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Each month, we feature a Core member for an interview profile called #IAmCore. This month, meet Melissa Brooks, Core Director-at-Large! Describe yourself in three words. Proactive, detail-oriented, people-centric. Describe Core in three words. Member-centric, growth, encouraging. What do you value about Core? I value the people of Core. As a…Continue Reading
Please join the Core Emerging Technology Trends Committee for a vibrant and engaging hour of discussion! Our topic this time will be automating metadata and the role of AI in this task. Metadata is a crucial element that connects users to library materials, but given the large amount of material…Continue Reading
Each month, we feature a Core member for an interview profile called #IAmCore. This month, meet Core Director-at-Large TJ Lamanna! Describe yourself in three words. Charismatic, effective, creative, or so they say. Describe Core in three words. Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. The words help describe where Core came from (the former…Continue Reading
Meet Patti McCall-Junkin, Librarian at Army Sustainment University Library! Patti was one of the winners of our Core Forum Scholarship for 2024. Describe yourself in three words. Cynophile, Irish, reader. Describe your Core Forum experience in three words. New, engaging, educational. What were the major takeaways of the Core Forum?…Continue Reading
Please join current and past members of the Core Metadata Standards Committee as they present an update on the Metadata Schema Assessment Framework. This presentation will outline the foundation of the Framework and provide an introduction to its practical rubric for assessing metadata schemas. The session will also offer an…Continue Reading
Join us on March 19, from 12:00 – 1:00pm CT, for an open house highlighting opportunities to get involved in Core’s activities. We’ll help direct you to the groups that best match your interests, answer questions about filling out the volunteer form (you’ll need to log in as a member…Continue Reading
The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services are pleased to announce the publication of our January 2025 issue. In this issue you’ll find the following: Communications on Practice The Road Ahead: ALA Publishing Committee Recommends CRediT as a Best PracticeMohammad Hosseini, Kristi Holmes Features Boosting the Identifier Ecosystem of…Continue Reading
We need knowledgeable people from all kinds of libraries to teach additional sections of our popular online courses. Core offers 11 online continuing education courses and is in the process of developing more. We are currently recruiting instructors for additional sections of the following courses through the Core Online Course…Continue Reading
Please consider nominating a colleague or self-nominating for the ALA Core Margaret Mann Citation, a prestigious award that recognizes outstanding professional achievement in cataloging or classification, either through publication of significant professional literature, participation in professional cataloging associations, or valuable contributions to practice in individual libraries. The winner receives a…Continue Reading
Each month, we feature a Core member for an interview profile called #IAmCore. This month, meet Carly Gutierrez, Bindery Coordinator at UC San Diego Library! Carly was one of the winners of our Core Forum Scholarship for 2024 and serves as a reviewer for the Core journal Information Technology and…Continue Reading
