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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
Join Core and OCLC for our first orientation to the new WMS Sandbox access available exclusively for Core members. This session will take place on Thursday, November 17, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT. The session will be recorded and shared with Core members afterward. OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services (WMS)…Continue Reading
The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded the 2022 Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholarship in Library and Information Technology to Fiona Rae Brown. Brown is currently in the process of receiving a degree in Library and Information Science with a certificate in archives from the Pratt Institute. As a librarian and archivist, she is…Continue Reading
The Core Leadership Development & Mentoring Committee is recruiting for both mentors and mentees for the 2023 cohort. The Core Leadership Development Mentoring Program pairs Core members who are currently in leadership positions with Core members who are interested in becoming leaders. For mentors, it is a chance to pass on your experience and…Continue Reading
The period to submit nominations to serve as a Core representative to IFLA has been extended to Friday, November 11. Please consider applying as there are still several open positions that have yet to receive an applicant. The ALA International Relations Committee is requesting nominations from Core to serve as…Continue Reading
Happy Open Access Week! In honor of OA Week 2022, we’re launching a one week campaign (October 24-30) to raise funds to help our three journals (Information Technology and Libraries, Library Leadership & Management, and Library Resources & Technical Services) be sustainably open access. Publishing high-quality research in an open…Continue Reading
OCLC and Core have partnered to provide free access to OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services (WMS) sandbox, the test environment for the WMS platform, to allow Core members seeking professional development opportunities a chance to work hands-on with a cloud-based library management system. Any Core member can request access to learn…Continue Reading
The Core Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees for the Spring 2023 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, and/or the previous ALCTS, LITA, LLAMA divisions, (or equivalent library associations) who will successfully…Continue Reading
