Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (CORE)

Five projects receive 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Award

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are awarding five libraries with the 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Award for excellence in architectural design.

Core Webinar: Technical Services Tools at Work

CHICAGOJoin Core for the webinar “Technical Services Tools at Work” on July 26, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar will consist of two short presentations on tools useful for the technical services department.

Core Webinar: Small Library Assessment Hills You Can Climb

CHICAGOCore will host the webinar “Small Library Assessment Hills You Can Climb” on July 25, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. The presenters, all experienced library assessment specialists, will briefly describe the landscape of library assessment, why we do assessment, and different methods for assessment.

Core Webinar: Mind the (Training) Gap: Assessing Metadata Competences During a Multi-System Migration

CHICAGOJoin Core for the webinar “Mind the (Training) Gap: Assessing Metadata Competences During a Multi-System Migration” on July 19, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. Over the past three decades, the emergence of digital repositories has required the skill sets of technical service professionals to adapt and evolve.

Core Webinar: To Hold a Cloud: MARC Holdings in the Modern LMS

CHICAGOCore hosts the webinar “To Hold a Cloud: MARC Holdings in the Modern LMS” on August 22, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. Modern Library Management Systems (LMSs) are cloud based. Holdings information may be the only local metadata for print titles and becomes critical for extracting bibliographic information by institution.

Core Webinar: Secrets to Crafting a Winning Webinar Series

CHICAGOJoin Core on July 18, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Secrets to Crafting a Winning Webinar Series.” The Georgia Library Association's Carterette Series Webinars, established in 2010, provides free, continuing education webinars highlighting trends, innovation, and best practices in libraries.

Core Webinar Series: Library Marketing 101

CHICAGOCore: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to present the four-part webinar series “Library Marketing 101” in May 2023.

Preservation Week® Webinar: Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness

CHICAGOJoin Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Thursday, May 4, 2023 for the free Preservation Week® webinar “Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness.” Alliances between public and institutional entities provide improved strength and resilience to disasters through recognizing common core values, creating