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Transform print collections to increase user engagement with this new guide from Core

In the forthcoming book from Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, Transforming Print: Collection Development and Management for Our Connected Future, Lorrie McAllister and Shari Laster explore the vision of the future of print collections in this increasingly digital age. This book inspires its readers to consider print collections and how experimentation…Continue Reading

Explore grey literature from a technical services perspective with this new guide from Core

Managing Grey Literature

In this new guide from Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, Managing Grey Literature: Technical Services Perspectives, authors Michelle Leonard and Susan E. Thomas demonstrate why grey literature is a valuable source for conducting research within the technical services workflow including collections, acquisitions, cataloging, and preservation. This guide defines the significance of…Continue Reading

Examine the key concepts of I.T. with this textbook for librarians and information professionals

In the first textbook from Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, praised as “thorough, comprehensive, yet highly readable,” Jonathan M. Smith lays a solid foundation of information technology concepts and best practices for aspiring technologists. The Information Technology for Librarians and Information Professionals book provides a broad selection of practical and current…Continue Reading

2021 Core Candidates Interview

The Core election is well underway, and our staff asked the 2021 President-Elect candidates, Margaret Heller and Maurini Strub to share their perspectives with us in this brief three-question interview. We asked Margaret Heller: How can Core work to amplify and include diverse voices within the division and the wider…Continue Reading

Learn with Core in March

Learn new skills to enhance your career in March with continuing education events from Core. Reserve your spot and register now. Continuing Education Opportunities & Discussions Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management (FCDM)March 1 – March 26 (six-week online course) Fundamentals of Collection Assessment (FCA) March 1 – April 9…Continue Reading

Gain the Tools to Assess and Rewrite Operational Library Policies with this Core webinar on February 10

Are you involved in writing, implementing, and assessing operational library policies? If so, join us on Wednesday, February 10, 1pm CT to enhance your skills with this webinar “Assessing and (Re)Writing Operational Policies.” This webinar presents a high-level introduction to operational policies, why they need to be assessed on a…Continue Reading