2025 CRL Council of Voting Members Meeting

Author
Jen Jenkins
Article Date
March 25, 2025

CRL 2025 Annual Meeting of the Council of Voting Members
May 20–21, 2025 | Hyatt Regency Chicago

On May 20–21, 2025, the CRL community will come together in the annual convening of the Council of Voting Members. The Council of Voting Members meeting plays a critical role in the CRL governance structure. During this annual convening, colleagues from across the CRL community will assess the state of the cooperative and shape its future directions.

The 2025 Annual Meeting is organized around CRL’s values and will feature speaker Heather Joseph (SPARC).

Location:

Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
CRL has arranged for special room rates starting at $289/night.
Reserve your discounted room at the Hyatt no later than April 28.

Registration:

Registration closed on May 1.

Travel:

Attendees are responsible for arranging their own travel to the meeting.

Contact:

Email events@crl.edu 

Preliminary Schedule: 

(further details will be posted as we finalize them)

Tuesday, May 20

TimeLocationEvent
8:00 AMPlaza FoyerCheck-In and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AMPlaza BallroomWelcome and Call to Order
9:30 AMPlaza Ballroom

Featured Speaker: Heather Joseph

Sustaining Access to Knowledge in a Challenging Political Landscape

10:30 AMPlaza BallroomCoffee Break
11:00 AMPlaza Ballroom

Charting the Course: A Forum on Collective Action Strategy

  • Amy Wood, CRL
  • Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois
  • Jason Baumann, New York Public Library
  • Jennifer Osorio,  UCLA
12:00 PMBig BarNetworking Lunch
1:30 PMPlaza BallroomWelcome and Call to Order
1:45 PMPlaza Ballroom

CRL Council of Voting Members Business Meeting

Supporting documents: 

4:45 PMPlaza BallroomClosing Remarks
5:00 PMPlaza PatioHappy Hour Networking Reception

Wednesday, May 21

TimeLocationEvent
8:00 AMPlaza FoyerContinental Breakfast
9:15 AMPlaza BallroomWelcome and Opening Remarks
9:30 AMPlaza Ballroom

Deals and Directions: A Forum on Licensing and Negotiations

  • Lanette Garza, CRL
  • Elizabeth Mengel, Johns Hopkins University
  • Jeffrey Carroll, Rutgers University
  • Christian Dupont, Boston College
10:30 AMPlaza BallroomCoffee Break
11:00 AMPlaza Ballroom

Stacks and Strategy: A Forum on Collections and Access

  • Kevin Merriman, CRL
  • Daniel Dollar, Yale University
  • Laurie Taylor, University of Connecticut
12:00 PMBig BarNetworking Lunch
1:30 PMPlaza BallroomPresidential Address
2:30 PMPlaza BallroomAdjourn
3:30 PMCRLOptional: Tour of CRL Facilities

For information about past meetings, click here.