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CHICAGO—Core hosts the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Cultivating Equitable Hiring Practices for Academic Librarians; Bridging Perspectives of Applicants and Hiring Committees" on May 21, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. After experiencing inconsistent search committee processes at our university libraries, with little opportunity for training, the presenters recognized that these inconsistencies created equity issues, barriers to attracting diverse candidates, and problematic search practices. Inspired by faculty-driven initiatives, the presenters created a hiring guide that outlines best practices for search committees and how these practices can be consistently applied. These practices aid the library’s efforts to attract excellent and diverse applicants, conduct fair and equitable candidate evaluations, and hire and retain well-qualified staff. To further the implementation of these practices, this webinar contains highlights from the guide to every search committee in order to stress the importance of these processes. During this session, attendees will learn about the content of the hiring guide and search committee presentation, discuss obstacles to the consistent application of equitable practices, and discuss the challenges to changing workplace culture. The discussion will also cover the importance of thoughtful, purposeful, and collaborative onboarding practices once the candidate is hired. With this work, the presenters strive to create a template to guide search committees through the process of recruiting, selecting, and retaining outstanding candidates for positions, while drawing particular attention to issues of equity and inclusion.

This webinar was previously presented in-person as a session at the 2023 Core Forum. We are hosting this webinar, with the session adapted and presented live as a virtual event, to extend its reach.

Live Webinar: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenters:

Erica R. Lopez, Teaching and Learning Librarian, University of Houston Libraries, Houston, TX
Carolina Hernandez, Student Success Librarian, University of Houston Libraries, Houston, TX
Kathryn Sullivan, Head of Reference and Instruction, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Baltimore, MD
Joanna Gadsby, Instruction Coordinator and Reference and Instruction Librarian, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Baltimore, MD

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
91´«Ã½ Member: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

You can register a group by specifying the number of people who will be accessing the webinar during checkout. We offer webinars discounts based on the number of registrations you specify at checkout. If you are a Core member, you can purchase seats for yourself and your colleagues at the Core discount rate; 91´«Ã½'s new e-Learning store allows you to extend Core member savings to colleagues at your institution.

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

Register or by phone at 1-800-545-2433 (press 1 to reach our customer service representatives).

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

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