For immediate release | December 14, 2023

Core Presents “Best of Core Forum” Webinar Collection for 2023 Event

CHICAGO–Core is pleased to present the second “Best of Core Forum” webinar collection, starting on January 16, 2024. These webinars are based on programs presented at the 2023 Core Forum. The presenters are adapting the program content into live webinars to extend the reach of their sessions and expertise.

See 2023 Best of Core Forum webinars related to:


Access and Equity

BIPOC Women Leadership in Academic Libraries

Live Webinar: Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Transformative Agreements: Twisting Open Access

Live Webinar: Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Using Critical Reflection to Navigate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Issues

Live Webinar: Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Python for Data Visualization

Live Webinar: Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Onboarding with Cultural Humility and Appreciative Inquiry

Live Webinar: Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

White Supremacy in the Stacks

Live Webinar: Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

When the Tools are Broken: (Re)Building Community

Live Webinar: Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT


Buildings and Operations

Designing for Human Behavior

Free for everyone! Sponsored by Agati Furniture

Live Webinar: Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Furniture & Materials: Tried, True, and What's New!

Date TBD


Leadership and Management

BIPOC Women Leadership in Academic Libraries

Live Webinar: Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Burnout in Libraries: A Research & Advocacy Panel

Live Webinar: Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Using Critical Reflection to Navigate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Issues

Live Webinar: Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Asking for Help in a Helping Profession

Live Webinar: Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Translating Mission Statements into Metrics

Live Webinar: Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Evaluating Your Library Assessment Program

Live Webinar: Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Onboarding with Cultural Humility and Appreciative Inquiry

Live Webinar: Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

What is "Cataloging"? An Analysis of Job Postings

Live Webinar: Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

When the Tools are Broken: (Re)Building Community

Live Webinar: Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Equitable Hiring

Date TBD

The First 90 Days: Real Life Tales of Transition into Library Leadership Roles

Date TBD

From Problems to Possibilities: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Create Positive Change

Date TBD


Metadata and Collections

Preservation as a Service: Applying a Customer-Focused Framework While Caring for Our Collections

Live Webinar: Wednesday, January 16, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Getting Our Money's Worth with eBook Acquisitions

Live Webinar: Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Transformative Agreements: Twisting Open Access

Live Webinar: Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Python for Data Visualization

Live Webinar: Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

What is "Cataloging"? An Analysis of Job Postings

Live Webinar: Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

White Supremacy in the Stacks

Live Webinar: Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Stewarding Relevance, Past and Present: Weeding Subject-Diverse Collections in the World’s Largest Museum Library

Date TBD

The Rematriation Project: A Partnership to Develop Sustainable Community Archives

Date TBD

Can’t Find It, Build Your Own: The Development and Deployment of an Online Orientation and Refresh for Librarians and Staff

Date TBD

Organizing for Open: Aligning Organizational Structures with Open Values

Date TBD


Preservation

Preservation as a Service: Applying a Customer-Focused Framework While Caring for Our Collections

Live Webinar: Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT


Technology

Python for Data Visualization

Live Webinar: Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Data Visualization on the (Mostly) Cheap — Or, Lessons Learned from a Data Dashboard Project

Date TBD


Registration Fees Per Webinar (except Designing for Human Behavior):

Core Member: $57.67

ALA Member: $71.10

Nonmember: $79.00

How Do I Purchase Group Registration?

You can register a group by specifying the number of people who will be accessing the webinar during checkout. We offer webinars discounts based on the number of registrations you specify at checkout. If you are a Core member, you can purchase seats for yourself and your colleagues at the Core discount rate; ALA's new e-Learning store allows you to extend Core member savings to colleagues at your institution.

Can't attend the live event? No problem! All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session for later viewing at their convenience.

Register online at the individual webinar links above or by phone at 1-800-545-2433 (press 1 to reach our customer service representatives).

For questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is the national association that advances the profession of librarians and information providers in central roles of leadership and management, collections and technical services, and technology. Our mission is to cultivate and amplify the collective expertise of library workers in core functions through community building, advocacy, and learning. Core is a division of the American Library Association. Follow us on our Blog, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

American Library Association

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org