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What’s Your Bibframe Data Look Like? – The Current State and Challenges of Bibframe Linked Data InteroperabilityThursday, January 19, 1:00 – 2:00pm CT As Bibframe is adopted across the library industry, the topic of interoperability is one that must be addressed so that metadata continues to serve the purpose it has…Continue Reading
Join us on January 12th, from 2:30 – 4:00pm CT, for an open house highlighting opportunities to get involved in Core’s activities. We’ll help direct you to the groups that best match your interests, answer questions about filling out the volunteer form, and connect you with our sections. Drop in…Continue Reading
This e-Forum was held on December 20-21, 2022. It was co-hosted by Will Stuivenga, Library Development Cooperative Projects Manager at the Washington State Library, and Lisa Sallee, Assistant Director, Ocean State Libraries (RI). Public Library eBook and eAudiobook collections are facing difficult circumstances due to the increasing use of restrictive…Continue Reading
https://sites.google.com/view/inclusivecataloging/call-for-proposals Please feel free to share with colleagues who may be interested. This edited volume, to be published by ALA Editions, will provide philosophical and practical considerations for inclusive/reparative cataloging projects. Chapters will touch on all aspects, including, but not limited to, the role of the library catalog in diversity,…Continue Reading
This e-Forum was held on November 8-9. It was co-hosted by Melissa Johnson from the Business Library, part of SMU Libraries and Breanne Kirsch from Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. We had a great couple of days discussing the ins an outs of instructional technologies and accessibility. A…Continue Reading
Join Core and OCLC for our first orientation to the new WMS Sandbox access available exclusively for Core members. This session will take place on Thursday, November 17, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT. The session will be recorded and shared with Core members afterward. OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services (WMS)…Continue Reading
Are you a current or prospective member of Core’s Technology Section? If so, come to the Core Technology Section Virtual Event on Thursday December 8, 2022, from 1:00 – 2:00 pm CT. Through large and small group breakout rooms, meet the section’s Leadership Team, discover how to get involved in…Continue Reading
The October 2022 e-Forum focused on cataloging and was co-hosted by Joy DuBose from Mississippi State University, Jennifer Eustis from University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Liz Simmons from Genesee Community College. The participants ranged from newer catalogers, metadata specialists, and archivists to those familiar with the field. The cataloging field…Continue Reading
Happy Open Access Week! In honor of OA Week 2022, we’re launching a one week campaign (October 24-30) to raise funds to help our three journals (Information Technology and Libraries, Library Leadership & Management, and Library Resources & Technical Services) be sustainably open access. Publishing high-quality research in an open…Continue Reading
OCLC and Core have partnered to provide free access to OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services (WMS) sandbox, the test environment for the WMS platform, to allow Core members seeking professional development opportunities a chance to work hands-on with a cloud-based library management system. Any Core member can request access to learn…Continue Reading
