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This Week in Core – June 22

This Week in Core – June 22

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, June 22

Tuesday, June 23

Wednesday, June 24

  • Core staff will be away from the office preparing for the ALA Annual Conference, June 25 – June 29 in Chicago.  

Thursday, June 25

  • Core Board of Directors Meeting I

Thursday, June 25, 1pm – 4pm

Location: Marriott Marquis, Water Tower Room

Attend virtually

Friday, June 26

Attending ALA Annual Conference? Check out these preconference workshops and tours that you can still register for:

Saturday, June 27

  • For those of you going to the ALA Annual Conference, here’s a preview of events happening on Saturday – Core Day!
    • Get ready to show your Core Pride by wearing your Core and Core Forum Wear. Get your Core Gear now!
    • Cheer on your colleagues at the Core and John Cotton Dana Awards Ceremony from 8am – 10am CDT. Refreshments will be provided by EBSCO Information Services
    • Core President’s Program: Healing the Modern Brain with Dr. Drew Ramsey

Saturday, June 27 from 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CDT

  • Core Members Social (Refreshments sponsored by OCLC, Inc.)

Saturday, June 27 from 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CDT

HAPPENING NEXT WEEK

Monday, June 29

  • Core staff will be at the ALA Annual Conference 

Tuesday, June 30

Wednesday, July 1

Thursday, July 2

Friday, July 3 – The ALA offices will be closed in observance of the July 4th holiday.

 MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Register for Core Forum in Louisville, KY on November 18-20.
  • Follow Core on Facebook!
  • The Appointments Process is 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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