HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday, December 1
- Core International Relations Committee met from 10am – 11am CT
- Core Leadership and Management Section Leadership Team met from 11:am – 11:50am CT
- Core Assessment and Evaluation Committee will met from 1pm – 1:30pm CT
- Core Executive Committee met from 1pm – 2pm CT
Tuesday, December 2
- CoreTechnology Section Leadership Team will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT
Wednesday, December 3
- Core Interest Group Coordinating Committee will meet from 12pm – 1pm CT
- Core Leadership and Management Section will hold a Drop-In Session “Library Leaders Lounge” from 1pm – 2pm CT
- Core Faceted Subject Access Interest Group will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT
Thursday, December 4
- Core Awards & Scholarships Coordination Committee will meet from 10am – 11am CT
- Preservation Section Leadership Team will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT
- Core Marketing and Social Media Committee will meet from 2pm – 3pm CT
- Core Metadata Standards Committee will meet from 2pm – 3pm CT
- ALA Executive Board will meet from 3pm – 5pm CT
Friday, December 5
- Core Technical Services and Systems Committee will meet from 9am – 10am CT
- Core Metadata Standards Section Leadership Team will meet from 11am – 12pm CT
- Core Continuing Education Coordination Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT
HAPPENING NEXT WEEK
Monday, December 8
- Core Member Engagement Coordination Committee will meet from 10:30am – 11:00am CT
- Core Executive Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT
Tuesday, December 9
- Core Webinar: 7 Secrets to Getting Staff to Work Together will be held from 1pm – 2pm CT
- Core Leaders Group will meet from 2pm – 3pm CT
Wednesday, December 10
Thursday, December 11
- Core Web Committee will meet from 11am – 12pm CT
- Core Fundraising and Sponsorships Committee will meet from 1pm – 1:50pm CT
- Core Marketing and Social Media Committee will meet from 2pm – 3pm CT
Friday, December 12
- Core Buildings for College and University Libraries Committee will meet from 10am – 11am CT
- Preservation Section Outreach Committee will meet from 11am – 12pm CT
- Core Organization & Bylaws Committee will meet from 12pm – 1pm CT
- Core Continuing Education Coordination Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT
MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Core is currently seeking proposals for in-person preconferences for the 2026 ALA Annual Conference, please complete this form by Friday, December 12, 2025. We have limited space available for preconferences and tours. Please submit your proposal here.
- Core publishes its three journals–Information Technology and Libraries, Library Leadership & Management, and Library Resources & Technical Services–open access without charging authors fees. We invite your library to join Core in sustaining the continued excellence and availability of these journals. Now you can show your support by selecting the collection [American Library Association] ALA/Core Division Open Access Journals in EBSCONET and Fokus (Harrassowitz) and pledging $300 per year.
- Core is seeking proposals for in-person preconferences at the 2026 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The deadline to submit a preconference proposal is Friday, December 12, 2025. Please submit preconference proposals here.
- 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!
Check out these new titles which are available in the Core/ALA Store.
- The High-Impact Digital Library: Innovative Approaches for Outreach and Instruction. Digital library terminology like “accessible,” “discoverable,” and “searchable” usually presumes passive collections waiting to be found by motivated information seekers. Rarely do we envision collection managers initiating outreach with those most likely to benefit from the collections.
- 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.
- 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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