This Week in Core – July 13

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, July 13

• Core Executive Committee met from 2pm – 3pm CDT

Tuesday, July 14

Wednesday, July 15

• Core New Leaders & Managers Committee will meet from 11pm – 12pm CDT
• Core Leadership and Management Section’s Leadership and Management Competencies Working Group will meet from 12pm – 1pm CDT
• Core Webinar The Power of a Community: The Colorado Chicano Movement Archives will be held from 1pm – 2pm CDT
• Core Webinar: Getting Started with Bookmending will be held from 1pm – 2:30pm CDT

Thursday, July 16

• Core Web Committee will meet from 11am – 12pm CDT

Friday, July 17

• Core Preservation Outreach Section’s Preservation Outreach Committee will meet from 11am – 12pm CDT
• Core Forum Planning Committee will meet from 11:30 am – 12:30  pm CDT

HAPPENING NEXT WEEK

Monday, July 20

• Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects (FDLP) Session 3 begins on Monday, July 20
• Fundamentals of Metadata (FOM) Session 3 begins on Monday, July 20
• Fundamentals of Management (FM) Session 3 begins Monday, July 20
• Core’s Building and Operations Section Library Interiors, Furnishings, and Equipment Committee will meet from 10am – 11am CDT
• Core Executive Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CDT

Tuesday, July 21

• Core Leaders Group will meet from 2pm – 3pm CDT

Wednesday, July 22

• Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: Assessing Study Room Use and Patron Needs will be held from 1pm – 2pm CDT
• Core Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group will meet from 2pm – 3pm CDT

Thursday, July 23

• Core Collection Management in Public Libraries Interest Group will meet from 1pm – 2pm CDT

Friday, July 24

• Core Building and Operations Section Buildings for College and University Libraries Committee will meet from 10am – 11am CDT

 MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Subject Analysis Committee Annual Meetings will be held:
  • Friday, July 17, 12pm – 2pm CDT
  • Monday, July 20 from 12pm – 2pm CDT
  • Tuesday, July 21 from 12pm – 2pm CDT
• 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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