For immediate release | August 3, 2021

Preconference Registration Opens for Core Forum

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Even before the 2021 Core Forum officially kicks off with an evening welcome reception on Thursday, October 7, attendees can register to participate in an all-day library buildings tour or one of four afternoon workshops offered that same day. Full preconference descriptions, presenters, and registration rates can be found at .

Preconference options on Thursday, October 7, include:

  • We Create Inclusive Experiences! Library Buildings Tour (8am – 4pm)
  • New Connections in the RDA Toolkit (12pm – 4pm) presented by Stephen Hearn, Robert Maxwell and Kathy Glennan
  • Choose Your Own Adventure Scholarly Communication Assessment Rubrics (12pm – 4pm) presented by Suzanna Conrad, Emily Chan, Daina Dickman and Nicole Lawson
  • Evidence Based Practice in Libraries (12pm – 4pm) presented by Amanda Click, Claire Walker Wiley and Meggan Houlihan
  • Crisis Communication/Message Dissemination for Libraries (12pm – 4pm) presented by Gregg Dodd, Christine Feldmann and Meghan McCorkell

If you have already registered for Core Forum, and would like to add a preconference to your existing Core Forum registration, please write to Core staff at core@ala.org for assistance. Advance registration for workshops is recommended. Onsite registration will be allowed pending availability.

The Core Forum is the inaugural conference for ’s newest division, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, and ’s first return to in-person events. It will bring together decision-makers and practitioners from the division that focuses on:

  • Access & Equity
  • Assessment
  • Buildings & Operations
  • Leadership & Management
  • Metadata & Collections
  • Technology

The program tracks, dine-arounds, and discussions will be structured around these six topics, particularly the ways in which they integrate together.

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure and Futures, is the division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app whose mission is to cultivate and amplify the collective expertise of library workers in core functions through community building, advocacy, and learning.

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Contact:

Julie Reese

Director of Leadership & Learning

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

jreese@ala.org

312-280-5033