Core at ALA Annual 2023
President's Program
Preconferences
Special Events
Programs
Committees & Interest Groups
All conference events and locations will be available on the Conference Scheduler, which will go live in April 2023.
For general information see the 2023 ALA Annual Conference website.
President's Program
Core President's Program Featuring Angela Saini
Saturday, June 24, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Hilton Chicago, International South Room
Sponsored by OCLC
The Origins of Patriarchy
“The end products of male power are well documented – in the greater proportion of men in positions of authority, in the preference for sons in many parts of the world, in rates of sexual harassment, in statistic after statistic – but that in itself isn’t an explanation for how men came to rule.” How did patriarchy become embedded in societies all over the globe? Drawing on the latest evidence, science writer Angela Saini explores how gendered oppression emerged from prehistory onwards. As she argues, there is nothing natural or biological about male domination.
Angela Saini is an award-winning journalist based in New York, known globally for her work on race and gender. She has presented science programmes on BBC radio and television, and her writing has appeared in National Geographic, Wired, and Nature.
She is the author of four books, including Superior: The Return of Race Science, which was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong, which has been translated into fourteen languages. Both are on university reading lists across the world. Her latest book The Patriarchs, on the origins of patriarchy, was hailed as a highlight for 2023 by the Financial Times, Guardian and Publishers Weekly.
Angela has a Masters in Engineering from the University of Oxford and has been a Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Humboldt Foundation in Berlin. She has delivered distinguished lectures and keynotes at Oxford, Yale, Princeton and CERN in Geneva.
Core thanks OCLC, sponsor of the President's Program
Preconferences
On Friday, June 23, Core will hold the following full- and half-day preconferences and events.
| 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 | Unlocking the Power of RDA: A Joint Workshop with NARDAC and PCC SCT RDA Training Task Group |
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Merchandise Mart Furniture Showrooms and Factory Tour |
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Core Chicago Area Public Library Tours - SOLD OUT |
| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Preservation in Action - SOLD OUT |
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | Core Innovative Learning Spaces: A Tour of Innovative Chicago Area Academic Institutions |
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Introduction to Library Assessment |
Special Events
Core 101 & Meet/Greet
Saturday, 9:00 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.
Top Tech Trends
Saturday, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Core President's Program & Awards
Saturday, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Core Happy Hour
Saturday, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sponsored by EBSCO
PR Xchange at Convention Center
Sunday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - PR Xchange Event
Sunday 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Awards Ceremony
John Cotton Dana Awards and Reception
Sunday, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
AIA Awards and Reception
Monday, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm, offsite event. Location:AIA Chicago office 35 E Wacker Dr Suite 250, Chicago, IL 60601. All are welcome to attend.
Programs
The following is the daily schedule of Core programs at Annual.
Saturday, June 24
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Biophilic Design: Impacting the Emotional Wellbeing of Library Goers |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Making Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion a Core Part of Technical Services |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Colonies in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Exploring Brave New Worlds and Oppressive Conquerors |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Executive Perspectives: A Conversation on the Future of the Library Technology Industry |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Programming for Accessibility: Workshops, Graphic Design, and 508 Compliance *Co-Sponsored by ALSC & PLA |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Learnings From Cities: How the Library Catalyzes a City's Equity-Driven Community Economic Development Agenda |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Metadata Rights of Libraries: A Panel Discussion |
Sunday, June 25
Monday, June 26
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Thinking to Produce Results |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Academic Libraries, Campus Partners, and Student Success |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Challenges and Solutions in E-Resources Licensing |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | "Cataloging Correctly for Kids": The Basics of Cataloging Materials for Young People |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Capacity Building |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | A Strategic Plan to Live By |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | How You Can Build Better: Effective Library Project Management |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Library Linked Data Strategies in Action: Institutional Linked Data Frameworks for Collections, Discovery, and Access |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Expanding Professional Engagement through Online Conference Access: Working Toward Inclusive and Effective Hybrid Models |
Committee Meetings & Interest Group Sessions
Friday, June 23
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | E-Books Interest Group |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Instructional Technologies Interest Group |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Technical Services Managers in Academic Libraries Interest Group |
Saturday, June 24
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Awards for Buildings & Interiors Committee |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Architecture for Public Libraries Committee |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Digital Conversion Interest Group |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Project Management Interest Group |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | International Relations Committee |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Fundraising & Sponsorships Committee |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Library Interiors, Furnishings, and Equipment Committee |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Member Engagement Coordination Committee |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Metadata Standards Committee |
Sunday, June 25
Monday, June 26
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Core Board Meeting |
If you have any questions about Core programming at ALA Annual 2023, please contact Tom Ferren, Core Interim Deputy Director of Leadership and Learning, at tferren@ala.org. Visit the 2023 ALA Annual Conference website for more information about the event.