For immediate release | December 2, 2022

Karleen Delaurier-Lyle Named a 2023 Core Emerging Leader

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CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Karleen Delaurier-Lyle has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Delaurier-Lyle serves as the Information Services Librarian at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus where she focuses on indigenous librarianship, library instruction, reference services, and critical indigenous literacy.

Delaurier-Lyle says, "I am so excited to meet other early professionals and find collaborative ways for our talents and areas of interest to contribute to projects that give back to our profession!"

One of 49 library workers chosen from across the U.S. and Canada, Delaurier-Lyle will participate in project planning work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into the structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. Following a virtual, day-long kickoff session during the LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LibLearnX), the program will continue in an online learning and networking environment for six months, culminating in a presentation of the groups' work at the 2023 Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. this June. Core is sponsoring three Emerging Leaders for 2023. Learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program.

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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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app. Follow us on our , or .

Contact:

Brooke Morris-Chott

Advocacy and EDI Program Officer

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Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

bmorris@ala.org