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This Week in Core – June 16

A yellow post-it pinned to a wall with a red pushpin reads, "This week:" followed by the "Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures" logo. Below the logo, text reads "June 16."

Happening This Week Happening Next Week Member Opportunities & Announcements To have your committee meeting, Core event, or Core member opportunity listed in a future issue of This Week in Core (TWIC), contact the Core Office at core@ala.org a few weeks ahead of time and title your message “TWIC Post…Continue Reading

This Week in Core – June 9

A yellow post-it pinned to a wall with a red pushpin reads, "This week:" followed by the "Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures" logo. Below the logo, text reads "June 9."

Happening This Week Happening Next Week Member Opportunities & Announcements To have your committee meeting, Core event, or Core member opportunity listed in a future issue of This Week in Core (TWIC), contact the Core Office at core@ala.org a few weeks ahead of time and title your message “TWIC Post…Continue Reading

#IAmCore: Buddy Pennington

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Each month, we feature a Core member for an interview profile called #IAmCore. This month, meet Buddy Pennington, member of the Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship Committee and Past-Chair of the Technical Services and Systems Committee! Describe yourself in three words. Organized, responsive, principled. Describe Core in three words. Values, people,…Continue Reading

This Week in Core – May 19

A yellow post-it pinned to a wall with a red pushpin reads, "This week:" followed by the "Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures" logo. Below the logo, text reads "May 19."

Happening This Week Happening Next Week Member Opportunities & Announcements To have your committee meeting, Core event, or Core member opportunity listed in a future issue of This Week in Core (TWIC), contact the Core Office at core@ala.org a few weeks ahead of time and title your message “TWIC Post…Continue Reading

#IAmCore: Debbie Ehrman

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Each month, we feature a Core member for an interview profile called #IAmCore. This month, meet Debbie Ehrman, Co-Chair of the Core Forum Planning Committee! Describe yourself in three words. Connector, collaborative, curious. Describe Core in three words. Relevant, committed, fun. What do you value about Core?  I value Core’s…Continue Reading

This Week in Core – May 12

A yellow post-it pinned to a wall with a red pushpin reads, "This week:" followed by the "Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures" logo. Below the logo, text reads "May 12."

Happening This Week Happening Next Week Member Opportunities & Announcements To have your committee meeting, Core event, or Core member opportunity listed in a future issue of This Week in Core (TWIC), contact the Core Office at core@ala.org a few weeks ahead of time and title your message “TWIC Post Request.”…Continue Reading

New Issue of LRTS

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The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services are pleased to announce the publication of our April 2025 issue. In this issue you’ll find the following: Editorial AI: Initial Responses, More QuestionsRachel E. Scott, Michael Fernandez Communications on Practice Digitizing Pre-1978 Dissertations at Binghamton University LibrariesErin E. Rushton, Caitlin Holton,…Continue Reading

#IAmCore: Melissa Brooks

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Each month, we feature a Core member for an interview profile called #IAmCore. This month, meet Melissa Brooks, Core Director-at-Large! Describe yourself in three words. Proactive, detail-oriented, people-centric. Describe Core in three words. Member-centric, growth, encouraging. What do you value about Core?  I value the people of Core. As a…Continue Reading