Welcome to the ALA Core LinkedIn page! Here you can find out about our eCourse and webinar offerings for professional development in library and information science, explore the work of our six sections, discover our programming at ALA Annual Conference, learn about our Core Forum event, keep up-to-date on our open-source journal issues, and much more. Follow us today to get started!
ALA Core
Libraries
Chicago, Illinois 645 followers
A division of the American Library Association for the practitioners who play a central role in every library every day
About us
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is the national association that advances the profession of librarians and information providers in central roles of buildings & operations, leadership & management, metadata & collections, and technology. We host Core Forum, Preservation Week, Interest Group Week, and a wide variety of eLearning opportunities for professional development in library and information science. We also publish the open-access journals Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), Library Leadership & Management (LL&M), and Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS).
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https://ala.org/core
External link for ALA Core
- Industry
- Libraries
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2020
- Specialties
- libraries, buildings, operations, leadership, management, metadata, collections, preservation, technology, linked data, cataloging, collection development, electronic resources, digital libraries, and marketing
Locations
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Primary
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225 N Michigan Ave
Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60601, US
Employees at ALA Core
Updates
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Bradford Lee Eden had some nice things to say about the Core publication Open Access Literature in Libraries in the journal Music Reference Services Quarterly! #BookReview #MusicLibrary #MusicLibraries
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Join us for the free e-Forum "AI Insights: Revolutionizing Metadata Management" running October 22-23! Explore how AI is revolutionizing metadata management in libraries, from automated tagging to quality control. https://lnkd.in/dpfz5FwE #ArtificialIntelligence #Metadata #LibrariesTransform
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Sometimes what we need in administrative planning is a new way of learning, thinking, and doing! Learn about the in-reach role, the ability to develop our inner best and bring that to the table, in the webinar "Library In-Reach to Boost Morale and Realize Our Full Potential" on October 23! https://lnkd.in/dYCQDdrg #LibrariesTransform #Librarians #LibraryLife
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Know somebody perfect to be our next President-Elect, Director-at-Large, Division Councilor, or Metadata and Collections Section Leader? Is that somebody you? Get your nominations in by October 18! (An informational session on the roles and election process will be held on October 11 if you want to learn more first.) https://lnkd.in/gN2RjDkD #CallForNominations #LibraryLeaders #LibrariesTransform
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Early bird registration for Forum ends Friday, October 18! Get it before it's gone! https://lnkd.in/gGzvXRyT #LibrariesTransform #MinneapolisEvents #LibraryEvents
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Find out what's happening This Week in Core! - https://lnkd.in/gMXkfW9D #Libraries #LibrariesTransform #LibraryEvents
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We're extending the deadline! The deadline to submit applications for mentors and mentees in the Core Mentoring Program has been extended to Friday, October 11! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gvQkVqyQ #Mentorship #Libraries #LibrariesTransform
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The September 2024 special issue of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) covers the intersection of libraries and artificial intelligence (AI). Read about AI ethics, chatbots, music creation, and more! https://lnkd.in/gQivhTJN #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEthics #LibrariesTransform
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The Early Bird deadline for Core Forum registration is fast approaching--you have until October 18 to get the best rates! Get a thorough overview of the event and register before the best price is gone: https://lnkd.in/gGzvXRyT #LibrariesTransform #MinneapolisEvents #LibraryEvents
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