Happening This Week
- Continuing Resources Holdings Information Committee met on Monday, January 27 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
- Core Executive Committee (President, Past President, President-Elect, Executive Director) met on Monday, January 27 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Interest Group Coordination Committee met on Monday, January 27 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm CT
- Circulation and Access Services Committee (CASC) will meet on Tuesday, January 28 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
- Technology Section Leadership Team will meet on Tuesday, January 28 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Appointments Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 28 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 29 from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT
- 4-Part Library Facility Master Planning Series (Part Three): Library Master Planning – Lessons Learned webinar will be held on Wednesday, January 29 from 1:00pm – 2:15pm CT
- 2025 Core Forum Open House will be held on Wednesday, January 29 from 2:30pm – 3:30pm CT. Attend this event to learn more about Core Forum, its programming, and how to submit a program proposal of your own!
- Fundraising and Sponsorships Committee will meet on Thursday, January 30 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Metadata & Collections Section Leadership Team will meet on Friday, January 31 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
Happening Next Week
- Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 – Session 1.0 will be held February 3-28
- Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 – Session 1.0 will be held February 3 – March 14
- Member Engagement Coordination Committee will meet on Monday, February 3 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
- Core Executive Committee will meet on Monday, February 3 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Elevate Your Library’s Impact: How to Become an Award-Winning Marketing Team will be held on Monday, February 3 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm CT. Join the John Cotton Dana Awards Committee at this webinar to learn the ins and outs of this prestigious award.
- 4-Part Library Facility Master Planning Series (Part Four): Inheriting & Implementing a Library Facility Master Plan by Others; Challenges, Strategies & Best Practices webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 5 from 1:00pm – 2:15pm CT
- Preservation Section All Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 6 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
- Spring 2025 Circulation and Access Service Committee Community of Practice will be held on Thursday, February 6 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT. This Community of Practice will provide a space for participants to discuss best access services practices and innovation happening at their library. Attendees will define the topics for discussion by submitting a question or a topic of interest in advance or during the discussion. Registration is required.
- Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA) Midwinter Meeting 2025 Part 1 will be held on Thursday, February 6 from 12:00pm – 3:00pm CT
- Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (CC:DA) Midwinter Meeting 2025 Part 2 will be held on Friday, February 7 from 12:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Member Opportunities & Announcements
- The Core Forum 2025 Call for Proposals is now open! Submit your program proposal by Sunday, March 2.
- Core is now accepting applications for the Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries to participate in our online Fundamentals courses held between February 24, 2025, and August 7, 2025. The application deadline is Sunday, February 16.
- 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.
- Core is looking for knowledgeable people from all kinds of libraries to teach additional sections of our Acquisitions, Collection Development and Management, Digital Library Projects, Institutional Repositories, and Management Fundamentals of web courses. Apply using the Online Course Instructor Application.
Have a great week!
Mia
