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Welcome to CARLDIG-S (California Academic Reference Librarians Discussion Interest Group-South)!

CARLDIG-S is an interest group of the California Academic & Research Libraries (CARL). We hold meetings and programs to discuss current and developing issues relating to reference services.

About CARLDIG-S

Upcoming

CARLDIG-South 2025 Fall Program Open for Registration

“Navigating Information and Overload in Our Modern Chaos”

Join us for our hybrid 2025 Fall Program at MiraCosta College!

Friday, December 5, 9 am - 1:30 pm.

MiraCosta College

1 Barnard Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056

This year, we’re focused on the growing challenges of misinformation, disinformation, and censorship—and the practical ways librarians can help students and communities navigate an ever-changing information landscape. This conference is open to all library professionals, including students and early-career librarians.

Agenda to follow.

Breakfast and lunch provided.

Door Prize entry for in-person attendees.

Cost of Participation:

CARL Members: $30

Non-CARL Members: $45

Students/Retirees: $15

Virtual: $10

Register right away to reserve your spot! The schedule will be uploaded to our website.

Registration Link (CARL - CARLDIG-S Fall 2025 Program)

For more information, don't hesitate to contact our Programs Chair (hannahelizabethcole211@gmail.com).

We look forward to seeing you!

carldig- south fall program

Previous

21st Century Toolkit: Empower Your Inquiry! (2024 Program)
Assessment: What is it good for? (Absolutely nothing?) (2023 Fall Program)
Pivot! Adaptation and Flexibility in Reference Services (2022 Fall Program)
Nailed It! Stories of Failure, Setbacks, and Where We Go From There (2021 Fall Program)
Authentic Reference: Advocacy and Support for Our Communities and Ourselves (2020 Fall Program)
Disrupting Dominant Narratives: How Reference Services Means Service to All (2019 Fall Program)
Recapturing Reference: Making Research Relevant for Today’s Student (2018 Fall Program)
Agents of Change in the Age of Alternative Facts (2017 Fall Program)
Telling Our Stories: From Nuance to Hard Data (2016 Fall Program)
CARLDIG-S and ALIGN: Demonstrating the Continuing Value of Reference and User Service (2016 CARL Conference)
Reference Rising: Problem-Solving, Challenges and Opportunities in Reference Programming (2015 Fall Program)
Hacking Reference: Engaging the 'Whole' Student (2014 Fall Program)
CARL-DIG: Leading the Way: Innovative Reference Models (2014 CARL Conference)
Reference as Place? (2013 Fall Program)
Building Bridges: Academic Reference Services in the Community (2012 Fall Program)
Where are the Librarians? Innovative Approaches to Reference and Instruction, and Implications for the Librarian's Role (2012 CARL Conference)
Reference Shopping Spree! (2011 Fall Program)
How Do I Assess That? (2010 Fall Program)
Reference Toolkit Revisited (2010 CARL Conference)

See the CARL website for membership information.

CARLDIG-S Bylaws (Updated 2021)

Chair: Hannah Nobrega (C ole) ( hannahelizabethcole211@gmail.com)

Chair-Elect: Katie Burns (kathryn.burns@sjsu.edu)

Secretary: Kelly Wilson (kelly.m.wilson2011@gmail.com)

Programs Chair: Dorothy Alvarado (doralvarado@citruscollege.edu)

Web Master: Christine Juedes (cjuedes@calbaptist.edu)

Publicity Officers: Katie Perry (kperry8@calstatela.edu)

CARLDIG-S Meeting Minutes

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