eLearning

Core Webinar Series: Build Your Personal Website With Quarto

MBLIXTSHEHAN — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:14:14 +0000

Core Webinar Series: Build Your Personal Website With Quarto

CHICAGO—Core is pleased to present the four-part webinar series “Build Your Personal Website with Quarto." Are you interested in sharing your work, such as scholarship, creative work, and other projects, and increasing your online visibility? Creating a personal website allows you to highlight yourself and your work, develop an online presence that connects people to you and your work, and share your thoughts in a blog or other pages. Having a personal website is a great way for consultants or speakers to market their services and develop a portfolio of past work; for researchers and scholars to share their publications, including archiving for green open access; for public intellectuals to write blog posts and direct readers to their other writings; and for creatives to highlight their work in various formats and media. This four-part webinar series will provide a basic foundation to get a personal website started and develop the skills to continue building and maintaining your site. The webinar will revolve around Quarto and GitHub Pages: Quarto makes publishing websites simple while providing a lot of customizability for users interested in going deeper, and GitHub Pages allows users to publish their websites for free.

Build Your Personal Website with Quarto
October 8 - November 5, 2024
Presenter: Matthew Weirick Johnson, Director of Research and Instruction, University of South Florida Libraries

The series consists of the following four live webinar presentations:

Part One: An Introduction to GitHub Pages, Markdown, and R Studio
Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Part Two: Getting Started
Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Part Three: Highlighting Your Work and Creating a Blog
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Part Four: Sharing Your Research
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Four-Part Series Registration Fees:

$174.47 - Core Member
$215.10 - ��ýmember
$239.00 - Non-member

Individual Webinar Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
��ýMember: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

You can register a group by specifying the number of people who will be accessing the webinar during checkout. We offer discounts for webinar based on the number of registrations you specify in checkout. If you are a Core member, you can purchase seats for yourself and your colleagues at the Core discount rate; ALA's new e-Learning store allows you to extend the Core member savings with colleagues at your institution.

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core CE staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is the national association that advances the profession of librarians and information providers in central roles of leadership and management, collections and technical services, and technology. Our mission is to cultivate and amplify the collective expertise of library workers in core functions through community building, advocacy, and learning. Core is a division of the ��ý. Follow us on our Blog, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

MBLIXTSHEHAN Fri, 08/30/2024 - 16:14 August 30, 2024

eLearning

Webinars

Event

Professional Resources

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

��ý

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org

Core extends free webinar registration for LIS students and faculty

MBLIXTSHEHAN — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:47:45 +0000

Core extends free webinar registration for LIS students and faculty

CHICAGO - Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (Core) is pleased to announce that LIS students who are student members of the ��ý may again this year register for any Core webinar free of charge.

Students who wish to take advantage of this offer need to be current student members of ��ýand register in advance for the webinar(s) in which they are interested. Students need not be Core members.

In addition, Core is extending its free registration initiative this year to any LIS faculty member who wishes to use any of the Core webinars in their courses. This offer extends to both live and recorded webinars.

Students need only to fill out the registration form for the webinar of their choice located on the Core website.

Faculty must contact the Core office in advance to make arrangements for the presentation. Please contact Mia Blixt-Shehan, Core Continuing Education Assistant, at mblixtshehan@ala.org. Send your name and institution, the name of the webinar, the course you are teaching related to the webinar, number of students in your course and, if a recorded webinar, the date and time you wish to view the webinar.

By supporting LIS education in its areas of interest, access and equity, buildings and operations, leadership and management, metadata and collections, preservation, and technology, Core and its members can make an important contribution to the education of the students who will be our colleagues in the future and help the faculty who teach them.

Core is a division of the ��ý.

MBLIXTSHEHAN Fri, 08/30/2024 - 10:47 August 30, 2024

eLearning

Webinars

Professional Resources

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

��ý

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org

Core Webinar Series: Library Facility Master Planning

MBLIXTSHEHAN — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:11:01 +0000

Core Webinar Series: Library Facility Master Planning

CHICAGO—Core/Buildings & Operations: Buildings for College and University Libraries and Planning & Design Committees are pleased to present the four-part webinar series “Library Facility Master Planning." Library leaders with responsibility for one or more buildings continually grapple with aging systems and facilities, while also keeping physical spaces fresh and responsive to evolving service and programming needs. Without a comprehensive plan, a series of small improvements in individual rooms or partial floors can lead to an inconsistent patron and staff experience and inefficient resource use. Additionally, without a master plan, collection management policies intended to free up library space, can make library real estate targets for both desirable and less desirable non-library uses. Administrative support and campus funding requests are better received when presented within the context of a master plan that aligns with campus-wide strategic goals. This series explores the key aspects of a Library Facility Master Plan, from understanding its necessity and initiation to practical insights about conducting a master planning process, along with lessons learned. It features presenters including planners and architects, as well as a wide spectrum of academic library deans, whose experiences will provide useful insights.

