Find Community. Share Expertise. Enhance Library Careers.
We are pleased to share that today our illustrious President Wendy Tressler received the Service Excellence Award from the Ohio Library Council! Wendy is the Director of Capital Planning and Project Management for the Columbus Metropolitan Library. As the program for the award ceremony (pictured below) reads: “Wendy Tressler is…Continue Reading
We’re excited to announce that Nadia Orozco-Sahi has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Career LIFT Award, sponsored by OCLC and Core. They are the Library Services Coordinator at the University of New Mexico. Core is dedicated to cultivating and amplifying the collective expertise of library workers in core functions…Continue Reading
The Library Technology Services: Organization, Management, and Assessment e-Forum was held on September 12-13, 2023. Rebecca L. Mugridge, a Distinguished Librarian at the University at Albany, SUNY, and Janetta Waterhouse, the Associate Dean for Collections, Discovery, and Information Technology at Kansas State University, served as the co-moderators. The forum invited attendees to…Continue Reading
Free Standard Shipping will be available on all orders in the ALA Store starting tomorrow, September 14 through Tuesday, September 19. This sale comes at the perfect time, as Core has just launched new designs! Core member Cindi B. proposed the new slogan, “I’m a librarian to my Core.” We…Continue Reading
We have extended the early bird registration deadline for Core Forum 2023 through Sunday, September 17! Special conference rates on hotel rooms at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside also end this Friday, September 15. Register now to lock in significant savings on both your conference registration and hotel stay, and…Continue Reading
The Core Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees for the Spring 2024 ballot for the offices of Core President-Elect and Director-at-Large (2 openings). The Committee seeks qualified individuals with strong service and leadership records in ALA, Core, or equivalent library associations who will successfully advance Core’s vision and values in close…Continue Reading
The Core Project Management Interest Group (PM IG) will be holding a brown bag session on Tuesday, September 12, from 1:00 – 2:00pm CT. We plan to discuss questions participants have concerning project management at their institutions. We’ll also share a LibGuide that is being developed on project management resources…Continue Reading
We want to personally invite you to Core’s divisional conference, the Core Forum on October 19 – 21. Core Forum is an opportunity to reconnect with fellow colleagues and make new connections while celebrating the interconnected library work that Core members share. It features a welcome reception on Thursday evening, keynote presentations,…Continue Reading
As we enter our 4th year as an ALA division, we’re celebrating our birthday by launching our new Preservation Section! Just like our other sections, Core members can join this one for free. Thank you to those members who gave us feedback about the need to bring together seasoned professionals,…Continue Reading
Applications are now open for both mentors and mentees for the 2024 cohort of the Core Mentoring Program, which encourages professional development of Core members at any stage in their career in Core’s areas of focus. The program aims to support members in expanding their professional skills; develop strong leadership in areas of librarianship covered…Continue Reading
