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Core Webinar: Lean Thinking for Transformation: Actionable Change

CHICAGO — Join Core for the webinar "Lean Thinking for Transformation: Actionable Change" on April 1, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Budget reductions are a reality for many in academic library leadership. For decades, significant cutbacks have been made in library...

Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: Navigating Institutional Change Through Collaboration and Use of Management Tools

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Navigating Institutional Change Through Collaboration and Use of Management Tools" on April 8, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Over the past two years, the Collection Services department of our library faced...

Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: How to Create a Patron-Centered Administration

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: How to Create a Patron-Centered Administration" on April 7, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Do you want to take your library’s customer service to the next level? If so, this session is for you. We’ll share a...

Best of Core Forum: Competency vs. Character: What Makes a Good Leader?

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Competency vs. Character: What Makes a Good Leader?" on March 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Leadership is essential at every level of an organization, as experienced library leaders reach retirement age...

Best of Core Forum: Competency vs. Character: What Makes a Good Leader?

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Competency vs. Character: What Makes a Good Leader?" on March 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Leadership is essential at every level of an organization, as experienced library leaders reach retirement age...

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Best of Core Forum: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Project Management

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Project Management" on February 11, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Is your current project management system a collection of post-it notes? Do you have to be reminded of a project...

Core Webinar: It’s Never Too Late: Pathways to Career Advancement

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "It’s Never Too Late: Pathways to Career Advancement" on February 24, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Ready for the next phase of your career but worried you missed the moment to transition? Scared to make a change? Struggling to...

Core RUSA Webinar

Core Webinar: Navigating Mental Health In Information Spaces

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Navigating Mental Health In Information Spaces" on March 11, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Mental health is a critical component of an individual's health and well-being. Historically, seeking mental health help has been fraught...

Core Webinars

Core Webinar: Creating a Knowledge Management Initiative for Ongoing Team Success

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Creating a Knowledge Management Initiative for Ongoing Team Success" on March 10, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Libraries employ skilled practitioners who, throughout their work, accrue experience and develop troubleshooting...

Core Webinars

Core Webinar: Challenges for Collecting Digital Games

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Challenges for Collecting Digital Games" on February 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar is an adaptation of a Core presentation at ALA Annual 2025, addressing emerging challenges for both academic and public libraries...

Core Webinars

Core Webinar: Transforming LibGuides: A Case Study

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Transforming LibGuides: A Case Study" on February 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Join us as we explore the technical and political processes of overhauling and streamlining our LibGuides and the A-Z database list. Through case...

Core Webinar: Leadership Skills Through Professional Service

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Leadership Skills Through Professional Service" on January 21, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Service work or professional service, whether through professional associations, conference planning, editorial boards, or task forces...

Core Webinar: Transform and Thrive: Fostering Well-Being

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Transform and Thrive: Fostering Well-Being" on February 4, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Library staff and administration do more than simply point people toward books and information—we foster well-being for ourselves and others...

Core RUSA Webinar

Best of Core Forum: Neurodiversity in the Academic Library

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Neurodiversity in the Academic Library" on January 27, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Neurodiversity within the librarian professional is often neglected as a subject of scholarly conversation. With higher rates...

Core RUSA Webinar

Core/RUSA Webinar: From Goals to Impact: Library User Stories

CHICAGO—Join Core and RUSA for the webinar "From Goals to Impact: Library User Stories" on January 20, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. Successful leadership efforts center key partners and anticipate concrete outcomes. In libraries, this means demonstrating impact by...