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The New Global Resources Supply Chain: CRL Collections Forum 2018

Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 8:30am to Friday, May 18, 2018 - 12:30pm

The 2018 Global Resources Collection Forum, in Chicago on May 17-18, 2018, will explore how changes in the global information supply chain are affecting scholarly access to news, government information, and economic and geospatial data. and other vital materials for research.

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2018 Council of Voting Members Meeting

Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 4:00am to 7:00am

The 2018 Annual Council of Voting Members will be held in Chicago on May 17, 2018, in conjunction with the Global Resources Collections Forum.

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Webinar: CRL Updates

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 2:00pm

This quarterly CRL webinar will provide updates on CRL shared print efforts, digitization, and licensing of online resources.

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Webinar: Updates on CRL Initiatives

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - 2:00pm

This quarterly CRL webinar will provide updates on current initiatives in three segments: developments in shared print efforts, digitization of Latin American collections, and licensing of online news sources.

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Investing in the Persistence of News: an eDesiderata Forum

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - 12:00pm

The 2017 eDesiderata Forum will focus on access to news in a changing media and publishing landscape. Presentations will highlight the challenges and explore opportunities for libraries in this arena.   

Webinar: Making the Most of CRL Collections

Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - 2:00pm

This new webinar will serve as an excellent tool for new staff orientation, or as a refresher, on how to best utilize CRL collections to enhance your library's services.

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Visit CRL During the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago

Friday, June 23, 2017 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm

You are invited to tour CRL's rich collections and hear about recent developments in services.

Shaping CRL's Agenda for Licensing and Digitization: Global Resources Collections Forum 2017

Friday, April 21, 2017 - 1:00pm

This webcast event will explore terms for purchase and subscription access to key global databases, and also will review the problems and challenges academic libraries face in securing access to those resources for constituents.

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Webinar: Accessing CRL Collections

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - 2:00pm

This webinar orients interlibrary loan and other staff on the best ways to obtain access to CRL resources.

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Webinar: CRL Collections and Services

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 2:00pm

This introduction to CRL's collections and services is an excellent orientation for new staff, or a refresher on how CRL can extend the resources of your library.

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Webinar: Portico Comparison Tools for Collection Management

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 2:00pm

New tools from Portico enable comparison of library holdings to titles archived in Portico, to determine the completeness of archived content. Speakers from Portico will demonstrate some of these tools.

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Webinar: CRL Collections and Services

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 2:00pm

This introduction to CRL's collections and services is an excellent orientation for new staff, or a refresher on how CRL can extend the resources of your library.

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@Risk: Stewardship, Due Diligence, and the Future of Print, a CRL Collections Forum

Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 1:00pm to Friday, April 15, 2016 - 3:30pm

Held in conjunction with CRL's annual Council of Voting Members meeting, the 2016 Collections Forum will consider the meaning of responsible stewardship of collections at a time when digital resources are dominant.

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2016 Council of Voting Members Meeting

Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

The 2016 annual CRL Council of Voting Members Meeting will be held in downtown Chicago, at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center. This is the main CRL governance event, at which representatives of CRL libraries review new and ongoing CRL inititatives and elect new Board members.

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Webinar: Find CRL Resources Through OCLC's Discovery Services

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 2:00pm

This presentation will focus on optimal strategies for CRL member libraries implementing OCLC Discovery Services locally, including WorldCat and the Knowledge Base.

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Webinar: Perpetual Access, Myth and Reality

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

At this point in the age of digital technologies, electronic publications can be short-lived or unstable, while our understanding of digital preservation infrastructures is in the earliest stages. Three thought leaders offer their perspectives on how effective publishers' efforts to date are likely to be in meeting the needs of libraries and scholars by ensuring long-term access. 

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Discovering CRL Resources

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

How to facilitate better discovery of CRL resources, to promote student and faculty success and make the most of your library's CRL investment.

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Webinar: South Asian Resources at CRL

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

This webinar considers trends and challenges in collecting South Asian resources and resources available from CRL collections, in the context of current research interests.

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Webinar: CRL Collections and Services

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

This  introduction to CRL's collections and services serves as an excellent orientation for new staff or a refresher on how CRL can extend the resources of your library.

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Webinar: CRL Licensing and Acquisitions 2015-16

Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

This webinar provides an overview and updates on recent developments in e-resources licensing and cooperative collection building at CRL.  

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