Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (CORE)
Representatives
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Representatives to 91´«Ã½ Groups Core Representative to the 91´«Ã½ Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE) Committee Karen Snow July 2023 - June 2025 Core Representative to the 91´«Ã½ Intellectual Freedom Committee Laura K. Simmond July 2023 - June 2025 Core Representative to the 91´«Ã½ Recruitment Assembly Shannon Tennant July 2023 - June 2025 Representatives to Other Organizations Core appoints representatives to various outside organizations to support the standards and practices of all areas of technical services and technology. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)...
Interest Groups
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Interest Groups (IGs) offer Core members outstanding networking, informational, and problem-solving opportunities. They provide a great way to begin your career of service to the division in an informal way without a heavy commitment. They also offer the library community a chance to come together to discuss hot topics of specific relevance and address pressing issues. To join an interest group, follow the link to it in 91´«Ã½ Connect, log in with your 91´«Ã½ account, and use the "Join Community" button in the top left corner above the group's name. Did you know we hold an annual Interest Group Week...
Committees
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Participating on a committee is a great way to develop new skills, learn from your peers, help advance the mission of Core, and accomplish concrete goals. We need your talents! The volunteer form is open year-round to help fill any vacancies. For most of our committees, the appointment process starts in February and finishes in April so that new committee members can begin on July 1. A few start or end on a different timeline. Participating on a project team is a great option when you have limited to time to volunteer and/or you want to contribute to a specific project. Project teams are...
Benefits of Membership
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Join Core As we dedicate our careers to keeping libraries strong, it’s important to find a community to support your professional journey. Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is a community of library workers in the core functions of leadership and management, metadata and collections, and technology. The Core community focuses on cultivating and celebrating the collective expertise of library workers through community building, advocacy, and learning. At some phases of your career, you will need Core. At other phases, Core will need you. For and by members, Core delivers mentoring...
Teach for Core
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Teach for Core
Core Webinars
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Upcoming webinars from Core
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.
Submit a Program Proposal
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Submit a Program Proposal
Top Technology Trends
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Top Technology Trends
Core Exchange
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Core Exchange
Core @ 91´«Ã½ Annual
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Core at 91´«Ã½ Annual 2022 Join Core for the 2022 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition June 23-28, 2022 in Washington, DC for the following programming. President's Program Preconferences Special Events Programs Committees & Interest Groups All conference events and locations are available on the Conference Scheduler. For general information see the 2022 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference website. OCLC, sponsor of the 2022 Core President's Program President's Program Core President's Program Featuring Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty Saturday, June 25, 4:00 pm- 5:30 pm Marriott Marquis, Marquis Ballroom Salon 6-10...
Scholarships
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Scholarships
Net Neutrality
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Net Neutrality
Mission & Strategic Plan
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Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is the national association that advances the profession of librarians and information providers in central roles of leadership and management, collections and technical services, and technology. Core members play a central role in every library, shaping the future of the profession by striking a balance between maintenance and innovation, process and progress, collaborating and leading. Our members serve in every level of responsibility for the implementation and maintenance of core services, from the practitioners who keep things running day-to-day...
History & Annual Reports
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How Core Was Formed in 2020 Past Presidents 2023-2034, Wendy Tressler 2022-23, Margaret Heller 2021-22, Lindsay Anne Cronk 2020-21, Christopher J. Cronin
Code of Conduct
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Online Code of Conduct Participation on this site is regulated by 91´«Ã½’s Online Code of Conduct. Code of Conduct for In-person Events Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures holds online webinars, courses, email discussions, an in-person Forum, and other events to enable its members to receive continuing education, build professional networks, and discover new products and services for professional use. To provide all participants—members and other attendees, speakers, staff, and volunteers—the opportunity to benefit from such events, Core, as a division of the 91´«Ã½...
Core Sponsors
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Core Sponsors