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Karleen Delaurier-Lyle served as a 2023 Core Emerging Leader (EL). As one of 49 library workers chosen from across the U.S. and Canada, she participated in six-months of project planning work groups, networking with peers, and gained an inside look into the ALA structure. The program culminated in a presentation of…Continue Reading
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
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
The scholarship application for Core AvramCamp has been extended through Wednesday, September 6. AvramCamp is a one-day unconference for women and non-binary people in library technology, at the Core Forum in New Orleans, LA. Several $500 travel scholarships will be awarded competitively based on the Planning Committee’s ranking of applications…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
William Lee Potter has been selected to receive the 2023 Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship ($3,000), sponsored by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and Baker & Taylor. This scholarship is for master’s level study, with an emphasis on library technology and/or automation, at a library school program accredited by the American Library…Continue Reading
