Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (CORE)
Five projects receive 2023 AIA/91´«Ã½ Library Building Award
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) are awarding five libraries with the 2023 AIA/91´«Ã½ Library Building Award for excellence in architectural design. Complete details for each project are available on AIA’s...
Core Webinar: Technical Services Tools at Work
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CHICAGO –Join Core for the webinar “Technical Services Tools at Work” on July 26, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar will consist of two short presentations on tools useful for the technical services department. The first, “Self-Paced Technical Services...
Core Webinar: Small Library Assessment Hills You Can Climb
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CHICAGO –Core will host the webinar “Small Library Assessment Hills You Can Climb” on July 25, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. The presenters, all experienced library assessment specialists, will briefly describe the landscape of library assessment, why we do...
Core Webinar: Mind the (Training) Gap: Assessing Metadata Competences During a Multi-System Migration
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CHICAGO –Join Core for the webinar “Mind the (Training) Gap: Assessing Metadata Competences During a Multi-System Migration” on July 19, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. Over the past three decades, the emergence of digital repositories has required the skill sets of...
Joint Statement on the Metadata Rights of Libraries
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Core Metadata & Collections Section & ICOLC March 21, 2023 Statement The endorsers listed below urge all organizations, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, to uphold libraries’ rights and interests to use, re-use, adapt, aggregate, and share metadata that describes library collections to serve the public interest, without restriction or limitation. Background Metadata and the metadata services that describe library collections are critical in supporting content discovery, knowledge creation, and libraries’ public missions. Metadata describing library collections is not typically...
Core Webinar: To Hold a Cloud: MARC Holdings in the Modern LMS
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CHICAGO –Core hosts the webinar “To Hold a Cloud: MARC Holdings in the Modern LMS” on August 22, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. Modern Library Management Systems (LMSs) are cloud based. Holdings information may be the only local metadata for print titles and becomes...
Core Webinar: Secrets to Crafting a Winning Webinar Series
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CHICAGO –Join Core on July 18, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Secrets to Crafting a Winning Webinar Series.” The Georgia Library Association's Carterette Series Webinars, established in 2010, provides free, continuing education webinars highlighting...
Core Webinar Series: Library Marketing 101
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CHICAGO —Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to present the four-part webinar series “Library Marketing 101” in May 2023. Presented by a seasoned library marketer and instructor, this series walks participants through a thorough...
Core Webinar: Making the Most of One-Shot Instruction Sessions
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CHICAGO –Join Core on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Making the Most of One-Shot Instruction Sessions.” In spite of the increasing complexity of the information landscape and the importance of learning how to navigate it effectively...
Preservation Week® Webinar: Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness
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CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Thursday, May 4, 2023 for the free Preservation Week® webinar “Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness.” Alliances between public and institutional entities provide improved strength and...
Pediatric Public Health Initiative Director Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha named 2023 Preservation Week® Honorary Chair
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CHICAGO –Preservation Week is happy to announce that Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is the 2023 Honorary Chair of Preservation Week, April 30 – May 6. She is the C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine...
Core Webinar: User Engagement: New Approach and Tools
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CHICAGO –Join Core on May 10, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “User Engagement: New Approach and Tools.” Public libraries face challenges and opportunities in reshaping their community profile, especially post COVID. This webinar, taking an...
Core Webinar: How to Effectively Market Today’s Library
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CHICAGO –Join Core on April 25, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “How to Effectively Market Today’s Library.” In this interactive session, two marketing directors will share marketing challenges, strategies, and solutions that staff at all levels can...
Core 91´«Ã½ Preconference: Introduction to Library Assessment
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CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures for the half-day preconference “Introduction to Library Assessment" on Friday, June 23, 2023, during the 2023 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL. This session will discuss different...
Core 91´«Ã½ Preconference: Core Innovative Learning Spaces: A Tour of Innovative Chicago Area Academic Institutions
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CHICAGO —Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the preconference “Core Innovative Learning Spaces: A Tour of Innovative Chicago Area Academic Institutions" on Friday, June 23, 2023, during the 2023 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition in...
Core 91´«Ã½ Preconference: Merchandise Mart Furniture Showrooms and Factory Tour
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CHICAGO —Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day preconference “Merchandise Mart Furniture Showrooms and Factory Tour" on Friday, June 23, 2023, during the 2023 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL. Join this...
Core 91´«Ã½ Preconference: Core Chicago Area Public Library Tours
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CHICAGO —Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day tour “Core Chicago Area Public Library Tours" on Friday, June 23, 2023, during the 2023 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL. Come tour three unique public libraries in...