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This e-Forum was held on April 25-26, 2023. It was co-moderated by Kelly Williams and Michelle Shea, both from Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Jennifer Batson, from The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and Sandra Yvette Desjardins, from The Houston Academy of Medicine – Texas Medical Center Library. Attendees explored the benefits…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
Kyle Courtney and Juliya Ziskina, who are copyright experts, with supporting organizations Library Futures, EveryLibrary Institute, the Authors Alliance, the Connecticut Library Association, the Massachusetts Library Association, and ReadersFirst have established the Ebook Study Group. This website sets out the problem that libraries face getting fair ebook terms from large publishers,…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
The April 2023 issue of Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) is now available. We’re pleased to share with you the second issue of the calendar year, with these peer-reviewed articles: Editorial: Around the Sun / Michael Fernandez The previous issue of LRTS marked an important milestone, as it was…Continue Reading
The April 2023 issue of Library Leadership & Management (LL&M) is now available. We’re pleased to share with you the first issue of the calendar year, with these peer-reviewed articles: Improving Library Organizational Communication through Intentional Knowledge Management / Ian Chan and Jennifer L. Fabbi, Ph.D. Creating a single internal communications hub can…Continue Reading
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are celebrating five libraries with the 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Award for excellence in architectural design. Complete details for each project are available on AIA’s website. Award recipients must demonstrate design achievement, including a sense of place, purpose,…Continue Reading
On Friday, June 23, 2023, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will present the full-day preconference “Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What You Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant” during the 2023 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL. This pre-conference explores building a successful library consulting business. Topics…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
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Interest Group Week last week, and to the chairs of our IGs who planned such great discussions and programs. We held 24 sessions, and 2,798 people registered 7,900 times! The recordings are now available on the IGW page, and we’re adding links…Continue Reading
