Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (CORE)
Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholarship in Library and Information Technology
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The Spectrum Scholarship Program actively recruits and provides scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students to assist them with obtaining a graduate degree and leadership positions within the profession and 91´«Ã½. 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. This scholarship is for study in an...
Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship in Library and Information Technology
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Apply for the Larew Memorial Scholarship The Christian (Chris) Larew Memorial Scholarship provides tuition help for library school students who want to follow a career in the library and information technology field and who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a vision in this area. It provides $3,000 for studying in an 91´«Ã½ Accredited Master of Library Science (MLS) program. Candidates should illustrate their qualifications for this scholarship with a statement indicating the nature of their library experience, letters of reference, and a personal statement of the applicant's view...
Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries
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Applications for the next round of scholarships are now open! About The goal of this program is to help library professionals from developing countries stay current with the latest trends and developments in the Core areas of focus specified below and enhance their professional knowledge and skills in librarianship and information science. One free seat per Core online continuing education course session is available to librarians and information professionals from developing countries. The scholarship submission deadline is Friday, August 18th. Please use this link to submit your scholarship...
Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award
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Apply for the Hugh Atkinson Memorial Award This award has been paused temporarily. We hope to resume awarding it in 2025. This award honors the life and accomplishments of Hugh C. Atkinson by soliciting nominations and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of an academic librarian who has worked in the areas of library automation or library management and has made contributions (including risk taking) toward the improvement of library services or to library development or research. Winners receive a cash award and a plaque. This award is funded by an endowment created by divisional...
Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology
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Deadline: January 31 each year This award is currently paused. The purpose of this award is to bring attention to research relevant to the development of information technologies, especially work which shows promise of having a positive and substantive impact on any aspect of the publication, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information, or the processes by which information and data is manipulated and managed. The intent is to recognize a body of work probably spanning years, if not the majority of a career. The winner receives $2,000 cash and an expense paid trip to the 91´«Ã½ Annual...
91´«Ã½/AIA Library Building Awards
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Apply for the AIA/91´«Ã½ Library Building Awards The 91´«Ã½/AIA Library Building Awards are co-sponsored by the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The annual competition recognizes excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries. Awards for distinguished accomplishment in library architecture by an architect licensed in the United States will be made for any library in the United States or abroad. The program is managed by the Core Library Buildings Awards Committee. The application form opens in mid-November each year and closes in...
Core Webinar Helps you Build a Holistic Employee Engagement Framework
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This webinar will explore various important aspects of engaging employees. Included will be workforce planning guides; ways to reduce bias and hacking in the job interview; human resources best practices for employee development and onboarding; and...
Create More Effective Policies and Procedures with this Core Webinar
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Writing effective policies and procedures is the key to many aspects of successful library management. In this webinar, we will discuss approaches to writing policies and procedures that promote positive relationships with your library’s patrons and...