Webinars
Core Webinar: COVID and Workplace Law: A Practical Primer
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On Tuesday, February 16, join Randi M. Cohen, labor and employment counselor and litigator, and your colleagues for a free, hour-long discussion on navigating the law during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed for library workers and managers interested in...
Last Chance to Register: Assessing and (Re)Writing Operational Policies Feb. 10 Core Webinar
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Are you involved in writing, implementing, and assessing operational library policies? If so, join us on Wednesday, February 10, 1pm CT to enhance your skills with this webinar "Assessing and (Re)Writing Operational Policies." This webinar presents a high...
Last Chance to Register: Developing the Best Survey Tips from Consultations Feb. 9 Core Webinar
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Join us on Tuesday, February 9, at 1 pm CT for our upcoming webinar, "Developing the Best Survey Tips from Consultations." This webinar will provide the necessary tools to successfully assess the needs of your library patrons. Surveys are popular...
Discover the Keys to Developing Motivated Workspaces at your Institution with this Core Webinar on February 24, 2021
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Every good organization has a strategic plan. However, the success of that plan is highly dependent on your organization’s culture. A strong culture motivates employees to work harder, find ways past obstacles, and treat each other with respect. Presenter...
Understand and Improve Library Broadband Challenges in this Core Webinar on April 6, 2021
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Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, and Futures, will present the webinar, "Understand and Improve Library Broadband Challenges." Tuesday, April 6, 2021, from 1:00 -2:00 pm, Central Time. Rural and tribal libraries across the US helped create the Towards...
Discover the Role Human Behavior Plays in Designing Your Library with this Core webinar on February 23, 2021
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This webinar discusses the different behavior and work patterns we have observed over our 30+ years of designing for libraries and public spaces as well as some of the best solutions for addressing those patterns. Designing for human behavior looks at the...
Get a Crash Course in Library Leadership & Management in this Core webinar on February 17, 2021
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Are you a new library manager? Feeling overwhelmed, lost, or like you need some support? This webinar will explore tips for new managers transitioning into their role and address some of the challenges they face, as well as offer practical advice for...
Gain the Tools to Assess and Rewrite Operational Library Policies in this Core webinar on February 10, 2021
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This webinar presents a high-level introduction to operational policies, why they need to be assessed on a regular basis, one way of assessment using the 5 W's (who, what, where, when, and why) approach, and the basics of writing or rewriting operational...
Learn How to Develop the Best Survey Tips from Consultations in this Core Webinar on February 9, 2021
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Surveys are popular assessment tools to understand users' needs and perceptions because they are easy and quick to use. In spite of the convenience and popularity, it is hard to have a well-designed survey. In this webinar, presenter Jung Mi Scoulas, the...
Free Core Webinar on January 13th Building Virtual Team Cohesion - Tips for Managers
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Core will host a FREE webinar on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 1pm CT, that helps librarians and support staff build engaging team cohesion virtually. At the end of this free webinar, the attendees will be able to: Learn strategies to reestablish...
Last Chance to Register for the Jan. 12 Core webinar and learn how to use MatchMARC
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This webinar will show users how to leverage the free Google Sheets Add-on called MatchMARC to retrieve OCLC records based on user criteria. Advantages of using MatchMARC over OCLC’s Connexion will be highlighted. Examples of workflows made possible by...
Learn How to Surpass Library Broadband Challenges in this Core Webinar on April 6, 2021
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Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, and Futures, will present the webinar, "Understand and Improve Library Broadband Challenges." Tuesday, April 6, 2021, from 1:00 -2:00 pm, Central Time. Rural and tribal libraries across the US helped create the Towards...
Free Webinar from Core on Building Virtual Team Cohesion at your Institution on January 13, 2021
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This FREE webinar hosted by the newest ¾«¶«´«Ã½division, Core: Leadership,Infrastructure, Futures will teach attendees: Strategies to reestablish connections with staff to their employer, workplace, and colleagues. Support cross-communications styles through...
Learn how to use MatchMARC to improve workflow efficiencies in your institution with this Core webinar on Jan. 12, 2021
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This webinar will show users how to leverage the free Google Sheets Add-on called MatchMARC to retrieve OCLC records based on user criteria. Advantages of using MatchMARC over OCLC’s Connexion will be highlighted. Examples of workflows made possible by...
Manage Your Academic Library Building During a Pandemic in this Dec. 16th Core webinar
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Closing, opening, and reopening academic libraries during a pandemic requires library decision-makers to take on new roles, learn new things, and apply new knowledge to decision making for their facilities and employees. These decision-makers find...
Join Privacy Experts in Town Hall on Surveillance in Academic Libraries
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Discussion of the possibility of surveillance in university libraries has caused concern and sparked conversations among library workers and other privacy and intellectual freedom advocates. Join privacy experts in a discussion about working with...
Conduct Effective Library Assessment Focus Groups with this Core Webinar on December 1
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More often than not, assessment techniques are learned on the job rather than taught in a MLIS degree program. While some are easy to learn without formal training, focus groups can be especially challenging to both facilitator and participants. Given the...
United for Libraries to present Dec. 9 member webinar on Baker & Taylor’s ‘Sustainable Shelves’
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EXTON — United for Libraries will present a free webinar for members on Baker & Taylor’s Sustainable Shelves program Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register here. Baker & Taylor has teamped up with United for Libraries to offer a program with...
Core Webinar Helps you Build a Holistic Employee Engagement Framework
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This webinar will explore various important aspects of engaging employees. Included will be workforce planning guides; ways to reduce bias and hacking in the job interview; human resources best practices for employee development and onboarding; and...
Create More Effective Policies and Procedures with this Core Webinar
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Writing effective policies and procedures is the key to many aspects of successful library management. In this webinar, we will discuss approaches to writing policies and procedures that promote positive relationships with your library’s patrons and...