Metadata & Collections Section Leadership Team Endorses the ICOLC Statement on the Metadata Rights of Libraries

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

The Core Metadata & Collections Section Leadership Team endorses the ICOLC Statement on the Metadata Rights of Libraries. We support “libraries’ rights and interests to use, re-use, adapt, aggregate, and share metadata that describes library collections to serve the public interest, without restriction or limitation.” We view such rights as…Continue Reading

Peruse the Latest Issue of LRTS

Posted on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022

The April 2022 issue of Library Resources & Technical Services was published on July 8. This issue heralds the appointment of Michael Fernandez and Rachel Scott as the new editorial team for the journal. Michael is E-Resources Acquisitions Librarian at Yale University Library and Rachel is Associate Dean for Information…Continue Reading

June 2022 Issue of ITAL Now Available

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

The June 2022 issue of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) was published on Monday, June 20. The end of June marks a transition in ITAL Editorial Board membership. Thanks to the following Board members who have ably served the journal for the past four years: Steve Bowers, Kevin Ford, Cinthya…Continue Reading

Core Metadata Standards Committee Seeks Feedback on Assessment Framework

Posted on June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

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Our Metadata Standards Committee is developing a rubric to help information professionals evaluate metadata schemas in order to select one that would best fit the needs of a given project. A preliminary draft of the Metadata Schema Assessment Framework is ready for public review and feedback. The Committee identified several…Continue Reading

Core President’s Program features Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty

Posted on April 26, 2022May 4, 2022

Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty, Core President's Program speaker

Join Core on Saturday, June 25 at 4 pm ET during ALA Annual for the Core President’s Program featuring Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty, Director of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. The recently integrated Smithsonian Libraries and Archives contains nearly 3 million library volumes and over 44,000 cubic feet of archival materials chronicling the history of the Smithsonian. Evangelestia-Dougherty…Continue Reading

Summary: April 2022 Core e-Forum, “Assessment in Libraries: Planning and Practices”

Posted on April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

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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

View the March 2022 Issue of ITAL

Posted on March 24, 2022March 24, 2022

The March 2022 issue of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) was published on March 21. Our first issue of 2022 brings the welcome appointment of Marisha C. Kelly as Assistant Editor for the journal. Marisha is a Reference and Instruction Librarian at Northcentral University, where her job duties include planning,…Continue Reading

Gear Up for ALA Annual with Core’s Preconference and Conference Schedule

Posted on March 17, 2022March 30, 2022

Join Core for the 2022 ALA Annual Conference June 23-28, 2022 in Washington, DC where we will feature an array of preconferences, programs, and events. Preconferences On Friday, June 24, Core will hold the following full- and half-day preconferences and events. Core ALA Preconference: Crisis Communication/Message Dissemination for Libraries Core ALA…Continue Reading

Registration Is Open for Core Interest Group Week

Posted on February 18, 2022February 18, 2022

This year’s IG Week will take place March 7-11, offering 25 discussions and programs over 5 days, all free and open to everyone. Each session lasts one hour, and the recordings will be available the following week.

ITAL Releases 2021 Annual Report

Posted on February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

This report reflects activities around Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) during the calendar year 2021. The ITAL Editorial Board spent a significant amount of time this past calendar year reflecting on the journal’s and the Board’s role in fostering a more diverse and inclusive environment for our authors and our…Continue Reading

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