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Disability and (in)Accessibility in the Library Workplace

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Are you interested in fostering increasing retention in the library workplace? Join us for a conversation about disability and (in)accessibility in the library workplace.

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Grow your Project Management Skills

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Join this e-Forum to discuss your successes, your not-so-successful endeavors, and to learn how to incorporate project management solutions to best fit your needs through all the stages of a project. Both those new to project management and seasoned PMs are invited to the conversation.

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High-impact digital library outreach and instruction

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CHICAGO — Digital library terminology like “accessible,” “discoverable,” and “searchable” usually presumes passive collections waiting to be found by motivated information seekers. Rarely do we envision collection managers initiating outreach with those...

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91´«Ã½ Core Margaret Mann Citation Applications Due February 28

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CHICAGO—Please consider nominating a colleague or self-nominating for the 91´«Ã½ Core Margaret Mann Citation, a prestigious award that recognizes outstanding professional achievement in cataloging or classification, either through publication of significant...

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Core Webinar Series: Build Your Personal Website With Quarto

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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...

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Announcing the 2025 Core Fundamentals Web Course Schedule

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Core is pleased to announce the release of the 2025 Core Fundamentals Web Course schedule. This series of related online courses covers basic topics that enhance skills in various areas of library work.

Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala

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Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala takes place during the 2025 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference at the Free Library Philadelphia.

Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholarship in Library and Information Technology

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The Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholarship in Library and Information Technology is designed to address the specific issue of under-representation of racially and ethnically diverse librarians within library technology.

Next Deadline:

Technology Services
Member of Minority Group
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Core Webinar Series: Application Programming Interfaces for Libraries

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CHICAGO—Core/Buildings & Operations: Buildings for College and University Libraries and Planning & Design Committees are pleased to present the three-part webinar series “Application Programming Interfaces for Libraries." This series provides an overview...

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Core Webinar: Don’t Just Survive. THRIVE During Your Construction Project.

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Core hosts the webinar "Don’t Just Survive. THRIVE During Your Construction Project." on November 19, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Attendees will receive an overview of construction administration that can be applied to all types of library improvement projects.

Clone of Core Courses

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Fundamental courses on acquisitions, cataloging, collection assessment, collection development & management, digital library projects, electronic resources acquisitions, management, metadata, preservation, and universal design for learning.

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The Experimental Library: A Guide to Taking Risks

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This webinar shows how to draw from new approaches and technologies to harness experimentation as a tool for testing ideas and responding to change. It borrows ideas and inspiration from the startup sector to demonstrate how to take a human-centered and design thinking-based perspective on problem solving.

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Transforming LibGuides: A Case Study

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This webinar will explore the technical and political processes of overhauling and streamlining LibGuides and an A-Z database list. Through case studies, the presenters will describe how they built on existing relationships, created new workflows, and secured buy-in for what is a total overhaul of the ways Georgia Tech Library employees share their expertise with an online audience.

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Copyright (Basics) For Creators

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This webinar seeks to foster a basic understanding of Copyright, emphasizing content creators. It will provide an introduction to a vast topic in hopes of making it a less intimidating subject.

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

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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.