Core @ ALA Annual 2024
The following describes the events and programming that Core is offering at the 2024 ALA Annual Conference in San Diego, CA.
President's Program
Preconferences
Special Events
Programs
Committees & Interest Groups
For general information, see the 2024 ALA Annual Conference website.
President's Program
Core President's Program
Saturday, June 29, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
* Please check back for more information soon!
Preconferences
On Friday, June 28, Core will hold the following full- and half-day preconferences and tours.
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What you Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant |
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | AvramCamp-An Unconference for Women and Non-binary Technology Library Workers |
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Public Libraries Tour - SOLD OUT |
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | |
| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Preservation in Action - SOLD OUT |
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Managing Change and Holding Effective Difficult Conversations: Tools for Every Leader |
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Special Events
Core 101
Saturday 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Core Volunteer Fair
Saturday, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
*Learn about Core and how you can get involved in the division. Share your opinion with Core leaders; also discover our Sections and how they can help support your work.
International Interior Design Awards (IIDA)
Saturday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Core President's Program & Awards
Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Core Happy Hour
Saturday, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
PR Xchange at Convention Center
Sunday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - PR Xchange Event
Sunday 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Awards Ceremony
Core Poster Session
Infrastructure and Collector Poster Session
Sunday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Top Tech Trends
Monday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Programs
The following is the daily schedule of Core programs at Annual.
Links to Conference Programs will be available in April.
Saturday, June 29
Sunday, June 30
Monday, July 1
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | "It's Not Okay. It's Not Normal": Sexual Harassment of Librarians and Implications for the Field |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Top Tech Trends |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Fortifying Libraries: Cultivating Information Security in Shared Environments |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Supporting Trauma-Informed Services in Library Settings |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Navigating Excellence: Developing Effective Leadership and Management Skills in Modern Libraries |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Generative Artificial Intelligence, Libraries, and The People They Serve: A Guided Discussion |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Publishing 101: Traditional, Hybrid, Independent, Self |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Learning Pods for Deeper Staff Development |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Sustainable Leadership as Solution for Representation and Inclusion in LIS |
Core Board Meetings, Committee Meetings & Interest Group Sessions
Friday, June 28
| 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | E-Books Interest Group |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Core Board Meeting I |
Saturday, June 29
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Preservation Administrators Interest Group |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Core All Chairs Meeting |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Publisher/Vendor/Library Relations Interest Group |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Preservation Section Leadership Meeting |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Preservation Town Hall Meeting |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Core Competencies and Education for a Career in Cataloging Interest Group |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Creative Ideas in Technical Service IG |
Sunday, June 30
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Building & Operations Leadership & Chairs Meeting |
| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Metadata & Collections Section All Committee Meeting |
| 11:00 am -12:00 pm | Building & Operations All Section Meeting |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Authority Control Interest Group |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | International Relations Committee Meeting |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Access & Equity All Section Meeting |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Technology All Section Meeting |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | MARC Formats Transition Interest Group |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Library Storage Interest Group |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Linked Data Interest Group |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | International Relations Committee Program |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Library Facilities & Interiors Interest Group |
Monday, July 1
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Web4Lib Interest Group |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Electronic Resources Interest Group |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Library Consulting Interest Group |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 pm | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Libraries Interest Group |
| 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Core Board Meeting II |
If you have any questions about Core programming at ALA Annual 2024, please contact Tom Ferren, Core Deputy Executive Director of Leadership and Learning, at tferren@ala.org. Visit the 2024 ALA Annual Conference website for more information about the event.