Join Core Forum 2025 at the Denver Hilton City Center for an incredible
opportunity to celebrate the diverse and interconnected library work of
you, our Core members. From November 12-14, 2025 we’ll engage the
collective expertise of presenters and participants, facilitating
thought-provoking conversations over two days of presentations, table-top
exhibits, and poster sessions. Core Forum provides a place to build and
foster relationships with colleagues through exciting networking activities.

Consider submitting a proposal for a thought-provoking and highly-relevant
to practitioners presentation in the following areas:

Access and Equity

Buildings and Operations

Leadership and Management

Metadata and Collections

Technology

Preservation

Presentation Opportunities

SESSION - Concurrent sessions will be held on Thursday and Friday.
Presentations will be 45 minutes in length with 15 minutes for introduction
and Q&A. Presenters are required to present in-person and register at the
discounted presenter rate.

PRECONFERENCE - Half-day (3-4 hours) preconferences and tours (off-site
venue) will be held on Wednesday. Presenters are required to present
in-person.

POSTER - The poster session offers the opportunity to share and promote
work, research, and ideas across the Forum’s content areas identified in
the bulleted list above. Print poster presentations will be available
throughout the Forum, with special time reserved during the 2-day event for
participants to ask questions and engage in chat conversation with the
presenters.

Proposals will be evaluated on the following points:


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   Relevance to the Forum’s program tracks and audience
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   Opportunities for learning and applicability to current library trends
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   Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion


We encourage diversity in presenters from a wide range of backgrounds,
libraries, and experiences. We deliberately seek and strongly encourage
submissions from underrepresented groups, such as Indigenous peoples,
women, people of color, the LGBTQA+ community, and people with
disabilities. We also strongly encourage submissions with presenters from
public, school, and special libraries.

Vendors wishing to submit a proposal should partner with a library
representative who is evaluating/using the product or service.

Presenters will submit final presentation slides and/or electronic content
(video, audio, etc.) 10 days prior to the event for accessibility reviewing
and to be made available online following the event. Presenters will be
able to register at a discounted rate and participate in the Forum as
attendees.

Ready to submit your proposal? Complete the Proposal Form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezNClC_4ceWfEtae9ykx6hO-ESLnm0HaQAW2ahQLjFHPClYg/viewform?usp=header>
before
the Sunday, March 2, 2025 deadline. To preview the 2025 Core Forum proposal
questions before starting the form, please download the questions here.
<https://coreforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Core-Forum-Proposal-Form-Questions.pdf>

Questions can be sent to the Forum Planning Co-Chairs or Core Staff:

Michael Holt,  Core Forum Planning Committee Co-Chair, [log in to unmask]

Cate Sering, Core Forum Planning Committee Co-Chair,
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Julie Reese, Core Executive Director, [log in to unmask]

Tom Ferren, Core Deputy Executive Director of Learning and Events,
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Save the Date:
Registration will open in April. Join the notification list to receive
event announcements
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/americanlibraryassociation/pages/Core_Opt_in_Manager_Forum_Checked>.
Check the Core Forum website for program information and sponsorship
opportunities.

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Amy Swartz
Head of Library Technology
Columbia Law Library