Library Facility Master Planning
September 25 - October 16, 2024

The series consists of the following four live webinar presentations:

What is a Library Facility Master Plan and Why is it Needed?
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1 - 2:15 p.m. CT
Presenters:
Gili Meerovitch, Principal, Perkins Eastman|Pfeiffer, Los Angeles, CA
Patrick Deaton, Associate Director for Learning Spaces and Capital Management, NC State Libraries, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Jennifer Nutefall, Dean of Libraries and Museums, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Cheryl Gowing, Associate Dean, Library Facilities, Strategic Planning & Organizational Development, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Having a Seat at the Table: Representation and Participation in the Library Facility Master Planning Process
Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 1 - 2:15 p.m. CT
Presenters:
Gili Meerovitch, Principal, Perkins Eastman|Pfeiffer, Los Angeles, CA
Carlos Rodriguez, Dean, University Library, California State University-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Kelly Hayes McAlonie, Director of Campus Planning, University of Buffalo, Amherst, NY
Donald Gilstrap, Dean, UA Libraries, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Library Master Planning - Lessons Learned
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 1 - 2:15 p.m. CT
Presenters:
Carlos Rodriguez, Dean, University Library, California State University-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Jeff Steely, Dean of Libraries, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Niraj Choudhary, Dean, Library and Learning Center, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Jeff Belliston, Senior Associate University Librarian, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Inheriting a Library Facility Master Plan by Others
Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 1 - 2:15 p.m. CT
Presenters:
Claire Stewart, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
Jason Battles, Dean of University Libraries, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Joseph (Joe) Salem, Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway University Librarian and Vice Provost for Library Affairs, Duke University, Durham, NC
Sharon Murphy, Principal, Perkins Eastman|Pfeiffer, Los Angeles, CA

Four-Part Series Registration Fees:

$174.47 - Core Member
$215.10 - ��ýmember
$239.00 - Non-member

Individual Webinar Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
��ýMember: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core CE staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

MBLIXTSHEHAN Thu, 08/08/2024 - 12:11 August 8, 2024

eLearning

Webinars

Event

Leadership Development

Professional Resources

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

��ý

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org

Core Webinar: Trailblazing Pathways Across the Digital Divide

MBLIXTSHEHAN — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:12:11 +0000

Core Webinar: Trailblazing Pathways Across the Digital Divide

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Trailblazing Pathways Across the Digital Divide" on September 3, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. In this webinar, participants will learn about a collaborative partnership between an academic library and offices within Student Affairs and campus IT to identify and fund long-term (full academic year) laptops to students most in need of this critical technology. The presenter will provide a case study of how a small pilot program quickly gained popularity and became a paramount service in meeting the needs of at-risk students while building meaningful cross-institutional relationships. The presenter will demonstrate how to develop campus partnerships to implement long-term technology lending programs and meet the technology needs of at-risk students to promote their overall success in an equitable and scalable manner. Attendees will gain insight (including powerful impact data) on how to make the case for similar programs at their higher education institutions, and they will take away an understanding of how to operationalize such a service, leveraging lessons learned from pitfalls experienced in the pilot program.

Trailblazing Pathways Across the Digital Divide
Live Webinar: Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenter:

Andrew See, Head of User Services and Experience, Cline Library, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
��ýMember: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

You can register a group by specifying the number of people who will be accessing the webinar during checkout. We offer webinars discounts based on the number of registrations you specify at checkout. If you are a Core member, you can purchase seats for yourself and your colleagues at the Core discount rate; ALA's new e-Learning store allows you to extend Core member savings to colleagues at your institution.

