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Best of Core Forum: Assessing Study Room Use and Patron Needs

CHICAGO — Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Assessing Study Room Use and Patron Needs" on July 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. CDT. Study room spaces have become a critical resource offered in large academic libraries, yet their standard configuration...

Best of Core Forum: The Quiet Revolution Is Loud: Are Libraries Ready?

CHICAGO — Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: The Quiet Revolution Is Loud: Are Libraries Ready?" on August 4, 2026, at 1 p.m. CDT. For most libraries, door counts have reached or surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Demand for quiet study spaces has...

Core Webinar: Anti-Trans Bias and the New Federal Paradigm

CHICAGO — Join Core for the webinar "Anti-Trans Bias and the New Federal Paradigm" on August 26, 2026, at 1 p.m. CDT. Anti-transgender rhetoric has been spreading for many years, but the inauguration on January 20, 2025 marked a sea-change in the...

Choice and Wiley publish report on transformative agreements

CHICAGO - Choice announces the publication of “Transformative Agreements, Open Access and Research Impact,” the latest in a series of research reports designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library...

Core Webinar: Empowering Intergenerational Digital Literacy

CHICAGO — Join Core for the webinar "Empowering Intergenerational Digital Literacy" on August 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. CDT. A lack of access, confidence, and skills keeps many older adults from connecting digitally. This webinar focuses on how public libraries...

Intellectual Freedom Committee Releases New Guidelines to Support Library Staff in Evaluating Digital Content Vendors

The Intellectual Freedom Committee today announced the release of “ Content Controls and Access Guidelines for Vendors,” a new guiding document designed to help library staff make informed, principled decisions when selecting third‑party digital content...

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ALA Special Report surveys Generative AI policies for public and academic libraries

CHICAGO —Though it’s challenging to set policies for a technology that is so young and still in flux, the need is urgent. Because usage of AI presents both opportunities and risks, libraries must be proactive. There are already digital literacy skills...

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Updated fundamentals of library supervision

CHICAGO — Supervising a library, managing people, stepping forward as a mentor, and being a leader in your community, whether you run a small, one-person library or work in a large research university library, is no small feat. The new fourth edition of...

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Explore American history with easily sharable, classroom-ready materials from the Library of Congress

CHICAGO — American Library Association proudly announces two new publications in “Discover and Learn with the Library,” an educational series published by the Library of Congress in association with ALA Editions. When the American colonies fought for and...

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Cooke’s updated text on information services to diverse populations

CHICAGO — The development of cultural competency skills and social awareness benefits LIS students, their future employers, and the library profession at large―not to mention library customers and society as a whole. Nicole A. Cooke's freshly updated...

Best of Core Forum: Power of a Community The Colorado Chicano Movement

CHICAGO — Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Power of a Community The Colorado Chicano Movement" on July 15, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Engaging with their community through active, collaborative memory work, archivists can provide a voice and build...

New from ACRL - Integrating Academic Libraries When Institutions Merge

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Integrating Academic Libraries When Institutions Merge," edited by Scott R. DiMarco, Lisandra R. Carmichael, and Courtney Heatley, offering ways to turn an...

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A punk rock guide to thinking critically

CHICAGO — “ Thinking Critically About What Matters: A Punk Rock Guide,” published by ALA Editions, lays out an original perspective on critical thinking, defined as the values-based decision-making process of (i) making up our own minds about what matters...

New from ACRL - “Inclusive Leadership in Academic Libraries”

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Inclusive Leadership in Academic Libraries,” edited by Annie Bélanger, Jennifer A. DeVito, and John J. Meier. This collection explores what inclusive...

Best of Core Forum: Unlocking Team Potential: Leading Effective Library Teams

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Unlocking Team Potential: Leading Effective Library Teams" on June 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. eams are an increasingly important workplace construct, allowing libraries to tap into staff potential to...