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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
Many, if not all of us, manage neurodiverse staff, but there is a huge gap in resources that we, as managers, need in order to support the success of those individuals, while also providing us with the knowledge and insights that we need to ensure success and a fair and…Continue Reading
The Association of Research Libraries recently announced its 2023 roster of Leadership Fellows, and we’re proud to see that eight Core members made the list! Keep reading to learn more about the fellows, their careers, and the important ways they’ve served Core. Sian Brannonshe/they Senior Associate DeanUniversity of North Texas University Libraries…Continue Reading
As the ALA division that advances the profession of librarians and information providers in central roles of buildings & operations, leadership & management, metadata & collections, and technology across all types of libraries, Core brings together one of the widest swaths of professionals serving libraries in one association. Our members…Continue Reading
We’re very excited to announce the call for the 2024 PR Xchange Awards Competition! Libraries everywhere are producing creative and engaging promotional materials: newsletters, program announcements, annual reports, advocacy materials, fundraising messages, reading celebrations, and much more. Now is the time to receive recognition for your library’s dedicated and thoughtful…Continue Reading
Fiona Rae Brown served as the 2022 Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholar. Brown is currently in the process of receiving a degree in Library and Information Science with a certificate in archives from the Pratt Institute. As a librarian and archivist, she is interested in Black and Indigenous history, as well as…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
The Library Consulting Interest Group invites library staff members to take our annual market survey, which determines how and why libraries (academic, public, school, special, state library agencies, and other library-related organizations) use library consultants. It takes approximately 5-9 minutes and your responses will help the the interest group determine…Continue Reading
Rachel Wells 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…Continue Reading
The Generative AI In Libraries e-Forum was held on October 10-11, 2023. It was co-moderated by Mary Aycock, Database and Metadata Coordinator at Texas State University; Wilhelmina Randtke, Head of Libraries Technologies and Systems at the Georgia Southern University Libraries and Claudia Engel, member of the Research Data Services division…Continue Reading
