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, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
CARLI News
March 10, 2026
CARLI Committee Volunteer Application Open through May 1
If you have been considering volunteering for a CARLI committee, the application period will remain open until May 1. Volunteers chosen for a committee will serve a three-year term. Faculty and staff from all CARLI member libraries are encouraged to apply!
March 10, 2026
CARLI Moving to New Support Ticketing System
On Thursday, February 26, 2026, CARLI will move to a new cloud-based ticketing system called TeamDynamix (TDX). It will replace the locally run ticketing system that CARLI has used since 2006 and will allow us to provide you with more consistent and better documented support.
February 25, 2026
WEST Information Session
E-Resources News
–FY2027 E-resources Brokering Selections
–Spring 2026 ERMC Webinar Series
–Intro to E-resources Brokering Webinar
–Consortia Manager Tricks and Tips
–Third Iron Product Demonstration
Semi-Annual Alma Premium Sandbox Refresh
Collection Management Committee Community Chat
January 29, 2026
RESOLVED 2:00pm - The issues with the University email relay have been resolved and email that was being deferred has been sent. Thank you for your patience.
12:12pm - CARLI is investigating issues with email to/from the carli.illinois.edu domain including email to support@carli.illinois.edu and CARLI Email Lists. Email to support@carli.illinois.edu is currently not being received. We have opened an urgent support ticket with the University to investigate.
January 14, 2026
ILDS Holiday Information
The CARLI office will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Thursday, January 1. Regular hours will resume on Friday, January 2.
The CARLI Office will also be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on January 19, 2026.
The following is the list of days that ILDS will not provide service:
December 10, 2025
On behalf of Nicholas Jones, Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Illinois System, we are pleased to announce that Laurie Blandino has been named director designate of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), which is part of the University of Illinois System. She will begin her role December 8, while pending formal approval for her position at the January meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.
November 13, 2025
Honoring Anne Craig
It is official! At their September 18 meeting, the ILA Executive Board confirmed Anne Craig as an Illinois Library Luminary! Anne′s achievements were celebrated at the ILA Award Luncheon on October 14 during the ILA Annual Conference in Rosemont.
See the announcement in the latest issue of ILA Alert.
Congratulations to Anne on a well-deserved award!
October 29, 2025
The following statement was developed through a collaboration of library consortium executive directors across the United States in response to growing threats to academic freedom and freedom of inquiry experienced by library users in many states.
Our goal is to affirm the central role of libraries in protecting everyone’s freedom to read, learn, and exchange ideas—principles that lie at the heart of our member institutions’ missions.
October 23, 2025
CARLI Annual Meeting, 20th Anniversary Celebration, and Annual Directors Meeting
September 24, 2025