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AASL President’s Program Brings Banned Together Author Ashley Hope Pérez to ALA Annual Conference

CHICAGO— AASL President Becky Calzada will host Ashley Hope Pérez, author of Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights, for a compelling conversation on the transformative power of books. Together, they will explore the critical question, “What is...

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ALA Annual Preconference: The George Blood LP Facility Tour

On June 27, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day tour “The George Blood LP Facility Tour" on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Wilmington Area Public Libraries Tour

On June 27, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day tour “Wilmington Area Public Libraries Tour" on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Professional Development Plans & Journals for Career Success: The Power of Two

On June 27, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will present the half-day preconference "Professional Development Plans & Journals for Career Success: The Power of Two" during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Philadelphia Area Public Library Tour

On June 27, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day tour “Philadelphia Area Public Library Tour" on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Library Design and Construction Project Management: The Tools you need to Build your Best Library Space

On June 27, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will present the full-day preconference "Library Design and Construction Project Management: The Tools you need to Build your Best Library Space" during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What You Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant

On Friday, June 27, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will present the full-day preconference "Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What You Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant" during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.

Core ALA Annual Preconference: A Tour of Philadelphia Academic Libraries: Classic Spaces & Renovation Projects

On June 27, 2025, Core will hos ta full-day tour “Philadelphia Academic Libraries: Classic Spaces & Renovation Projects" during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia, PA.

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Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala Features Ray Arsenault

Join Core on Sunday, June 29, during ALA Annual 2025 at the Free Library Philadelphia, in Philadelphia, PA, for the Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala featuring Ray Arsenault, one of the nation's leading civil rights historians and author of 12 books.

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Core Awards & President's Program Featuring Gwen Westerman

Join Core on Saturday, June 29, during ALA Annual 2025 in Philadelphia, for the Core Awards and President's Program featuring Gwen Westerman, current Minnesota Poet Laureate, scholar and artist.

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Savannah Lake Named a 2025 Core Emerging Leader

CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Savannah Lake has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Lake is a Digital Scholarship Librarian for the J. Murrey Atkins Library at University of North Carolina at...

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Kay Slater Named a 2025 Core Emerging Leader

CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Kay Slater has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Slater is a Creative Technology Specialist at Oak Park Public Library (OPPL) in Oak Park, IL. In that role, they...

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LaShonda Campbell Named a 2025 Core Emerging Leader

CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that LaShonda Campbell has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Campbell is a Collections Development Librarian at University of Arkansas at Monticello. She earned her...

ACRL 2025 Conference Registration Now Open

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to be held April 2-5, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and online. We are living in a time of extraordinary change and...

Saeed Jones announced as ACRL 2025 closing keynote speaker

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce Saeed Jones as the closing keynote speaker for the ACRL 2025 Conference, “Democratizing Knowledge, Access, and Opportunities,” to be held April 2-5, 2025, in...