Thanks to pilot program funding, the 128 libraries in the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois — also known as CARLI — have access to more than 40 University of Illinois Press journals.
“Access to our humanities and social sciences journals is important, especially when book bans and restrictions on intellectual exchange are hot-topic issues,” said Laurie Matheson, UI Press director. “This initiative increases students’ and researchers’ ability to explore, use, and share reliable and vetted information.
“In fact, UI Press journal usage among CARLI-affiliated libraries has tripled since we launched the program in summer 2023.”
UI Press is one of the leading publishers of humanities and social sciences journals in the country. Its titles cover a wide range of disciplines including philosophy and religion, ethnic and regional studies, and music and visual culture.
The University of Illinois System is funding the five-year pilot.
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'Greater access to knowledge'
“UI Press and CARLI are vital components of the U of I System,” said Nick Jones, system executive vice president and vice president of academic affairs. “With greater access to knowledge in these critical areas of inquiry, scholars enjoy the essential academic foundation that leads to boundless discovery and insight.”
CARLI member libraries serve more than 90% of higher education students, faculty members, and staff statewide.
“This initiative expands access beyond the libraries that had been subscribing to University of Illinois Press journals to serve the full range of research and academic libraries in the state, including community colleges and smaller academic libraries," said Anne Craig, CARLI senior director.
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The University of Illinois Press, CARLI, and JSTOR are partnering to provide all CARLI members unlimited access to nearly 700 UI Press e-books. CARLI and its members will choose titles for a permanent collection at the conclusion of fiscal year 2025.
