Member Center
For and by members, Core delivers mentoring, learning, networking, and leadership opportunities across library types and experience levels. We support each other through collective challenges by building and sustaining a more equitable and accessible future, one Core member at a time. We also offer a special membership benefit for LIS students that lets you take any of our live webinars for free.
Learn about some of the ways to get involved with Core.
Find answers to all your new member questions.
Core has six sections that are free for members to join. Sections are networks that focus on specific areas of library work and let members tailor their experience to their areas of interest. You can join as many sections as you like.
Participating on a committee is a great way to develop new skills, learn from your peers, help advance the mission of Core, and accomplish concrete goals. We need your talents!
Find Committee Volunteer Opportunities
The volunteer form is open year-round to help fill any vacancies. The appointment process starts in February and finishes in April so that new committee members can begin on July 1.
Interest Groups (IGs) offer Core members outstanding networking, informational, and problem-solving opportunities. They provide a great way to begin your career of service to the division in an informal way without a heavy commitment. They also offer the library community a chance to come together to discuss hot topics of specific relevance and address pressing issues. Members can join as many interest groups as they like at no additional cost.
The Core Mentoring Program facilitates and encourages professional development of Core members at any stage in their career and in any of the areas related to our work.
Core appoints representatives to various outside organizations to support the standards and practices of all areas of technical services and technology.
