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CAMP Spring Meeting

Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

The Cooperative Africana Materials Project (CAMP) will hold its Spring Business Meeting on Saturday, April 25, in Urbana, IL.
A forum on CRL cooperative collecting and licensing activities in three areas: science, technology and engineering; news; and law and government.

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2015 Council of Voting Members Meeting

Friday, April 24, 2015 - 12:00am

At this CRL governance event, to be webcast this year,  representatives of CRL libraries review initiatives, elect Board members, and vote on the annual budget.

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In cooperation with the IFLA News Media Section, the Center for Research Libraries will convene representatives of national and academic libraries, commercial producers and aggregators of news content, and cultural and funding organizations to assess the state of international newspaper digitization and preservation, and to better align future library and commercial efforts, investment and funding in these areas. 

SAMP Meeting

Friday, March 27, 2015 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm

The South Asia Materials Project (SAMP) will hold its annual business meeting on Friday, March 27, in Chicago in conjunction with the Association for Asian Studies Conference.

SEAM Meeting

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

The Southeast Asia Materials Project (SEAM) will hold its annual business meeting in conjunction with the Association for Asian Studies Conference in Chicago on March 25.

Coming to Terms - Behind the New Liblicense Model License

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Ann Okerson, CRL senior advisor on electronic resources strategy and founder of Liblicense, will discuss the recent rewrite of the Liblicense Model License.  The Liblicense model is a rich source of information and guidance for libraries seeking to license digital resources for faculty, students, and researchers.

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Webinar: Mining Big Economic Data II

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Previous CRL webinars on text and data mining indicated high interest among librarians in how researchers use big data and large bodies of text. This CRL webinar will delve into the challenges and practices of mining major sources of information on history, politics, trade, and development for research.

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TRAIL Information and Update Session

Sunday, February 1, 2015 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

TRAIL (Technical Report Archive & Image Library) will hold an Information and Update session on Sunday, February 1, in Chicago.

Visit CRL During ALA Midwinter in Chicago

Friday, January 30, 2015 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Librarians and library staff visiting Chicago for the ALA Midwinter are invited to participate in a CRL collections and facility tour.

PAN ALA Midwinter 2015, Chicago, IL

Friday, January 30, 2015 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

Join the Print Archives Network (PAN) for its semi-annual forum at Midwinter in Chicago on Friday, January 30, at McCormick Place, Room W187a, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

SEEMP Annual Meeting

Saturday, November 22, 2014 - 10:00am to 11:45am

SEEMP (Slavic and East European Materials Project) will hold its annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, November 22.

MEMP Annual Meeting

Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

The Middle East Materials Project (MEMP) will hold its annual business meeting on Thursday, November 20, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at George Washington University in Washington, DC.

CAMP Fall Meeting

Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 2:45pm to 5:30pm

The Cooperative Africana Materials Project (CAMP) will hold its Fall Business Meeting on Thursday, November 20, in Indianapolis, IN.

Webinar: Mining Big Economic Data

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm

This CRL Text- and Data-Mining Webinar will explore how the Economist Intelligence Unit supports major academic research projects.

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Webinar: CRL Collections and Services

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

The Center for Research Libraries will present a 60-minute webinar on its Collections and Services on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Participation in this event is open to all librarians, library staff, and faculty at CRL libraries.

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News Webinar: Strategies for Access

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

This members-only webinar will describe CRL’s progress on strategies to address major preservation and access challenges in the news arena.

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Webinar: CRL Licensing and Acquisitions 2014–15

Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Learn about recent developments in e-resources licensing and cooperative collection building in this webinar for CRL members.

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TRAIL Information and Update Session

Sunday, June 29, 2014 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

TRAIL (Technical Report Archive & Image Library) will hold an Information and Update session on Sunday, June 29, in Las Vegas.

GNARP Steering Committee Meeting

Sunday, June 29, 2014 - 8:30am to 11:30am

The German-North American Resources Partnership (GNARP) will hold its Steering Committee Meeting on Sunday, June 29, in Las Vegas.