Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (CORE)
Kevin King, elected to lead Core in 2025-26, will step away from the position
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Kevin A. R. King, in line for the Core division of the 91´«Ã½ presidency, will not assume the role citing his new Library Director role requires his full attention.
Announcing the 2024 Core Forum Keynote Speakers!
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Core is proud to announce our Forum 2024 keynote speakers, Saray Garnett-Hochuli and Dr. Kate Beane!
Core Forum 2024
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The Core Forum will take place November 14-16, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Registration is now open!
Core Webinar: Copyright (Basics) for Creators
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Core hosts the webinar "Copyright (Basics) for Creators" on November 20, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar seeks to foster a basic understanding of Copyright, emphasizing content creators.
AI Insights: Revolutionizing Metadata Management
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Explore how AI is revolutionizing metadata management in libraries, from automated tagging to quality control. Share experiences and learn practical strategies for implementing AI tools while addressing key challenges and ethical considerations.
Core Webinar Series: Library Facility Master Planning
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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...
Core extends free webinar registration for LIS students and faculty
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CHICAGO - Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (Core) is pleased to announce that LIS students who are student members of the 91´«Ã½ may again this year register for any Core webinar free of charge. Students who wish to take...
Core Webinar Series: Library Facility Master Planning
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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...
Core Webinar: Trailblazing Pathways Across the Digital Divide
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Join Core for the webinar "Trailblazing Pathways Across the Digital Divide" on September 3, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Participants will learn about a partnership between an academic library, Student Affairs, and campus IT to fund laptops for high-need students.
Best of Core Forum: The First 90 Days; Real Life Tales of Transition
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Twenty years ago, Michael D. Watkins published a best-selling book on leadership transitions, "The First 90 Days." This panel session will critically examine the directives from this book, 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.
Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2024 - Session 5.0
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This six-week online course is a basic primer for library acquisitions concepts common to all library material formats.
Core Webinar: Library In-Reach to Boost Morale and Realize Our Full Potential
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Core hosts the webinar "Library In-Reach to Boost Morale and Realize Our Full Potential" on October 23, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. In this session participants will learn seven easy-to-use in-reach techniques or can-do-isms.
Fundamentals of Metadata 2024 - Session 5.0
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This six-week course is an introduction to fundamental concepts of metadata.
Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2024 - Session 5.0
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This six-week online course introduces students to the breadth of considerations, standards and skills needed to successfully launch and manage a digital library program.