USMAI Library Consortium

Academic librarians are encouraged to apply!

USMAI member libraries are eligible for the NISO member discount!

USMAI Quarterly Fall 2025

The inaugural issue of USMAI Quarterly is now available! Check it out on our website. usmai.org/portal/x/JYD...

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UMD Libraries Kate Dohe has a great blog on the Scholarly Kitchen about bot flash mobs🤖🤖🤖🤖🙂🤖🤖 -- “Have You Proved You’re Human Today?” Open Content and Web Harvesting in the AI Era

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UMB HSHSL Welcomes Dennis Nangle as Assistant Dean for Resource Development and Access www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?...

UMD Libraries + Sustainable Libraries Initiative

The University of Maryland Libraries are Certified Sustainable! Congratulations, UMD Libraries! 🎉https://www.lib.umd.edu/about/news/2025-10/university-maryland-libraries-are-certified-sustainable

Our app developer Erik Jones has been making the rounds letting folks know about his Super Shelf Inventory App for Alma! Here is a recent presentation for the Community College League of California. #alma #libtech www.3cmediasolutions.org/privid/47309...

Congratulations, Laura!

USMAI Executive Director Erica Owusu

What's USMAI been up to, you ask... Find out in the first of a new series of quarterly updates from our executive director! usmai.org/portal/x/mAD...

Exciting news! Read the press release for all the details.

Standards for Libraries in Higher Education Draft Revision Review The ACRL Value of Academic Libraries (VAL) Committee invites your feedback on a proposed draft revision of the ACRL ”Standards for Libraries in Higher Education" (PDF). VAL is following ACRL procedure...

Standards for Libraries in Higher Education Draft Revision Review
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LibTech Insights and Clarivate announce AI Literacy Micro-course for Academic Librarians librarytechnology.org/pr/31467

Group pic of three USMAI staffers at ELUNA

Did you catch us at ELUNA? USMAI was well-represented at the conference with three presenters who knocked it out of the park. Go team!

Trump Overstepped His Authority By Dismantling the IMLS; Can Be Sued by Comptroller General The Government Accountability Office finds Trump in violation of law for cutting obligatory Institute for Museum and Library Services funds.

Trump Overstepped His Authority By Dismantling the IMLS; Can Be Sued by Comptroller General bookriot.com/government-a...

Trump administration resumes layoffs, targeting National Archives staff Employees warn of impacts at presidential libraries and on records retrieval.

"A federal judge has blocked implementation of [Trump's order that all agencies reshape their organizations] at nearly two-dozen agencies, but NARA is not one of them." www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

The 2026 Federal Budget Proposal Shutters The Institute for Museum and Library Services The details of the 2026 federal budget proposal spell out the goal of shutting down the Institute for Museum and Library services.

The 2026 proposed federal budget brings IMLS funding down from $313 million in FY25 to $6 million in FY26. Acting director Keith Sonderling's statements indicate the administration will use IMLS to promote "whitewashed American propaganda." bookriot.com/the-2026-fed...

USMAI is a member of NISO. Staff at member libraries are welcome to attend NISO's Annual Member Meeting!

P2E In A Consortium: One Simple Trick To Remove Unwanted Electronic Portfolios! p2e in a consortium one simple trick to remove unwanted electronic portfolios

Finally, spend part of your afternoon with systems librarian Linda Seguin on June 19th for her presentation, “P2E in a Consortium: One Simple Trick to Remove Unwanted Electronic Portfolios!” At 12:15 pm in Marquis 103/104. elunaconf2025.dryfta.com/program-sche...

Managing An Alma Migration Project: Mind The Knowledge Gaps And Milestone Uncertainties managing an alma migration project mind the knowledge gaps and milestone uncertainties

On June 18th, join MD Galvin at 10:45 am in International 10 for "Managing an Alma Migration Project: Mind the knowledge gaps and milestone uncertainties." elunaconf2025.dryfta.com/program-sche...

Redeveloping An Application As A Cloud App: Making An Inventory App For USMAI And Beyond redeveloping an application as a cloud app making an inventory app for usmai and beyond

Bright and early on June 17th at 8:40 am, catch USMAI app developer Erik Jones in the Marquis Ballroom/Salons A,B,C. He’ll be presenting, “Redeveloping an application as a Cloud App: making an inventory app for USMAI and beyond.” elunaconf2025.dryfta.com/program-sche...

Ex Libris Knowledge Days and ELUNA Conference 2025 Register now! Early bird registration discounts extended through 4/29!Please plan to join us for one or more of the ELUN

USMAI staff are heading to Atlanta next week for Ex Libris Knowledge Days and the ELUNA Conference! 🛫 Be sure to catch their presentations if you're there! elunaconf2025.dryfta.com/index.php

2025 Library Technology Immersion Conference: Scholarship Application We’re pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships (complimentary registrations) to librarians interested in attending the upcoming Tech Immersion Conference at Hunt Library. Please complete this...

Here's the scholarship application form docs.google.com/forms/d/1W6_...

Two days packed with insightful sessions will leave you energized and inspired.

Scholarship applications are due June 25! atechcon.org

How cool is this? (Very, the answer is very.)📖🤓

Staff back at the office may have been a little jealous.

USMAI's head of consortial systems & operations sits with representatives from other consortiums during the consortial profile presentation.

Yes, work was also accomplished. Erica and MD connected with consortial peers and brought back new ideas for the consortium. MD did a fantastic job representing USMAI during the consortial profile presentation.

USMAI's executive director and head of consortial library systems & operations enjoy cocktails at the bow of a boat on a Chicago river cruise.

USMAI's Executive Director and Head of Consortial Library Systems & Operations recently attended a regional International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) meeting in Chicago.

May you be as relaxed this weekend as these two were on their river cruise! #tgif

The top black and white photo is the graduating class of SU 100 years ago in front of Holloway Hall. The bottom color photo is the graduation ceremony of 2025 with Dan Quinn as commencement speaker.

100 years of Salisbury spring commencements, 100 years of graduates making history. From the 1920s Holloway Lawn ceremony to the first commencement held in Sea Gull Stadium, graduation remains a celebration of hard work, dedication, and academic accomplishment.