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The ALA International Relations Committee is requesting nominations from Core to serve as ALA representatives to IFLA section standing committees for the 2025-2028 term. As a representative, you will serve as a link between the two groups and report to the relevant sections of ALA/Core on IFLA developments and information…Continue Reading
It’s our birthday! Core began in September 2020, and we’re celebrating all month long! Core excels in creating and offering both free and paid Continuing Education content and produces the most preconferences and session content for ALA Annual Conference. Develop your skills and grow your career with Core this year!…Continue Reading
Core’s Assessment & Evaluation Committee invites you to participate in a survey to help them plan professional development offerings over the next several years. Your responses will help guide their efforts to support what you do in your library. Library staff at all kinds of libraries and at any stage of assessment and evaluation…Continue Reading
The Generative AI In Libraries e-Forum was held on October 10-11, 2023. It was co-moderated by Mary Aycock, Database and Metadata Coordinator at Texas State University; Wilhelmina Randtke, Head of Libraries Technologies and Systems at the Georgia Southern University Libraries and Claudia Engel, member of the Research Data Services division…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
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
Program proposals for the 2024 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition are now being accepted! The 2024 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition takes place in San Diego, California, June 27-July 2, 2024. The conference explores issues impacting libraries and their communities, with a packed five-day agenda that includes more than 200…Continue Reading
The Playing in the Library: Video Game and VR Services e-forum was held on July 11-12, 2023. Joy DuBose, an Associate Professor and the Cataloger for Special Collections/ Projects at Mississippi State University, and Lauren Haberstock, Director of the Genesis Lab Maker Space and Academic Center for Excellence and Librarian…Continue Reading
Applications are now open for the 2024 Emerging Leaders program, which puts participants on the fast track to volunteering within ALA and other professional library-related organizations. Core is sponsoring three ELs, and the deadline to apply is September 9, 2023. Each of Core’s Emerging Leaders will receive $1,000 ($500 for…Continue Reading
Core is pleased to announce our new Career LIFT Award to support skill development and networking opportunities for information professionals. Sponsored by OCLC, it consists of up to $1,500 the recipient may use on professional development including, but not limited to, ALA and/or Core membership dues, attending the ALA Annual…Continue Reading
