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Category: Metadata and Collections

Call for Core Preconference and Tour Proposals – ALA 2023 Annual Conference in Chicago, June 22-27, 2023

American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, June 22-27, 2023

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, invites you to submit a virtual or in-person preconference proposal for the upcoming 2023 ALA Annual Conference.  The Core Program Committee welcomes topics that are of current and ongoing interest to the Core membership, including: 1. Access and Equity o Advocacy in areas such as copyright,…Continue Reading

Answer the Call for Core Nominations to IFLA!

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The ALA International Relations Committee is requesting nominations from Core to serve as ALA representatives to International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) section standing committees for the 2023-2027 term. As a representative, you will serve as a link between the two groups and report to the relevant sections…Continue Reading

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

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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

Core is Heading to Utah

Together Again at the 2022 Core Forum on October 13-15 in Salt Lake City, Utah

The Core Forum will take place October 13-15, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. We are looking forward to getting to meet with our colleagues in Utah, and partnering with the Utah Library Association, Salt Lake City Public Library, and other local groups. The Utah Library Association (ULA) “is so…Continue Reading

Call for Proposals – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Special Projects Showcase @ Core Forum

Together Again at the 2022 Core Forum on October 13-15 in Salt Lake City, Utah

The Core Diversity and Inclusion Committee is seeking presentation proposals for lightning talks for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Special Projects Showcase at the October Core Forum in Salt Lake City.  This session has been assigned to the Access & Equity program track, and will be presented on October 14, 2022, from 2:30 – 3:30 pm Mountain Time.…Continue Reading