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The Core Project Management Interest Group (PM IG) will hold a brown bag session on Thursday, January 18, from 2:00 – 3:00pm CT. Please bring your challenges or questions concerning project management and a desire to want to help others answer those questions. This will be an open discussion format.…Continue Reading
Core needs knowledgeable librarians from all kinds of libraries to teach additional sections of our popular online courses. Core offers ten continuing education courses over the web and is in the process of developing more. We are currently recruiting instructors for additional sections of the following courses through the Core…Continue Reading
Free for everyoneMonday, December 11, 20233:00 – 4:00pm CT Join us for a live virtual walk-through of two makerspaces, organized by Core’s Maker Technology Interest Group. Lauren Haberstock will give a tour of the Genesis Lab at Pepperdine University. Alanna Risse will show the Rockwood Library Makerspace in Multnomah County.…Continue Reading
Core is now accepting applications for our Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries to participate in our online Fundamentals courses held between January 8, 2024 and June 28, 2024. One free seat per session is available to librarians and information professionals from developing countries. View full information…Continue Reading
November 30, 2023, 11:00am – 12:30pm CT Presenters: Veronica Ranieri, Heidy Berthoud, Cynthia Earman, Haim Gottschalk, Adam Schiff In this fast-changing world, understanding the ins and outs of authority records for various demographic groups has become a source of dread for many librarians. Let the Core Authority Control Interest Group help!…Continue Reading
Core Publishing has released the digital version of the newest edition in the Sudden Selector’s Guide series, the Sudden Selector’s Guide to Anthropology Resources. It provides a comprehensive overview of the essential resources for developing and maintaining anthropology collections in libraries of all sizes. This latest Core eEdition is an…Continue Reading
![The Adlam script is a script used to write Fulani. The name Adlam is an acronym derived from the first four letters of the alphabet (A, D, L, M), standing for Alkule Dandayɗe Leñol Mulugol (𞤀𞤤𞤳𞤵𞤤𞤫 𞤁𞤢𞤲𞤣𞤢𞤴𞤯𞤫 𞤂𞤫𞤻𞤮𞤤 𞤃𞤵𞤤𞤵𞤺𞤮𞤤[3]), which means "the alphabet that protects the peoples from vanishing".](https://alacorenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Adlam_acronym-e1692121637477.png)
August 23, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00pm CT Presenters: Beacher Wiggins, Charles Riley, Erin Freas-Smith, Neil Patel, Jessalyn Zoom Moderator: Boutsaba Janetvilay Romanization Tables are jointly maintained by the American Library Association and the Library of Congress. The Review Board, formed in May 2021, is charged with appointing Review Subcommittees to…Continue Reading
August 14, 2023, 1:00pm CT The Core Bibliographic Conceptual Models (BCM) Interest Group invites you to its Summer 2023 Session, which will take place on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 1 pm CT (11am PT, 2 pm ET) and will consist of two presentations that address, in different ways, the…Continue Reading
The ALA Core Project Management Interest Group (PMIG) is pleased to host three presentations on tools and tips for effective project management. The meeting will take place on Thursday, June 1, 2023, from 1:00-2:00 pm CT. The meeting is free to attend but registration is required. Please register here. Demonstration…Continue Reading
Celebrate “Building Resilient Communities” during Preservation Week 2023, April 30 – May 6, with the free webinars “There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support” and “Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness”. During these webinars, attendees explore ways in which different organizations respond to disasters, and the impact of disasters on…Continue Reading
