HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday, June 1
- Core Assessment and Evaluation Committee will met from 1pm – 1:30pm CDT
- Core Executive Committee will met from 1pm – 2pm CDT
Tuesday, June 2
- Core President’s Retreat #3 will be held from 11am – 3pm CDT
- Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: Elevating Public Spaces will be held from 1pm – 2pm CDT
- Core Technology Section Leadership Team will meet from 1pm – 2pm CDT
Wednesday, June 3
- Core Interest Group Coordination Committee will meet from 12pm – 1pm CDT
- Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: Unlocking Team Potential: Leading Effective Library Teams will be held from 1pm – 2pm CDT
- Library Leaders and Managers Interest Group will meet from 1pm – 2pm CDT
Thursday, June 4
- .Core Awards and Scholarships Coordination Committee will meet from 10am – 11am CDT
- Core Marketing and Social Media Committee will meet from 2pm – 3pm CDT
Friday, June 5
- Core Metadata and Collections Section Leadership Team will meet from 11am – 12pm CDT
- Core Forum Planning Committee will meet from 11:30am – 12:30pm CDT
- Core Technology Section’s Emerging Technology Trends Committee will meet from 12pm – 1:30pm CDT
HAPPENING NEXT WEEK
Monday, June 8
- Core Executive Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CDT
Tuesday, June 9
- Core Leaders Group will meet from 2pm – 3pm CDT.
- Core Fundraising & Sponsorship Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CDT
Wednesday, June 10
Thursday, June 11
Friday, June 12
- Core Organization & Bylaws Committee will meet from 12pm – 1pm CDT
- Core Continuing Education Coordination Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CDT
MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Still time to register for the ALA Annual Conference! Check out these two Core preconference sessions:
- Latest and Greatest – Merchandise Mart and Fulton Market Tours will be held from 8:30am – 4pm CDT
- Embedding Anti-Racism Practices into Program Innovations will be held from 8am – 12pm CDT
- Get ready to show your Core Pride on Saturday, June 27, by wearing your Core Wear. Get your Core Gear now!
- Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories (FIR), Session 2: June 15 – July 24 begins on Monday, June 15 and runs through Friday, July 24.
- Follow Core on Facebook!
- The Appointments Process is now underway for Core committees for the new committee year, starting July 1! Please consider volunteering for two or three or more of our committees, following the link here. We have committees for each of our five Sections, as well as Division level committees that help with the administration of Core. We also have award committees (which are a fun way to celebrate the great work of our colleagues) and editorial boards for the three open-access journals published by Core. With our wide variety of volunteer opportunities, we hope you can find your place in Core today!
- View the 2026 Core Fundamentals of… Course Schedule
- 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 participate in the e-forums, subscribe to the list by sending an email to core-eforum+subscribe@groups.io
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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