Happening This Week
- Core Executive Committee will meet on Monday, April 7 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Marketing and Social Media Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 8 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Technology Section Leadership Team will meet on Tuesday, April 8 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Awards and Scholarships Coordination Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 9 from 9:00am – 10:00am CT
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 9 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Leadership Development & Mentorship Committee Critical Conversations Series – Envisioning Leadership: Principles of Feminist Management in Practice webinar will be held on Thursday, April 10 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
- Preservation Section’s Preservation Outreach Committee will meet on Friday, April 11 from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT
- Bylaws and Organization Committee will meet on Friday, April 11 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
Happening Next Week
- Core Executive Committee will meet on Monday, April 14 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Elevate Your Writing with Artificial Intelligence Powered Assistants webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 15 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Core Leaders Monthly Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 15 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm CT. Registration is required.
- Leadership Development and Mentoring Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 15 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm CT
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 16 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- IIDA + ALA Core Library Design Trends Webinar will be held on Thursday, April 17 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm CT
- Buildings and Operations Section’s Buildings for College and University Libraries (BCUL) Committee Monthly Meeting will be held on Friday, April 18 from 10:00am – 11:00am CT
Member Opportunities & Announcements
- Preservation Week 2025 is April 27 to May 3! This year’s theme is Preserve the Past, Shape the Future: Inspiring the Next Generation. The 2025 honorary chair is Mychal Threets, a librarian, literary ambassador, and “the library’s number one fan.” Learn more about this year’s theme and programming at the Preservation Week website.
- We need your talents! Complete the volunteer form to get involved in Core. For most of our committees, the appointment process starts in February and finishes in April so that new committee members can begin on July 1. You must be a member of Core to serve on a committee or chair an Interest Group.
- The Library Reboot for the Mid-21st Century webinar has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 10 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT.
- Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), Core’s quarterly open-access, peer-reviewed technical journal, is hiring an Assistant Editor. Send a letter of interest and a summary of your qualifications to Ken Varnum, editor, at varnum@umich.edu by April 18, 2025. The ITAL Assistant Editor is a member of the ITAL Editorial Board, assists with evaluation of submitted articles (“desk review”) prior to peer review, and manages the journal’s peer review process, including communication with authors. This role also shares duties for copyediting and layout of articles accepted for publication with the Editor, assists with publicity and content development for the journal, and advises the ITAL Editor on policy and strategy. This appointment is for a renewable three-year term (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028). The position comes with a $1000/year stipend. The individual must be a member in good standing of ALA and its Core division during the entire period of service.
- The Core Leadership & Management Section is seeking feedback from Section members. How can the Section support your professional development? What do you want from your membership? Please share your perspective by responding to this brief survey.
- Have you volunteered with Core, or are you interested in volunteering with Core? Have you experienced barriers to participating with Core? Core is investigating offering grants/scholarships for a limited number of members (via an application process) to participate as volunteers in ALA and Core that otherwise may not be able to participate. We invite you to complete this brief online survey that will help identify the financial and time-based commitments members make as volunteers.
- Nominate a colleague to be featured as Core Member of the Month! Fill out the nomination form and a member of the Marketing and Social Media Committee will be in touch!
- Present a webinar or moderate an e-Forum Discussion for Core! Send your e-forum discussion idea to core-eforum+help@groups.io. Complete the webinar proposal form to submit your webinar idea.
- Core is offering several Fundamentals Web Courses throughout 2025! This series of related online courses covers basic topics that enhance skills in various areas of library work.
Have a great week!
Mia
