencies. Among the seven agencies affected by this order is the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the largest source of federal funding for libraries.
CARLI urges you to explore the American Library Association Show Up for Our Libraries information and make your voice heard by contacting your members of Congress.
When you do, consider:
Voting is now open for seats on the CARLI Governance Board. Each of the CARLI constituencies—Community Colleges; Private Colleges and Universities; and Public Universities—will elect one new Board member for a three-year term (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028). The Public Universities will also elect one new Board member for a two-year, mid-term vacancy.
If you have been considering volunteering for a CARLI committee, the application period will remain open until May 2. Volunteers chosen for a committee will serve a three-year term. Faculty and staff from all CARLI member libraries are encouraged to apply!
CARLI is seeking nominations for candidates to fill seats on the CARLI Governance Board. The Board is the governing authority of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois.
CARLI Governing Members will elect one Board member from each of three specified constituencies (public universities, community colleges, and private colleges and universities). Candidates receiving the most votes for each constituency will serve three-year terms, July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
Each year, all Illinois library system member libraries (including all CARLI libraries) must complete the Illinois State Library’s mandatory library certification to qualify for State Library system services, programs and grants, and to remain eligible for CARLI membership. The certification must be completed by March 31, 2025. If you have not yet completed your certification, please do so as soon as possible.
CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on our advisory committees. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The application period for initial committee appointments will close on May 2 at 5:00 p.m. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI member libraries, with all levels of experience, are encouraged to apply.
If you have been considering volunteering for a CARLI committee, the application period will open on March 12 and remain open until May 2. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term. Faculty and staff from all CARLI member libraries are encouraged to apply!
10:00am Wednesday, February 26, 2025: CARLI Digital Collections/CONTENTdm is back up again. OCLC has fixed the data center issue.
9:30am Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Due to a degradation at the OCLC data center, CONTENTdm and the CARLI Digital Collections website is currently down. Please see the OCLC system status page for further information.
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