Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (CORE)
Submit a Nomination for the Prestigious Kilgour Technology Research Award
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Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (Core) and OCLC, Inc. invite nominations for the 2022 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2022. The Kilgour Research Award...
Lauren Tubbs Chosen as a 2022 Core Emerging Leader
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CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Lauren Tubbs has been named as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Currently working as the program manager for the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Ala. and an adjunct professor...
PR Xchange Awards
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Apply for a PR Xchange Award The annual PR Xchange Awards Competition recognizes the very best public relations materials produced by libraries in the past year. Entries are evaluated on content, originality, and design by a team of experts in public relations, graphic design, communications, and marketing, who select the winner(s) in each category. Unlike the annual John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards, this competition evaluates the singular promotional items a library produces, not the entire campaign. Applications open on November 15 each year. The deadline to submit materials...
Elizabeth Dawson Selected as a 2022 Core Emerging Leader
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CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Dawson has been named as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Dawson is the Technical Services Librarian at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Ariz., which she joined after...
Victoria Kowanetz Named a 2022 Core Emerging Leader
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CHICAGO —Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Victoria Kowanetz has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Kowanetz is the Assistant Community Library Manager at Queens Public Library (QPL) at Poppenhusen in College...
The 91´«Ã½ opposes widespread efforts to censor books in U.S. schools and libraries Â
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CHICAGO - Due to a dramatic uptick in book challenges and outright removal of books from libraries, 91´«Ã½'s Executive Board and the Boards of Directors for all of 91´«Ã½'s eight divisions have released the following joint statement regarding attempts to remove...
91´«Ã½ Welcomes Removal of Offensive ‘Illegal aliens’ Subject Headings
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) praised the Library of Congress’s decision to update the cataloging subject headings “Aliens” and “Illegal aliens.” The Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress, which maintains...
Core Forum Webinar Series on Leadership and Management
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CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to present a four-part webinar series on leadership and management, starting in December. Originally part of the canceled Core Forum, the presentations are geared toward library workers in...
Core/ACRL Webinar: Bringing Intentionality and Inclusivity to the Academic Library Interview
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CHICAGO—Are you thinking about hiring? Join the Core Academic Interviews Project Team on Thursday, November 18 at noon CT for a free webinar to discuss our guide for interview best practices. Whether you are holding interviews online or in-person, we...
December Core Classroom: Designed with You in Mind: Welcoming Patrons and Staff with Disabilities in Your Library
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CHICAGO—Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures for a four-week virtual workshop that focuses on navigating the many features libraries can employ to serve patrons of all ages with both physical and intellectual disabilities. Participants will...
Core Webinar: Improving Web Site Accessibility
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CHICAGO—Accessibility in library websites is intrinsic to the inclusivity and access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, and those who create or maintain web content for libraries must work to remove...
Latest Sudden Selector's Guide demystifies the field of mathematics for selectors
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CHICAGO—Core Publishing has released the digital version of the tenth guide in the Sudden Selector’s Guide series, the "Sudden Selector’s Guide to Mathematics Resources." Full of resources that are critical to the field of mathematics, this guide aims to...
New Sudden Selector’s Guide delves into resources for selectors of political science materials
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CHICAGO—Core Publishing has released the digital version of the latest guide in the Sudden Selector’s Guide series, the "Sudden Selector’s Guide to Political Science Resources." Offering essential resources in the diverse field of political science, this...
Core Webinar: Building Capacity for Community-led Planning
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CHICAGO—To live out our core values of equity, diversity and inclusion, libraries are seeking ways to be more community-centered. Community-led planning is a method that can be used to create public programs and services that celebrate the strengths and...
Core Webinar: Asynchronous Online Library Instruction: Best Practices
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CHICAGO—Known as asynchronous teaching, delivering instruction via guides, pre-recorded video, message boards and other self-guided on-demand methods can be a great way to reach busy students and integrate the librarian into an existing online class. This...
Core Webinar: Making Great Video Tutorials
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CHICAGO—Instructional videos are a versatile staple of online library learning. In this non-technical webinar, attendees will learn the best approaches for designing and creating clear, useful videos for their library learners. During this webinar...
Core Webinar: Zotero: Teaching and Supporting in Libraries
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CHICAGO—Zotero is a free, open-source program for saving and sharing citations and creating bibliographies. It’s easy enough for undergrads to learn quickly, but powerful enough for faculty research needs. Designed for academic librarians and others who...
LIS Students: Apply for the 2022 Larew Scholarship for Tuition Help
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Core and Baker & Taylor are accepting applications for the Core Christian (Chris) Larew Memorial Scholarship for those who plan to follow a career in library and information technology, demonstrate potential leadership, and hold a strong commitment to...