This Week in Core – Sept 8

Happening This Week

• Core Executive Committee met Monday, September 8 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
• Core Technology Section Leadership Team will meet Tuesday, September 9 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
• Core Leaders Group will meet Tuesday, September 9 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
• Core Assessment and Evaluation Committee will meet Wednesday, September 10 from 11:00am – 12:00 pm CT 
• Core 5 Year Anniversary Presentation: Celebrating Growth, Community, and the Future will be held Wednesday, September 10 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm CT
• LL&M Editorial Board Committee will meet Thursday, September 11 from 9:00am – 10:00am CT
• Core Nominating Committee will meet Thursday, September 11 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
• Metadata and Collections Leadership Team will meet Friday, September 12  from 9:00am – 10:00am CT
• Core Forum Planning Committee will meet Friday, September 12  from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT
• Core Organization & Bylaws Committee will meet Friday, September 12 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
• Core Library Consulting Interest Group will meet Friday, September 12 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT 
• Core Fundraising and Sponsorships Committee will meet Friday, September 12 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm CT 
• Core Publications Coordination Committee will meet Friday, September 12 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm CT

Happening Next Week

• Fundamentals of Management (FM) 6.0 will be held Monday, September 15 – Friday, October 10
• Core Budget and Finance Committee will meet Monday, September 15 from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT
• ALA Core Web Committee will meet Monday, September 15 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm CT
• Core Executive Committee will meet Monday, September 15 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
• Core Technical Services Workflow Efficiency Interest Group will meet Tuesday, September 16 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
• Core Diversity and Inclusion Committee will meet Wednesday, September 17 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm CT
• ALA Core Planning and Design Committee will meet Friday, September 19 from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT

Member Opportunities & Announcements

• Early Bird Registration cutoff for Core Forum is October 5! Join your colleagues November 12-14 in Denver, CO, at the Hilton Denver City Center! Reconnect with friends and make new connections while celebrating the intersection and overlap of the core work we do. Learn more about Forum and register for the main event and its preconferences at www.coreforum.org
• The ALA 2026 Annual Conference Call for Program and Poster Proposals is open through September 22, 2025!
• Core is offering several Fundamentals Web Courses throughout summer and fall! 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.

Hot off the Presses!

• Generative AI and Libraries: Claiming Our Place in the Center of a Shared Future

Addressing a topic of great concern with both urgency and clarity, this book offers a compelling vision for libraries to claim their central role as trusted stewards of knowledge and architects of a responsible and equitable AI-driven world.

• The Digital Accessibility Handbook for Libraries

Providing concrete guidance on integrating accessibility into all aspects of a library’s digital work, this book will serve as your one-stop guide to accessibility standards, processes, and best practices.

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