HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, March 30

Core Executive Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CDT

Tuesday, March 31

Wednesday, April 1

Last day to vote in Core elections! 

Core Interest Group Coordination Committee will meet from 12pm – 1pm CDT

Core Webinar Lean Thinking for Transformation: Actionable Change will be held from 1pm – 2pm CDT

Core Library Leaders and Managers Interest Group will […]

https://alacorenews.org/2026/03/30/this-week-in-core-mar-30/

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, March 23

Fundamentals of Collection Assessment (FCA) started at 9am CDT and runs through May 1. Seats are still available. 

Fundamentals of Preservation (FOP) started at 9 am CDT and runs through April 17. Seats are still available.

Core International Relations Committee will met from 10am – 11am CDT

Core Executive Committee will met from 1pm – 2pm […]

https://alacorenews.org/2026/03/24/this-week-in-core-mar-23/

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, March 16

Core Executive Committee met from 1pm – 2pm CDT

Tuesday, March 17

Wednesday, March 18

Thursday, 19

Core Metadata and Collections Section’s Metadata Standards Committee will meet from 9am – 10am CDT

Core Awards & Scholarships Coordination Committee will meet from 10am – 11am CDT

Marketing and Social Media Committee will meet from 2pm – 3pm CDT

Core […]

https://alacorenews.org/2026/03/16/this-week-in-core-mar-16/

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, March 9

ALA/Core Elections Open Today! Watch for your ballot to arrive from ALA soon. 2026 Election Period: March 9, 2026 – April 1, 2026

Meet The Core Candidates running for Core President-Elect and Core Director-at-Large.

Core Leadership Development and Mentoring Committee  will met from 11am – 12pm CT 

Core Executive Committee will met from 1pm – 2pm […]

https://alacorenews.org/2026/03/09/this-week-in-core-march-9/

Each month, we feature a Core member for an interview profile called #IAmCore. This month, meet Rachel Scott, editor, Library Resources & Technical Services, and Head, Acquisitions & Cataloging Services at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

1.     Describe yourself in three words.

Curious

Persistent

Vivacious

2.     Describe Core in three […]

https://alacorenews.org/2026/03/03/iamcore-rachel-scott/

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Join us for  Core Interest Group Week! 

Check out all of our sessions on the Core IG week page. We hope to see you there!

Monday, March 2

Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions 1.0 begins at 9am CT and ends Friday, March 27 at 5pm CT

Fundamentals of Management 1.0 begins at 9am CT and ends Friday, March 27 at 5pm CT

Leadership & Management Section […]

https://alacorenews.org/2026/03/02/this-week-in-core-march-2/

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, February 23

Fundamentals of Cataloging (FOC) 2.0 begins at 9am CT – and runs through Friday, April 3, 2026

Core Metadata and Collections Section – Subject Analysis Committee will meet from 12pm – 2pm CT

Core Executive Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT

Tuesday, February 24

Core Technology Section Leadership Team will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT

Core Webinar: […]

https://alacorenews.org/2026/02/23/this-week-in-core-feb-23/

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, February 16

ALA/Core offices are closed in observance of President’s Day.

Tuesday, February 17

Core Webinar: Build your Brand, Build your Community will be held from 1pm – 2pm CT

Core Board of Directors will meet from 2pm – 4:30pm CT. Conversations with the 2026 Core Candidates will take place towards the beginning of the meeting.  All are welcome to […]

https://alacorenews.org/2026/02/16/this-week-in-core-feb-16/

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, February 9

Fundamentals of Institutional Repositories 2026 Session 1.0 began at 9am CT and runs through March 20, 2026

Core Member Engagement Coordination Committee met from 10:15am – 11am CT

Core Executive Committee met from 1pm – 2pm CT

Tuesday, February 10

ALA Virtual Event: Recharging in Challenging Times will be held from 10am – 4pm CT

Core Web Committee […]

https://alacorenews.org/2026/02/09/this-week-in-core-feb-9/

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, February 2

Core Assessment and Evaluation Committee will meet from 1pm – 1:30pm CT

Core Executive Committee will meet from 1pm – 2pm CT

Tuesday, February 3

Core Project Management Interest Group will hold a Brown Bag Session from 12pm – 1pm CT

Wednesday, February 4

Core Interest Group Coordination Committee will meet from 12pm – 1pm CT

Core Webinar: Transform […]

https://alacorenews.org/2026/02/02/this-week-in-core-feb-2/