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Building library environments for learning and creativity

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CHICAGO — Play is a state of mind, and a means to have fun, explore wild ideas, and get lost in “the flow.” Not only does play make library work more enjoyable and less stressful, it can also help us do our jobs better—while making the library a much more...

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Cultivating kindness and wellbeing in libraries

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CHICAGO — Information professionals work in dynamically changing environments with a diverse range of patrons, which can sometimes present stressful situations. “ The Kind Librarian: Cultivating a Culture of Kindness and Wellbeing in Libraries,” published...

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Core Webinar Series: Build Your Personal Website With Quarto

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CHICAGO—Core is pleased to present the four-part webinar series “Build Your Personal Website with Quarto." Are you interested in sharing your work, such as scholarship, creative work, and other projects, and increasing your online visibility? Creating a...

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Core extends free webinar registration for LIS students and faculty

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CHICAGO - Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (Core) is pleased to announce that LIS students who are student members of the 国产视频网 may again this year register for any Core webinar free of charge. Students who wish to take...

Webinar. Understanding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Wed., October 2, 3:30-5 pm ET. 国产视频网. Public Service Promise.

948,000 and Counting: Free Webinar on Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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The 国产视频网 (ALA) will present a free webinar for library workers about Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) on Oct. 2, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern.

New from ACRL - 鈥淭oward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices鈥

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CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices,” edited by Kathryn Houk, Jordan Nielsen, and Jenny Wong-Welch. This collection can help you center...

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Core Webinar Series: Library Facility Master Planning

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CHICAGO—Core/Buildings & Operations: Buildings for College and University Libraries and Planning & Design Committees are pleased to present the four-part webinar series “Library Facility Master Planning." Library leaders with responsibility for one or...

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Core Webinar: Trailblazing Pathways Across the Digital Divide

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Join Core for the webinar "Trailblazing Pathways Across the Digital Divide" on September 3, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Participants will learn about a partnership between an academic library, Student Affairs, and campus IT to fund laptops for high-need students.

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Core Webinar: Library In-Reach to Boost Morale and Realize Our Full Potential

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Core hosts the webinar "Library In-Reach to Boost Morale and Realize Our Full Potential" on October 23, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. In this session participants will learn seven easy-to-use in-reach techniques or can-do-isms.

New from ACRL - 鈥淚nformation Literacy and Social Media: Empowered Student Engagement with the ACRL Framework鈥

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CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Information Literacy and Social Media: Empowered Student Engagement with the ACRL Framework” by Michele Santamaría and Nicole Pfannenstiel, demonstrating how...

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Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: The First 90 Days; Real Life Tales of Transition

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CHICAGO—Core hosts the webinar "Best of Core Forum: The First 90 Days; Real Life Tales of Transition" on September 24, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Twenty years ago, Michael D. Watkins published a best-selling book on leadership transitions, The First 90 Days...

New from ACRL - "Spatial Literacy in Public Health: Faculty-Librarian Teaching Collaborations"

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CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Spatial Literacy in Public Health: Faculty-Librarian Teaching Collaborations,” edited by Laureen P. Cantwell-Jurkovic and Tammy Parece, a collection of ideas...

Applications Now Open for the Core Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries

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CHICAGO–Core is now accepting applications for the Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries to participate in our online Fundamentals courses held between September 11, 2024 and December 22, 2024. One free seat per...

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Core Webinar: Safety by Design

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Core hosts the webinar "Safety by Design" on August 28, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Get safety principles from an experienced security consultant and hear from a group of librarians and library architects putting those principles into real-world contexts.

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Practical approaches to inclusive cataloging

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CHICAGO — As part of the profession's ongoing EDISJ efforts to redress librarianship’s problematic past, practitioners from across the field are questioning long-held library authorities and standards. They’re undertaking a critical and rigorous re...

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Core Webinar - Past to the Future: Intersections of Digitization, AI, and the Digital Humanities

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Join Core for the webinar "Past to the Future: Intersections of Digitization, AI, and the Digital Humanities" on July 17, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. The presenter will discuss will discuss how AI is being used to improve digitization.

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Core Webinar - Design Basics: How to Create Better Visuals

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Join Core for the webinar "Design Basics: How to Create Better Visuals" on July 17, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Participants will learn the fundamentals of good design and come away with a list of free tools to put their ideas into practice.

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国产视频网Store at 2024 国产视频网Annual Conference & Exhibition

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Located in Lobby E near Registration, the 国产视频网Store will offer a wide range of posters, bookmarks, clothing, gift books, professional development resources and more during the 2024 国产视频网Annual Conference & Exhibition. Store hours are: Friday, June 28: 12...

New from ACRL - 鈥淐ritical Library Leadership: Managing Self and Others in Today鈥檚 Academic Library鈥

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CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Critical Library Leadership: Managing Self and Others in Today’s Academic Library,” edited by Kristin Henrich and Cinthya Ippoliti, offering thoughtful...

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Core Webinar - Transforming LibGuides: A Case Study

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Join Core for the webinar "Transforming LibGuides: A Case Study" on September 17, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Presenters will explore the technical and political processes of overhauling and streamlining their LibGuides and A-Z database list.