HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday, September 29
- Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA) began at 9am CT and runs for 4 weeks. Limited seats are still available.
- Executive Committee will meet from 1pm-2pm CT
Wednesday, October 1
- LIFT Awards Committee will meet from 10am – 11am CT
- Interest Group Coordinating Committee will meet from 12pm-1pm CT
- Library Leaders and Managers Interest Group will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT
Thursday, October 2
- Awards & Scholarships Coordination Committee will meet from 10am – 11am CT
- Marketing and Social Media Committee will meet from 2pm – 3pm CT
- Library Interiors, Furnishings, and Equipment (LIFE) Committee will meet from 2pm – 3pm CT
- ALA Executive Board Meeting will meet virtually starting at 3pm CT.
2025-2026 Executive Board Documents are available to ALA members online here.
Friday, October 3
- Metadata & Collections Section Leadership Team will meet from 11am – 12pm CT
- ALA BARC and F&A Fall Meeting will be held from 11am – 3pm CT. Register here.
HAPPENING NEXT WEEK
Monday, October 6
- Fundamentals of Collection Assessment (FCA) begins at 9am CT
A 6-week course. Limited seats are still available. - Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects (FDLP) begins at 9am CT
A 6-week course. Limited seats are still available. - Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories (FIR) begins at 9am CT
A 6-week course. Limited seats are still available. - Fundamentals of Preservation (FOP) begins at 9am CT
A 4-week course. Limited seats are still available. - Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals begins at 9am CT A 5-week Classroom with 3 live Zoom sessions. Limited seats are still available.
Executive Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT
Tuesday, October 7
- Technology Section Leadership Team will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT
Wednesday, October 8
- LRTS Editorial Board will meet from 10am – 11am CT
Thursday, October 9
Friday, October 10
- Forum Planning Committee will meet from 11am – 12pm CT
- Organization & Bylaws Committee will meet from 12pm – 1pm CT
- Fundraising and Sponsorships Committee will meet from 2pm – 3pm CT
MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Core Forum This November in Denver: Early Bird Rates End October 5. Register Now and Save! 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
- Members of the Freedom to Read Foundation’s Education Committee are conducting anonymous surveys to learn more about the amount of First Amendment education and knowledge that library workers, patrons, and community members have. Please participate in this survey.
- Core is offering several Fundamentals Web Courses throughout the 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!
- Just released! A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More. Beyond the loaning of laptops and phone chargers, libraries are branching out into supporting patrons by providing spaces and services that encourage art, communication, and innovation. Perhaps you’ve been tasked with building such a space in your academic library. It might be a media studio, a virtual reality lab, or even a combination space that has a podcasting suite, equipment circulation, 3D printing, and a computer lab. Or maybe you’ve been doing this for a while; you know it’s time to expand, but you’re not quite sure which direction to take or what equipment you need.
Check out these two new titles which are available in the Core/ALA Store.
- 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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