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This e-Forum was held on February 7-8, 2023. It was moderated by Melissa Brooks from the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries and Megan Heady from West Virginia University Libraries. We asked attendees eight sets of questions during the e-Forum. How do you identify training needs in your department or unit…Continue Reading
This e-Forum was held on January 17-18, 2023. It was co-hosted by Kirsten Clark, Director, Library Enterprise Systems at University of Minnesota Libraries; Kelly Sattler, Project Manager for the Libraries’ Strategic Projects and Associate Director for MESH; and Dennis Smith, Associate Dean at West Virginia University Libraries. Over the course…Continue Reading
This e-Forum was held on December 20-21, 2022. It was co-hosted by Will Stuivenga, Library Development Cooperative Projects Manager at the Washington State Library, and Lisa Sallee, Assistant Director, Ocean State Libraries (RI). Public Library eBook and eAudiobook collections are facing difficult circumstances due to the increasing use of restrictive…Continue Reading
This e-Forum was held on November 8-9. It was co-hosted by Melissa Johnson from the Business Library, part of SMU Libraries and Breanne Kirsch from Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. We had a great couple of days discussing the ins an outs of instructional technologies and accessibility. A…Continue Reading
The October 2022 e-Forum focused on cataloging and was co-hosted by Joy DuBose from Mississippi State University, Jennifer Eustis from University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Liz Simmons from Genesee Community College. The participants ranged from newer catalogers, metadata specialists, and archivists to those familiar with the field. The cataloging field…Continue Reading
The August 2022 e-Forum centered on digital assets and was co-hosted by Lindsey Memory, Becca Wiederhold, and Nicole Lewis from Brigham Young University. Several active participants were new to their roles or otherwise trying to flesh out their institution’s digital initiative program. There are a variety of approaches and systems…Continue Reading
Have you ever wanted to lead a conversation with colleagues from near and far about professional development topics, without leaving the comfort of your office? You can do this by hosting a Core e-Forum! Are you a librarian required to present or otherwise disseminate your expertise to the library community…Continue Reading
The May 2022 e-Forum touched on a wide range of topics. Librarians noted that quality one-shots can be tricky given the need to cover essential material, engage students, answer questions, and assess learning in one class period. Ideally, lessons are fun and link directly to assignments or student-requested examples. Options…Continue Reading
The April 2022 e-Forum “Assessment in Libraries: Planning and Practices”, co-hosted by Anita Hall (University of Louisville), Julene Jones (University of Kentucky), and Lee Ann Lannom (Vanderbilt University), centered around library assessment. The lively and supportive discussion among over 40 assessment librarians at primarily academic libraries included several participants who…Continue Reading
“How to Grow Your Mentoring Network’ was the topic of the Core e-Forum for March 2022. Throughout the discussion on mentoring, 16 individuals shared their experiences, suggestions, and resources. There is a wide variety in the practice and effectiveness of mentorships. From the mentoring toolkit from UC Davis, we defined…Continue Reading
