Happening This Week
- Fundamentals of Preservation 2025 – Session 3.0 will be held from May 12 – June 6
- Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management 2025 – Session 3.0 will be held from May 12 – June 6
- Faceted Subject Access Interest Group met on Monday, May 12 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Core Executive Committee met on Monday, May 12 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Marketing and Social Media Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 13 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Best of Core Forum: Looking Beyond Your Digital Repository; Metadata for Storytelling webinar will be held on Wednesday, May 14 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Core Presidents Mini Retreat #2 will be held on Thursday, May 15 from 11:00am – 5:00pm CT
- Fundraising and Sponsorships Committee will meet on Thursday, May 15 from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT
- Metadata and Collections Section’s Technical Services and Systems Committee will meet on Thursday, May 15 from 11:30am – 12:30pm CT
- Preservation Section All Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 15 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
- Buildings and Operations Section’s Buildings for College and University Libraries Committee (BCUL) will meet on Friday, May 16 from 10:00am – 11:00am CT
- Preservation Section’s Preservation Outreach Committee will meet on Friday, May 16 from 11:00am – 12:00pm
- Member Engagement Coordination Committee will meet on Friday, May 16 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Happening Next Week
- 2025 Core Classroom: Your Supported Job Search will be held from May 19 – June 13
- Fundamentals of Collection Assessment 2025 – Session 3.0 will be held from May 19 – June 27
- Core Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 20 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Technology Section Leadership Team will meet on Tuesday, May 20 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Core Leaders Monthly Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 20 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm CT. Registration is required.
- Leadership Development and Mentoring Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 20 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm CT
- Best of Core Forum: Neurodivergent Leadership: Learning to Lead in a Neurotypical World webinar will be held on Wednesday, May 21 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 21 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
- Forum Planning Committee will meet on Friday, May 23 from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT
Member Opportunities & Announcements
- 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. Please note: technical difficulties with this form have been resolved. Please contact Todd Ross, Core Membership and Communications Specialist at tross@ala.org for questions.
- 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.
- 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.
To have your committee meeting, Core event, or Core member opportunity listed in a future issue of This Week in Core (TWIC), contact the Core Office at core@ala.org a few weeks ahead of time and title your message “TWIC Post Request.”
Have a great week!
Mia