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

MBLIXTSHEHAN Tue, 08/06/2024 - 15:12 August 6, 2024

eLearning

Webinars

Event

Leadership Development

Professional Resources

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

��ý

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org

Core Webinar: Library In-Reach to Boost Morale and Realize Our Full Potential

MBLIXTSHEHAN — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:16:17 +0000

Core Webinar: Library In-Reach to Boost Morale and Realize Our Full Potential

CHICAGO—Core hosts the webinar "Library In-Reach to Boost Morale and Realize Our Full Potential" on October 23, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Does your departmental or organizational staff need a morale boost to realize their full potential? Is your library looking for creative approaches to better serve individuals, families, students, businesses, and community partners while maximizing your staff’s skills and talents? Sometimes what we need in administrative planning is a new way of learning, thinking, and doing! Try the in-reach role, the ability to develop our inner best and bring that to the table. In-reach, a play on “library outreach,” helps to develop fresh and different perspectives – and boost morale. In this session participants will learn seven easy-to-use in-reach techniques or can-do-isms. It will show how in-reach can stretch us to tap a reservoir of inspiration and goodwill – whether we are navigating internal communications or discovering community needs. It will teach how to cultivate a kind, cheerful, and even-tempered attitude in oneself and staff. In-reach skills reduce friction and tap creative intelligence to move an organization forward.

Library In-Reach to Boost Morale and Realize Our Full Potential
Live Webinar: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenter:

Dorothy Stoltz, Consultant/Author/Trainer, Waldo Publishers/Stoltz Creative Consulting, Idlewylde, MD

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
��ýMember: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

MBLIXTSHEHAN Tue, 07/30/2024 - 16:16 July 30, 2024

eLearning

Webinars

Event

Leadership Development

Professional Resources

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

��ý

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org

Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: The First 90 Days; Real Life Tales of Transition

MBLIXTSHEHAN — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:41:02 +0000

Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: The First 90 Days; Real Life Tales of Transition

CHICAGO—Core hosts the webinar "Best of Core Forum: The First 90 Days; Real Life Tales of Transition" on September 24, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Twenty years ago, Michael D. Watkins published a best-selling book on leadership transitions, The First 90 Days. Later updated in 2013, its guidance has become a touchstone for many stepping into a new role as manager. Watkins advises new managers to follow 10 directives: Prepare Yourself; Accelerate Your Learning; Match Strategy To Situation; Negotiate Success; Secure Early Wins; Achieve Alignment; Build Your Team; Create Alliances; Manager Yourself; and Accelerate Everyone. This panel session will critically examine each of these directives, drawing on the real-life experience of three panelists as they navigated their first three months in a new management or leadership role within a library organization. Attendees will come away with practical insights and tips on making a success of those first 90 (or more) days.

This webinar was previously presented in-person as a session at the 2023 Core Forum. We are hosting this webinar, with the session adapted and presented live as a virtual event, to extend its reach.

Best of Core Forum: The First 90 Days; Real Life Tales of Transition
Live Webinar: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenters:

Helen Kula, Associate University Librarian, McMaster University Library, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Monique Flaccavento, Head, User Services, Robarts Library, University of Toronto Libraries, Toronto, ON, Canada
Heather Dray, Sales Director, Account Development, Coherent Digital, Alexandria, VA, USA
Laura Warner, Manager, Library Resources, Brantford Public Library, Brantford, ON, Canada

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
��ýMember: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

MBLIXTSHEHAN Fri, 07/26/2024 - 10:41 July 26, 2024

Webinars

Professional Resources

eLearning

Event

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

��ý

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org

Applications Now Open for the Core Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries

MBLIXTSHEHAN — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:50:29 +0000

Applications Now Open for the Core Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries

CHICAGO–Core is now accepting applications for the Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries to participate in our online Fundamentals courses held between September 11, 2024 and December 22, 2024. One free seat per session is available to librarians and information professionals from developing countries.

For full information about the scholarship, including eligibility criteria and a link to the application form, please visit our Online Course Scholarship page. The application deadline is August 18, 2024.

The Core International Relations Committee will review all applications according to eligibility criteria and the submission of requested information. Email acceptance will be sent to a successful applicant as soon as the decision is made but no later than one week prior to the course starting date. Eligible applicants need to completely fill out the application and submit both a personal statement and a supervisor’s reference letter in order to be considered for a scholarship. The application form contains instructions for the content of the statement and letter. Please note preference will be given to applicants who have not already been awarded this scholarship, and the Committee puts the most weight on applicants’ personal statements.

For any questions regarding your application, please contact Tom Ferren at tferren@ala.org.

