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Core and The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Library Interior Design Awards. This biennial competition recognizes excellence in library interior design and promotes examples of extraordinary design reflected through innovative concepts in nine categories. “Libraries are one of the most challenging…Continue Reading
Eight libraries have won a John Cotton Dana (JCD) Award this year in recognition of their strategic communications efforts. The John Cotton Dana Awards provide up to eight grants for libraries that demonstrate outstanding library public relations. The award is managed by Core and EBSCO Information Services and consists of…Continue Reading
Christoforos Sassaris has been selected to receive the 2022 Core Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) sponsored by Baker & Taylor. This scholarship is for master’s level study, with an emphasis on library technology and/or automation, at a library school program accredited by the American Library Association. Criteria for the Scholarship includes previous academic…Continue Reading
We are immensely pleased to be honoring Core award winners at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition. There is incredible talent in the library world and it is a privilege to help highlight it. The complete list of Core award ceremonies and presentations is below. We hope to see…Continue Reading
The PR Xchange Committee is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s PR Xchange Awards Competition. This year, we have awarded 20 print winners and 24 electronic winners. Congratulations to those libraries! The PR Xchange Committee is charged with coordinating the annual awards competition, under the direction of the…Continue Reading
Judith P. Cannan has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Margaret Mann Citation, sponsored by OCLC and Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. She is the Chief of the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division at the Library of Congress, and is a respected leader, innovator, mentor, and trailblazer. She has made…Continue Reading
The PR Xchange Event will be held on Sunday, June 26, from 11 am to 1 pm at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in the Special Events Area of the Exhibits Hall at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The PR Xchange brings in a…Continue Reading
During the ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Washington, DC, June 23-28, Core will feature a range of events in addition to its conference programming. These events include a two-hour meet-and-greet where attendees can learn more about Core and how to get involved in the division, the Core President’s Program…Continue Reading
The deadline for applications for the 2022 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD), one of the most prestigious awards given to libraries honoring outstanding library public relations, has been extended to Friday, April 8. Up to eight $10,000 awards will be provided by the H.W. Wilson Foundation in 2022. Libraries of…Continue Reading
Core and the Commercial Interior Design Association (IIDA) are currently accepting applications for the 9th annual IIDA/ALA Library Interior Design Awards honoring excellence in library interior design and promoting extraordinary interior spaces across nine categories. Winners and their clients will be honored and showcased during an awards ceremony at the…Continue Reading
