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Join our Project Management Interest Group on October 26 from 1:00 – 2:00pm CT for three presentations on various aspects of project management. Registrants will receive a link to the recording. Smartsheet: Making project management smarter not harderKaren Burton, Science Librarian, Clemson University Libraries Do you struggle with project management?…Continue Reading
We are pleased to share that today our illustrious President Wendy Tressler received the Service Excellence Award from the Ohio Library Council! Wendy is the Director of Capital Planning and Project Management for the Columbus Metropolitan Library. As the program for the award ceremony (pictured below) reads: “Wendy Tressler is…Continue Reading
The Library Technology Services: Organization, Management, and Assessment e-Forum was held on September 12-13, 2023. Rebecca L. Mugridge, a Distinguished Librarian at the University at Albany, SUNY, and Janetta Waterhouse, the Associate Dean for Collections, Discovery, and Information Technology at Kansas State University, served as the co-moderators. The forum invited attendees to…Continue Reading
The Core Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees for the Spring 2024 ballot for the offices of Core President-Elect and Director-at-Large (2 openings). The Committee seeks qualified individuals with strong service and leadership records in ALA, Core, or equivalent library associations who will successfully advance Core’s vision and values in close…Continue Reading
The Core Project Management Interest Group (PM IG) will be holding a brown bag session on Tuesday, September 12, from 1:00 – 2:00pm CT. We plan to discuss questions participants have concerning project management at their institutions. We’ll also share a LibGuide that is being developed on project management resources…Continue Reading
As we enter our 4th year as an ALA division, we’re celebrating our birthday by launching our new Preservation Section! Just like our other sections, Core members can join this one for free. Thank you to those members who gave us feedback about the need to bring together seasoned professionals,…Continue Reading
Applications are now open for both mentors and mentees for the 2024 cohort of the Core Mentoring Program, which encourages professional development of Core members at any stage in their career in Core’s areas of focus. The program aims to support members in expanding their professional skills; develop strong leadership in areas of librarianship covered…Continue Reading
Program proposals for the 2024 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition are now being accepted! The 2024 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition takes place in San Diego, California, June 27-July 2, 2024. The conference explores issues impacting libraries and their communities, with a packed five-day agenda that includes more than 200…Continue Reading
August 14, 2023, 1:00pm CT The Core Bibliographic Conceptual Models (BCM) Interest Group invites you to its Summer 2023 Session, which will take place on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 1 pm CT (11am PT, 2 pm ET) and will consist of two presentations that address, in different ways, the…Continue Reading
The Playing in the Library: Video Game and VR Services e-forum was held on July 11-12, 2023. Joy DuBose, an Associate Professor and the Cataloger for Special Collections/ Projects at Mississippi State University, and Lauren Haberstock, Director of the Genesis Lab Maker Space and Academic Center for Excellence and Librarian…Continue Reading
