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Core is pleased to announce that Rachel Wells has been chosen as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Wells works as the Reference Librarian at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York where she is responsible for answering reference questions related to all facets of baseball. She also…Continue Reading
Core is pleased to announce that Alexander Dodd has been named as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Currently working as the Continuing Resources Librarian at the University Libraries at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Dodd’s areas of focus in libraries include open access and scholarly publishing. “I’m very honored to…Continue Reading
This e-Forum was held on November 8-9. It was co-hosted by Melissa Johnson from the Business Library, part of SMU Libraries and Breanne Kirsch from Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. We had a great couple of days discussing the ins an outs of instructional technologies and accessibility. A…Continue Reading
Join Core and OCLC for our first orientation to the new WMS Sandbox access available exclusively for Core members. This session will take place on Thursday, November 17, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT. The session will be recorded and shared with Core members afterward. OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services (WMS)…Continue Reading
Today’s next generation catalogs, changing cataloging rules, and diverse formats and delivery models demand that technical services professionals and paraprofessionals keep up with evolving best practices for the work they do. Fortunately, libraries can adopt practices such as Training Within Industry (TWI), lean management, and instructional design methodologies to develop…Continue Reading
The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded the 2022 Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholarship in Library and Information Technology to Fiona Rae Brown. Brown is currently in the process of receiving a degree in Library and Information Science with a certificate in archives from the Pratt Institute. As a librarian and archivist, she is…Continue Reading
Are you a current or prospective member of Core’s Technology Section? If so, come to the Core Technology Section Virtual Event on Thursday December 8, 2022, from 1:00 – 2:00 pm CT. Through large and small group breakout rooms, meet the section’s Leadership Team, discover how to get involved in…Continue Reading
The Core Leadership Development & Mentoring Committee is recruiting for both mentors and mentees for the 2023 cohort. The Core Leadership Development Mentoring Program pairs Core members who are currently in leadership positions with Core members who are interested in becoming leaders. For mentors, it is a chance to pass on your experience and…Continue Reading
New technology and services are fundamental to maintaining the relevance of libraries today but deciphering which technologies and/or services make sense to implement and which to avoid can be a challenge. Building from a framework drawn in the overlap of design thinking with best practices in emerging technology and library…Continue Reading
The October 2022 e-Forum focused on cataloging and was co-hosted by Joy DuBose from Mississippi State University, Jennifer Eustis from University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Liz Simmons from Genesee Community College. The participants ranged from newer catalogers, metadata specialists, and archivists to those familiar with the field. The cataloging field…Continue Reading
