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Karleen Delaurier-Lyle served as a 2023 Core Emerging Leader (EL). As one of 49 library workers chosen from across the U.S. and Canada, she participated in six-months of project planning work groups, networking with peers, and gained an inside look into the ALA structure. The program culminated in a presentation of…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
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
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
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
Join us on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 4 p.m. CT during ALA Annual in Chicago, IL, for the Core President’s Program featuring award-winning journalist Angela Saini. Saini is known globally for her work on race and gender. She has presented science programmes on BBC radio and television, and her writing…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
We are happy to announce that Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is the 2023 Honorary Chair of Preservation Week, April 30 – May 6. She is the C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and founding director of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative,…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. The Core Web Course Instructor Application has a list of these courses and more details…Continue Reading
