Webinars
Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Principles into Our Metadata
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CHICAGO –Join Core on December 14, 2022, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar "Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Principles into Our Metadata." In early 2021, a group of librarians at two university libraries embarked on a journey to review and...
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: Library +
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CHICAGO –Please join Core and International Interior Design Association (IIDA) for a free webinar on the 2022 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards being held on Wednesday, December 7 from 1 - 2 p.m. CT. The webinar is presented by the IIDA Awards Juror...
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...
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: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategies in Metadata and Cataloging: An Exploration of Strategies and Discussions
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CHICAGO –Join Core on October 26, 2022, at 1 p.m. CT, for the webinar “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategies in Metadata and Cataloging: An Exploration of Strategies and Discussions.” With a primary intended audience of Metadata and Cataloging...
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 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...
¾«¶«´«Ã½ Highlights Increasing Censorship Attempts During Banned Books Week Programming
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¾«¶«´«Ã½, Unite Against Book Bans and Banned Books Week Coalition Announce Events for September 18-24 CHICAGO -- Libraries nationwide will join the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ to highlight increased censorship of books during this...
Core Webinar: Core New Members Interest Group Cover Letter Workshop
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CHICAGO—Search committees spend hours digging through cover letters and curriculum vitaes (CVs) to see if experience matches qualifications because applicants have long been told that the cover letter should be a narrative document that explains their...
United for Libraries Learning Live on May 10 to focus on ‘Libraries Build Business'
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EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries’ Learning Live program for May, “Libraries Build Business: Support from Boards, Friends, and Foundations,” will be held Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register here. Libraries Build Business (LBB) is a...
United for Libraries and OIF to present May 11 webinar on ‘First Amendment Audits: What Your Library Board and Staff Need to Know’
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Exton, Pennsylvania — What should library staff do when self-proclaimed “citizen journalists” enter the library claiming a right to question employees and film in any space accessible to the public? The May 11 webinar “ First Amendment Audits: What Your...
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...
Seminario web de Preservation Week®: Cómo implementar la sostenibilidad en su instalación
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CHICAGO—En un momento en que la sostenibilidad y el ahorro de energía son imperativos para frenar el cambio climático, las instituciones y organizaciones deben ser más agresivas cuando de ahorrar energía se trata. Hay una serie de estrategias de ahorro de...
Core Classroom: Hearing the Story: Creating an Oral History Project
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CHICAGO —Storytelling is an important way to preserve the history of a community and/or culture. The human voice can convey so much more than the written word, so oral histories are a good way to preserve a community, family, or history of an important...
United for Libraries to present ‘Keeping Governance on Track’ webinars March 29 and 31
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EXTON, Pennsylvania - United for Libraries will present a free two-part webinar series, “ Keeping Governance on Track ,” March 29 at 2 p.m. Eastern and March 31 at 7 p.m. Eastern. Increasingly, library board meetings are facing disruptions, often making...
United for Libraries’ Feb. 8 Learning Live session to offer cyber security guidance for Friends groups, Foundations, and their libraries
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EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue on Tues., Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. Eastern with “ Cybersecurity: What Your Friends, Foundation, and Library Need to Know.” The Learning Live program is presented...
United for Libraries’ Jan. 11 Learning Live session to offer guidance on Friends and Foundations working effectively with libraries
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EXTON, Pa. – United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue on Tues., Jan. 11th at 2 p.m. Eastern with “ Friends and Foundations Working Effectively with the Library.” The Learning Live program is presented free to United for...