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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
This year’s Interest Group Week will take place March 6-10. We will again offer 25 discussions and programs over 5 days, all free and open to everyone. Each session lasts one hour, and the recordings will be available the following week. The full schedule has been posted, and registration links…Continue Reading
This e-Forum was held on February 7-8, 2023. It was moderated by Melissa Brooks from the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries and Megan Heady from West Virginia University Libraries. We asked attendees eight sets of questions during the e-Forum. How do you identify training needs in your department or unit…Continue Reading
We’re excited to announce that you can now follow this site on Mastodon or any other Fediverse service to get your Core updates there. If you already have a Mastodon account, follow us and we’ll start appearing in your feed. What Is Mastodon? “Mastodon is free and open-source software for…Continue Reading
This e-Forum was held on January 17-18, 2023. It was co-hosted by Kirsten Clark, Director, Library Enterprise Systems at University of Minnesota Libraries; Kelly Sattler, Project Manager for the Libraries’ Strategic Projects and Associate Director for MESH; and Dennis Smith, Associate Dean at West Virginia University Libraries. Over the course…Continue Reading
Sponsored by the Core Publications Coordination CommitteeFebruary 6, 20233:00 PM CST Watch the recording Are you interested in publishing? Would you like to learn about a variety of opportunities to publish, resources to help you get started with writing for publication, and tools that will make research and writing for…Continue Reading
The Core Preservation Standards and Practices Committee (PS&P) is pleased to announce the FY2022 Preservation Statistics Survey is now open! Due to the pandemic, this is the first time the survey has run since 2020 for FY2019. Your data contribution greatly impacts our understanding of preservation activities and trends across…Continue Reading
What’s Your Bibframe Data Look Like? – The Current State and Challenges of Bibframe Linked Data InteroperabilityThursday, January 19, 1:00 – 2:00pm CT As Bibframe is adopted across the library industry, the topic of interoperability is one that must be addressed so that metadata continues to serve the purpose it has…Continue Reading
Join us on January 12th, from 2:30 – 4:00pm 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, and connect you with our sections. Drop in…Continue Reading
