Happening This Week
- Core Executive Committee (President, President-Elect, Past President, Executive Director) held their weekly meeting on Monday, January 13 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Web Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 14 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
- Marketing & Social Media Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 14 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Technology Section Leadership Team will meet on Tuesday, January 14 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- 4-Part Library Facility Master Planning Series (Part One): What is Library Facility Master Planning and Why is it Needed? webinar will be held on Wednesday, January 15 from 1:00pm – 2:15pm CT
- Budget and Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 15 from 3:00pm – 4:00 pm CT
- Appointments Committee will meet on Thursday, January 16 from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT
- Library Consulting Interest Group will meet on Friday, January 17 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT. This participative discussion will focus on building credibility and fostering collaboration as library consultants.
Happening Next Week
- ALA/Core Offices will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday.
- Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2025 – Session 1.0 will be held from January 20 – February 28
- The Experimental Library: A Guide to Taking Risks webinar will be held on Tuesday, January 21 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- 4-Part Library Facility Master Planning Series (Part Two): Having a Seat at the Table; Representation and Participation in the Library Facility Master Planning Process webinar will be held on Wednesday, January 22 from 1:00pm – 2:15pm CT
- New Core Leaders Monthly Meeting (Core Section Leaders, Committee Chairs, Board Members and Core Staff) will be held on Tuesday, January 21 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm CT. Registration is required. Note: This is replacing the previously scheduled monthly Section Leaders meetings and the Division Chairs meetings.
- Library, Interiors, Furnishings, and Equipment Committee (LIFE) will meet on Wednesday, January 22 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT.
- Project Management Interest Group Webinar will be held on Friday, January 24 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT. Three Core members will be presenting on different aspects of project management in libraries: using MS Project as a tool for project management, how a small team with big goals managed a digitization project, and how one library managed a serious budget cut to their materials budget.
Member Opportunities & Announcements
- Be on the lookout for the Core Forum 2025 Call for Proposals later this week!
- 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.
Have a great week!
Mia