About Core

MBLIXTSHEHAN Tue, 07/23/2024 - 15:50

Advocacy

Awards

Awards (Scholarships & Grants)

Diversity

eLearning

Leadership Development

Professional Resources

Contact:

Tom Ferren

Deputy Director of Learning and Events

��ý

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

tferren@ala.org

Core Webinar: Safety by Design

MBLIXTSHEHAN — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:21:17 +0000

Core Webinar: Safety by Design

CHICAGO—Core hosts the webinar "Safety by Design" on August 28, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Your library should be an inviting and beautiful safe haven. In this webinar, you will learn how effective security solutions work seamlessly with your vision to create welcoming and inclusive spaces. An experienced security consultant will share the four fundamental principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED): 1) natural surveillance (criminals do not like to be seen); 2) natural access control (clearly define public and private spaces); 3) territorial reinforcement (an environment that fosters privacy and a sense of ownership); and 4) maintenance (upkeep to discourage vandalism and other crimes). Librarians from Buffalo, NY, and Columbus, OH, will place these principles in context through two case studies with real-world security scenarios. Architects with a combined 30 years of library planning experience will then show specific examples where programmatic and aesthetic goals aligned with safety and security concerns.

Safety by Design
Live Webinar: Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenters:

Rick Amweg, Staff Consultant, Security Risk Management Consultants, New Albany, OH
Jeannine Purtell, Chief Operating Officer, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Buffalo, NY
Wendy Tressler, Core Past-President (2023-2024) and Director of Capital Planning and Project Management, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus, OH
Rick Ortmeyer, Partner, Bostwick Design Partnership, Cleveland, OH
Meagan Dutczak, Associate, Bostwick Design Partnership, Cleveland, OH

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
��ýMember: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

MBLIXTSHEHAN Thu, 07/18/2024 - 16:21 July 18, 2024

eLearning

Webinars

Event

Leadership Development

Professional Resources

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

��ý

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org

Core Webinar - Past to the Future: Intersections of Digitization, AI, and the Digital Humanities

MBLIXTSHEHAN — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:07:01 +0000

Core Webinar - Past to the Future: Intersections of Digitization, AI, and the Digital Humanities

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Past to the Future: Intersections of Digitization, AI, and the Digital Humanities" on July 23, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Artificial Intelligence (AI) would not exist without digitization. Machine Learning requires massive amounts of training material with more data creating higher intelligence. Digital Humanities has reenergized historical research. Decades-long digitization programs continue to build a vast and forever growing digital corpus. Materials collected and digitized by libraries are the core of these new technologies and disciplines. Bryan Benilous will discuss how digitization of material collected by libraries feed AI and how AI is being used to improve digitization. He will explore challenges with the existing ecosystem (silos, paywalls, biases, copyright, etc.) and dig deeper into how Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is utilized and how it is being improved by AI. Various digital humanities resources, both open access and commercial, will be highlighted. Attendees will better understand their role in the Digital Humanities and learn about resources to participate. They will be inspired to consider how their content might contribute to the broader digital corpus in support of the Digital Humanities.

Past to the Future: Intersections of Digitization, AI, and the Digital Humanities
Live Webinar: Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenter:

Bryan Benilous, Chief Consultant, Paperboy Digital Consulting, Boynton Beach, FL

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
��ýMember: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

MBLIXTSHEHAN Mon, 06/24/2024 - 15:07 June 24, 2024

eLearning

Webinars

Event

Leadership Development

Professional Resources

Digital Literacy

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

��ý

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org

Core Webinar - Design Basics: How to Create Better Visuals

MBLIXTSHEHAN — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:48:26 +0000

Core Webinar - Design Basics: How to Create Better Visuals

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Design Basics: How to Create Better Visuals" on July 17, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. In this workshop, participants will learn tips and tricks for creating effective and engaging graphics. Anyone who creates marketing materials, presents at conferences, designs posters and digital signs, or is interested in learning basic design guidelines for effective visuals can benefit from this workshop. This webinar is intended to get participants thinking with a critical design eye and emphasizes readability, organization, and attractiveness. Participants will learn the fundamentals of good design and come away with a list of free tools to put their ideas into practice.

Design Basics: How to Create Better Visuals
Live Webinar: Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenter:

Dana Haugh, Web Services Librarian & Coordinator of Marketing and Communications, Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
��ýMember: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

MBLIXTSHEHAN Fri, 06/21/2024 - 15:48 June 21, 2024

eLearning

Webinars

Event

Leadership Development

Professional Resources