Happening This Week
- Metadata and Collections Section’s Committee on Cataloging: Children’s and Youth Materials (CC:CYM) met on Monday, December 2 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Technical Services Directors of Large Research Libraries Interest Group’s Solutions for Shared Challenges webinar was held on Monday, December 2 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
- Transforming LibGuides: A Case Study webinar will be held on Tuesday, December 3 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- 3-Part API Series (Part One): An API Primer; Building Blocks for Digital Library Innovation webinar will be held on Wednesday, December 4 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Technology Section Leadership Team will meet on Tuesday, December 3 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- MARC Formats Transition Interest Group will meet on Wednesday, December 4 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Consortium Management Interest Group’s Demonstrating Consortial Value: Challenges and Opportunities webinar will be held on Thursday, December 5 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
- Collection Evaluation & Assessment Interest Group Coffee Talk will be held on Friday, December 6 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Happening Next Week
- 3-Part API Series (Part Two): Introduction to Springshare APIs webinar will be held on Tuesday, December 10 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Budget and Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 10 from 10:00am – 11:00am CT
- Library Leaders Lounge will be held on Wednesday, December 11 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
- 3-Part API Series (Part Three): Introduction to Primo APIs will be held on Wednesday, December 11 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Core Division Level Chairs will meet on Thursday, December 12 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Buildings and Operations Section’s Buildings for College and University Libraries (BCUL) Committee will meet on Friday, December 13 from 10:00am – 11:00am CT
- Preservation Section’s Preservation Outreach Committee will meet on Friday, December 13 from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT
- Bylaws and Organization Committee will meet on Friday, December 13 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
Member Opportunities & Announcements
- As we approach Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join us in celebrating and supporting Core’s mission to strengthen the library profession. Your generosity can make a significant impact on the future of Core by contributing to two key funds, the Friends of Core Endowment Fund (this fund supports our ongoing initiatives, helping to ensure Core’s long-term sustainability and growth) and the Core Scholarship Fund (this fund directly supports the Core Forum Scholarship and the Core LIFT Award).
- The Interest Group Coordinating Committee has opened the poll for Interest Group Chairs to select a time slot if their group wants to participate in Interest Group Week, March 3-7. Time slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once all 30 slots are taken, the poll is considered closed and the full program set. For questions or access to the poll, contact Core staff at core@ala.org or the Interest Group Coordination Committee.
- Would you like to be featured as Core Member of the Month? Nominate a colleague? Please fill out the form and a member of the Marketing and Social Media Committee will be in touch!
- Core is currently seeking webinar and e-forum proposals. If you are interested in submitting an e-forum topic, please write to core-eforum+help@groups.io. If you are interested in submitting a webinar proposal, please review the webinar submission form.
- The Core Buildings and Operations Section’s Security and Safety Committee has put together a survey on existing security practices to inform future programming on library security. Please fill out the survey at your earliest convenience.
Have a great week!
Mia
