Leadership Development
Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: Advocacy in a Polarized World
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CHICAGO –How can we effectively communicate with all decision-makers, and stakeholders about the important work happening at your library regardless of their political beliefs? To help answer this question, join Core on December 6, 2022 at 1 p.m. CT for...
Core Webinar: Ditching Dewey and Genre-fying Fiction
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CHICAGO –Many libraries are looking for alternatives to the Dewey Decimal Classification System to something that is a bit more patron-friendly and intuitive. If you’re looking or even just thinking about it, join Core on Tuesday, November 29 at 1 p.m...
Fiona Rae Brown Named 2022 Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholar
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CHICAGO—The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (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...
Core launches new mentoring program
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CHICAGO—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...
New Core Monograph Investigates Emerging Technologies in Libraries
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CHICAGO—New technology and services are fundamental to maintaining the relevance of libraries today but deciphering which technologies and/or services make sense to implement and which to avoid can be a challenge. Building from a framework drawn in the...
Core Webinar: Retroactive Addition of Homosaurus: An Evaluation
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CHICAGO –In recent years, libraries, archives, museums and other cultural heritage institutions have begun work towards improving diverse subject access to their collections. The inclusion of the Homosaurus vocabulary in the supported subject and genre...
Core Webinar: Visualizing and Assessing Library Data
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CHICAGO –Core hosts the webinar “Visualizing and Assessing Library Data” on October 18, 2022, at 1 p.m. CT. Visualizing data can provide instant and effective storytelling. With library data, you can instantly explore usage stats, collection facts, and...
Core Classroom: Fundamentals of Hiring
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CHICAGO —Join Core from October 24 to November 4 for the Core Classroom “Fundamentals of Hiring”. Led by experienced organizational leader Julia Davis, who developed and continues to teach Core’s Fundamentals of Management course, this Classroom will...
Core Webinar: Mentorship for All: Creating a Statewide Program
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CHICAGO –Join Core on November 2, 2022, at 1 p.m. CT, for the webinar “Mentorship for All: Creating a Statewide Program.” This session will describe the steps taken to create a statewide mentorship program for interested and motivated library staff. The...
Core Webinar: Project Management Principles, Methods, and Tools
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CHICAGO —Anyone in the library can have great ideas to improve services and experiences for users, but it takes a village to make change happen. Using project management, libraries can accomplish strategic goals and develop employees’ leadership skills...
Core Webinar: Training Needs of Academic Library Middle Managers
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CHICAGO —Join Core on Wednesday, September 28 at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Training Needs of Academic Library Middle Managers.” This webinar, geared towards academic library managers, deans, and directors, will discuss the training and support middle...
Core Forum Preconference: Building Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Capacity
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CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm during Core Forum 2022 in Salt Lake City for the preconference "Building Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Capacity." Leading organizational...
Announcing the 2022 Core Forum Keynote Speakers!
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CHICAGO —Core is proud to announce our Forum 2022 keynote speakers, C. Thi Nguyen and Jonathan Moody! The October 13-15 Core Forum in Salt Lake City will be our first opportunity to celebrate the diverse and interconnected library work of Core members. We...
Preconference registration opens for Core Forum
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CHICAGO —Even before the 2022 Core Forum officially kicks off with an evening welcome reception on Thursday, October 13, attendees can register to participate in one of three all-day library buildings tours or one of three workshops offered that same day...
Core President's Program features Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty
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CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Saturday, June 25 at 4 pm ET during ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual for the Core President's Program featuring Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty, Director of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. The recently integrated...
New ¾«¶«´«Ã½endowment honoring Satia Marshall Orange to benefit Spectrum Scholarship Program
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From 1997 to 2009, Satia Marshall Orange guided what is now the ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS), working on behalf of underserved populations and promoting diversity within the field of librarianship. Now, on the occasion of her 80th birthday, her work is being honored with the establishment of the Satia Marshall Orange Spectrum Scholarship Endowment Fund.
Announcing the 2022 Core Election Results
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CHICAGO—Wendy Tressler, Director of Capital Projects and Project Management at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, has been elected President-Elect of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. Her three-year term begins at the conclusion of the 2022 ALA...
Core Webinar: Making Great Video Tutorials
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CHICAGO —Instructional videos are a versatile staple of online library learning. Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Tuesday, May 10 at 1 pm CT for the webinar "Making Great Video Tutorials". In this non-technical session by an experienced...
Preservation Week® estrena nueva apariencia y sitio web
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CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures ha presentado un nuevo logotipo y marca para su campaña de concientización pública de Preservation Week. La prestigiosa iniciativa, que cumple doce años de existencia, ha inspirado a personas y comunidades...
Showcase Your Library’s Interior Design Work by Applying for the 2022 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards
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CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and the Commercial Interior Design Association (IIDA) are currently accepting applications for the 9th annual IIDA/¾«¶«´«Ã½Library Interior Design Awards honoring excellence in library interior design and...