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The I-Share integrated library system serves as the online public catalog for 90 CARLI member libraries. I-Share provides participating libraries with an online catalog of their own collection as well as a merged, union catalog of the holdings of all I-Share libraries and supports resource sharing among participating libraries. I-Share also supports library collection management functions including circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials control, course reserves and reporting. I-Share runs on the Alma and Primo VE platform from Ex Libris Group.

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CARLI Digital Collections is a repository for digital content created by member libraries, or purchased by CARLI for use by its members. CARLI Digital collections provides access to myriad special collections, containing over 3 TB of data including images, printed and manuscript materials, sound recordings, and the Saskia Art Image and Sanborn Maps of Illinois collections.

By combining digital collections from many CARLI member institutions into a seamless environment, faculty, staff, students, and the public are able to search across institutions and collections, integrating previously disparate and possibly remote special collections.

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The CARLI E-Resources program provides a wide array of electronic resources and services that make it possible for member libraries to expand and enhance their collections in a more efficient and affordable manner.

The program provides complimentary access to core electronic resources for the benefit of all members. In addition, CARLI contracts with commercial database providers to supply members with discounted pricing for a broad range of indexing, abstracting, and full text databases to support their individual curricular and research needs. Member libraries pay the cost of resources brokered through CARLI, but the consortium assumes the cost negotiating and managing licenses, coordinating selections and centralized billing.

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CARLI works to meet the diverse information needs of faculty, students and other library patrons in Illinois by encouraging cooperative library activity in order to make the best use of all available resources.

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The Illinois Library Delivery Service (ILDS) provides 24-hour point-to-point courier service between 142 locations throughout the state of Illinois Mondays through Fridays.

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CARLI works to meet the diverse information need of faculty, students and other library patrons in Illinois by encouraging cooperative library activity in order the make the best use of all available resources.

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Revised: March 11, 2024

Subscribing to OpenAthens

CARLI purchased OpenAthens from EBSCO for Governing Member libraries from 2020 through June 30, 2023 to assist libraries in establishing single sign-on service for Alma, Primo VE, and electronic resources. No charges were assessed to members using Open Athens during the initial three-year period. 

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CARLI is committed to helping it members continuing education in a variety of ways.

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