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Join us on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 1 pm CT for our upcoming webinar, “Developing the Best Survey Tips from Consultations.” This webinar will provide the necessary tools to successfully assess the needs of your library patrons. Surveys are popular assessment tools to understand users’ needs and perceptions because…Continue Reading
Two things we can’t get enough of…easy Sunday mornings and Core shirts! FREE shipping on all orders (this weekend only.) Celebrate librarianship and treat yourself to a new shirt from Core today. 100% of our profits will be donated to the Core Advancement Fund, supporting memberships for library workers in…Continue Reading
Are you ready for Core Top Tech Trends? If you’ve registered for the ALA Midwinter Virtual Meeting, you’ll automatically receive access to this on-demand session starting Saturday, January 23, 2021. Core Top Tech Trends is a part of the News You Can Use series which is located on the left…Continue Reading
Learn new skills to enhance your career in February with continuing education offerings from Core. Reserve your spot and register now. Continuing Education Opportunities Virtual Interest Group WeekFebruary 1-5, 2021View program schedule for session dates and times.*Registration is free for program sessions during Interest Group Week. Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA)…Continue Reading
Core is pleased to present virtual Interest Group Week, February 1-5, 2021. Explore a full week of free sessions that will cover emerging trends and topics that are important to your library work. Registration is free, and programming is open to all. Sessions fill up quickly, and each session is…Continue Reading
The Core Board Midwinter Meeting has been rescheduled to Friday, January 22 at 2:00 CST to avoid conflicts with Inauguration Day. If you were already registered, you should have received an email notification. If you plan to attend, but have not registered, please do so now. After registering, you will…Continue Reading
Library Leadership & Management (LL&M) focuses on assisting library administrators and managers at all levels as they deal with day-to-day challenges. In-depth articles address a wide variety of management issues and highlight examples of successful management methods used in libraries. Features include interviews with prominent practitioners in libraries and related fields,…Continue Reading
We are pleased to announce the launch of the apparel collection from Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. “Libraries are radical, and so are you” is a slogan inspired by our current Core President-Elect, Lindsay Cronk, who’s very passionate about every aspect of librarianship. Celebrate the radical librarian in you, and the…Continue Reading
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This article is from our guest blog contributor, Graeme Williams, Online Catalog Analyst. Gamers use POV to mean “point of view”, but they’re not using it metaphorically — they mean seeing a game through particular eyes. This is a post about architecture, and signage, and accessibility, but really it’s just about…Continue Reading
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*Core Webinars Available for Free to ALA Student Members and LIS Faculty. Continuing Education Opportunities Learn how to write policies and procedures that promote positive relationships with your library’s patrons and community in this December 8 webinar. Register now. Creating Effective Policies and ProceduresPresenter: Carli SpinaTuesday, December 8 , 20201:00 – 2:00pm…Continue Reading
