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Celebrate “Preserving Identities” during Preservation Week 2024, April 28 – May 4, with three free webinars, the third of which is “Building Better Models: Responding to Community Needs for Preserving Cultural Heritage Materials” on Thursday, May 2 from 1-2pm CT. In this panel, three speakers will discuss their experiences preserving…Continue Reading
Celebrate “Preserving Identities” during Preservation Week 2024, April 28 – May 4, with three free webinars, the second of which is “Historical Newspapers in Public Libraries” on Wednesday, May 1 from 1-2pm CT. Join us for discussion of digitization, preservation and access for local historical newspapers with the Columbus Metropolitan…Continue Reading
Celebrate “Preserving Identities” during Preservation Week 2024, April 28 – May 4, with three free webinars, the first of which is “Cultural Competency’s Role Toward Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Goals” on Tuesday, April 30 from 1-2pm CT. Cultural Competency is the ability to function with awareness, knowledge, and interpersonal…Continue Reading
We are happy to announce that best-selling author Traci Sorell is the 2024 Honorary Chair of Preservation Week, April 28 – May 4! Traci Sorell writes inclusive, award-winning historical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats for young people. She is a two-time Sibert Medal and Orbis…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
We are happy to announce that Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is the 2023 Honorary Chair of Preservation Week, April 30 – May 6. She is the C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and founding director of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative,…Continue Reading
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures has unveiled a new logo and branding for its Preservation Week public awareness campaign. In its 12th year, Preservation Week has inspired individuals and communities around the world to preserve personal, family and community collections. In addition, this initiative has raised awareness of the role libraries and…Continue Reading
Celebrate “Preservation in the Face of Climate Change” during Preservation Week 2022, April 24-30, with the free webinars “How to Implement Sustainability in your Facility” and “Digital Preservation’s Impact on the Environment”. During these webinars, attendees will gain an understanding of what guidance they’ll need from their institutions, as well…Continue Reading
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
[En Español] Preservation Week is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Yeampierre, Executive Director of the Brooklyn-based Latinx community organization UPROSE, will serve as the 2022 Preservation Week Honorary Chair. Yeampierre, an internationally recognized Puerto Rican attorney and environmental and climate justice leader of African and Indigenous ancestry, is a fierce…Continue Reading
