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CHICAGO—Core is proud to announce our Forum 2022 keynote speakers, C. Thi Nguyen and Jonathan Moody!

The October 13-15 Core Forum in Salt Lake City will be our first opportunity to celebrate the diverse and interconnected library work of Core members. We’ll engage the collective expertise of presenters and participants, facilitating thought-provoking conversations over two days of presentations, tabletop exhibits, and poster sessions. There will be opportunities to safely reconnect with colleagues during receptions, within dine-arounds and in the uncommons space.

October 14 Opening Keynote: C. Thi Nguyen

The first day of Core Forum starts with a talk from , Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of Utah and author of Games: Agency as Art, highlighting the benefits of gaming in libraries.

Games are not just idle time-wasters, nor are they simply another type of fiction. They are a unique form of art – an art that works in the medium of agency itself. A game designer shapes an alternate self for the player. The game tells a player what to care about, in terms of the victory conditions and points, and it tells a player what abilities they can use to achieve that goal. Games are a way of communicating different kinds of agency, and a collection of games serves as a library of agencies for players to explore.

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October 15 Opening Keynote: Jonathan Moody

Core Forum opens its second day by hearing from , CEO of 2021 AIA National Firm Award winner Moody Nolan, on how to "See the Change."

Libraries are one of the best examples of how buildings can function as a community resource. They’re part of our social infrastructure and provide access to resources. When we build libraries, we’re making an investment that shows what we value. Part of the job of an architect is to ensure that investment lasts. We have witnessed this past year the speed at which change can happen and the changing diversity of communities we serve with libraries forces us to constantly re-examine ideas of flexibility and reflection. We know that when people feel a space is for them, they are more likely to use it. Through the design and construction process, we can find opportunities for changing communities to see themselves in libraries. Through this process, we see how people can be empowered to make change.

Registration for Core Forum 2022 is open. Learn more about Forum and register for the main event and its preconferences at .

About Core

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. Our mission is to cultivate and amplify the collective expertise of library workers in core functions through community building, advocacy and learning. Follow us on our , or .