ALA Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

We're a community of library workers in core functions of buildings, collections, leadership, management, preservation, & technology @[email protected]

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Core followers, this will be our last Twitter post for now. Please follow us on Instagram @Core_ALA and on LinkedIn at https://t.co/6ojOVKzz8S. For regular updates, subscribe to the Core News site at https://t.co/URVDkPM8nN! #Librarians

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Part 1 of our 2-part webinar series "Transgender People in Libraries" happens November 7! "Working with Transgender Patrons and Colleagues" places emphasis on translating knowledge and awareness into actionable best practices in a library setting. https://t.co/Y2xGDlDb5V

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The Core webinar "Opportunity in the Face of Crisis" is happening December 6! The library at @CCUChanticleers managed multiple facilities projects and operational challenges while responding to a series of crises--learn how: https://t.co/WWyXe8hk7L #LibrariesTransform

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The next session of our newest course, Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning, starts November 6! Anyone interested can sign up regardless of experience level in the subject--learn more: https://t.co/ZPhOacxAV3 #UniversalDesign #AccessForAll

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Final reminder for tomorrow's webinar "Best of Core at ALA Annual Conference: Championing Net-Zero Energy for your Library"! Learn more about ways to demonstrate a commitment to long-term sustainability. https://t.co/nNCYsk3WYP #NetZero #LibrariesTransform

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Join Core on December 13 for the webinar "What Candidates Want: Revamping your Recruitment"! Emily Weak, founder of @HiringLib, will highlight practical steps managers can take to make the search process kinder, gentler, and more inclusive. https://t.co/pmRXHxfD6T #LibraryStaff

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ICYMI, Core is hosting the webinar "Integrative Reflection in Action" on November 14! Reflection as an assessment tool has consistently been a topic of trending library research, and it's more prominent now than ever--learn more: https://t.co/iPkye6IFqv #LibrariesTransform

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Join our #ProjectManagement Interest Group on Thursday, October 26 at 1pm CT for 3 free presentations on Smartsheet, invoice management, and project planning! https://t.co/XtnDEWRDKU #Libraries

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The Best of Core at ALA Annual Conference selection "Championing Net-Zero Energy for Your Library" happens October 31! The program uses a case study framework to articulate the sustainable strategies used in @medfordlib and Howard Lake Library. https://t.co/84bRHLbT7m

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Hear from our recent #JCDaward winners about their successful experiences in #librarypublicrelations. https://t.co/gSU9mROqZo

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It's interesting to learn how generative AI is already being used in libraries. Our most recent e-Forum discussed its impact on everything from metadata initiatives to creating policy rubrics. Check out the summary https://t.co/hbjjtbzg3m #AIinLibraries #Libraries #GenerativeAI

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Thank you to the more than 400 attendees of #CoreForum2023 who made it the best Core Forum yet! It was such a pleasure to spend the week with you. We wish you safe travels home and remember - you are the Core of your #Libraries!! ❤️💙🧡

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We have more dine-arounds this evening for attendees of #CoreForum2023! Sign-up sheets are on a table in the District foyer. Treat yourself to a delicious meal with new friends.

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Ben Jaffe of @PresHallBand shares his passion for #NewOrleans music at #CoreForum2023. Let the good times roll! 🎶 #LibraryConference #LibraryEvent #PreservationHall

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From 10:30-11:30am, all attendees are encouraged to gather in the St. James Ballroom to hear from the Creative Director of the @PresHallBand and a #NewOrleans luminary, Ben Jaffe. #CoreForum2023 #PreservationHall

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If you didn’t get to check out the poster sessions yesterday, plan to visit the St. Charles Ballroom at 10am for your last chance to see the presenters talk about their posters! #CoreForum2023

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Join the conversation on Twitter (@ALA_Core), Instagram (core_ala), and LinkedIn (ALA Core) using #CoreForum2023 and see what attendees are saying about the event! #LibraryConference #LibraryEvent

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Consider attending one of three workshop sessions from 8-10am tomorrow for an immersive learning experience in visual merchandising, crisis communications, or Python for data visualization before the keynote presentation. #CoreForum2023

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Let your hair down💁‍♀️& the good times roll 🛼 at Trivia Night TONIGHT from 7:30-9:30pm in the St. Charles Ballroom with Quizmaster Bryton! #CoreForum2023

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Don't forget to stop by the AM booth if you're attending #CoreForum2023 in New Orleans! Anthony and Jameson have details of our award-winning primary source databases including our most recent release, Amnesty International Archives: A Global Movement for Human Rights.