Core @ ALA Annual 2023

Core at ALA Annual 2023Promotional graphic for ALA Annual 2023 - join us in Chicago from June 22-27

Join Core for the 2023 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition June 22-27, 2023 in Chicago IL for the following programming.

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

President's Program information to come.


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 A Joint Workshop with NARDAC and PCC SCT RDA Training Task Group: Unlocking the Power of RDA
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
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Preservation in Action
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

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:TBD. 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

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Learnings From Chicago: 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
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm How You Can Build Better: Effective Library Project Management
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Library Linked Data Strategies in Action: Institutional Linked Data Frameworks for Collections, Discovery, and Access

 

Sunday, June 25

9:00 am - 10:00 am Facilitating Conversations Around Data Privacy: A New Toolkit for Library Workers and Their Patrons
9:00 am - 10:00 am Library of Experiences: Collaborative Learning Spaces and Makerspaces in a Rural Public Library
9:00 am - 10:00 am Online Checkout of Software Licenses for Patrons' Own Devices: A New Model for Expanding Access
9:00 am - 10:00 am Thinking Outside of Your Positionalities: Centering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Your Library
9:00 am - 10:00 am Transforming Your Library: Fostering Individuality and Equity Through Design
10:30 am - 11:30 am 
Cataloging Continuing Resources: Preparing for a Future Linked-Data Environment
11:00 am - 12:00 pm "Cataloging Correctly for Kids": The Basics of Cataloging Materials for Young People
11:00 am -12:00 pm Coworker to Supervisor: How to Manage Previous Peers
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Understanding and Advocating for Net-Zero and Energy Sustainability in Your Library Building Project
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Changing the Representation of Disabilities in Description and Classification
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm The Marvelous Middle: Finding Ways to Grow and Thrive in Middle Management
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm* The Top Five Mistakes Renovating Your Library and How to Avoid Them
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Federated Authentication: Does Enhancing User Experience Mean Libraries Need to Sacrifice Privacy?
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Small Team, Big Job: A Model for Sustainable Critical Cataloging and Reparative Description
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Thinking Big: How Systemwide Planning and Design Optimize Service and Maximize Engagement
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm "Education Never Ends": Teaching and Learning with Sherlock Holmes
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Dialogues in Metadata: Bridging the Gap Between Library and Information Science Education and Metadata in Practice

 

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 Expanding Professional Engagement through Online Conference Access: Working Toward Inclusive and Effective Hybrid Models
10:30 am - 11:30 am Supporting New and Emerging Forms of Scholarship through E-Resource Licensing
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Capacity Building
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm A Strategic Plan to Live By

 

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


Sunday, June 25

8:30 am - 10:00 am Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group
8:30 am - 10:00 am Building & Operations All Section Meeting
9:00 am - 10:00 am Committee Recognizing Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction (SF Notables)
9:00 am -10:00 am Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group 
10:30 am - 11:30 am Publisher-Vendor-Library Relations Interest Group
10:30 am - 11:30 am Metadata Interest Group 
10:30 am - 12:30 pm  Metadata & Collections All Section Meeting
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm  Authority Control Interest Group 
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Library Consulting Interest Group
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm  Access & Equity All Section Meeting
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm  Technology All Section Meeting 
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Library Storage Interest Group 
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Role of the Professional in Technical Services Interest Group
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Facilities & Interiors Interest Group 
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Buildings for College and University Libraries Committee


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.