Please excuse cross-postings.


Core Forum is fast approaching! Register today and save!


Join your colleagues at Core Forum 2026
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcoreforum.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmichaelholt%40lsu.edu%7Ca0f06350b69a480311c308de00febc44%7C2d4dad3f50ae47d983a09ae2b1f466f8%7C0%7C0%7C638949291279040803%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9oGXmmQv0%2FUw6u2v0M7o5vu8lDmmy2JgmKcjk1o%2FIK0%3D&reserved=0>,
November 18-20, in Louisville, KY, at the Galt House Hotel! Gather with old
friends and make new connections while celebrating the intersection and
overlap of the core work we do. Learn more about Core Forum and register at
www.coreforum.org
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coreforum.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmichaelholt%40lsu.edu%7Ca0f06350b69a480311c308de00febc44%7C2d4dad3f50ae47d983a09ae2b1f466f8%7C0%7C0%7C638949291279054879%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DmHJ544ROvlklm8qjCInOyfKZosPwuqErZtlMGn%2F4vE%3D&reserved=0>
.


Core Forum kicks off with a welcome reception on Wednesday evening followed
by two full days of presentations, interactive panel discussions, and
networking opportunities that are both thought-provoking and highly
relevant to participants’ current and future career paths. Core Forum
engages the collective expertise of presenters and participants,
facilitates enriching conversations, and offers unique learning
opportunities. Everyone, including members and non-members of Core and ALA,
are encouraged to attend, bring real-life questions, share experiences, and
network to learn new perspectives.


View Full Current Event Schedule
<https://coreforum.org/core-forum-schedule/>

Special Keynote Presentations <https://coreforum.org/featured-speakers/>:

   -

   Nick Laucuente - Bourbon Archaeologist: Unearthing Spirited Stories


   -

   Frank X Walker: “Curious George Goes into the Library (and Gives Birth
   to a Poet)


Early Bird Registration - Ends October 4th!

Core Forum Early-Bird Registration Fees:

   -

   Core Member: $369 ($150 savings)
   -

   KLA/KPLA/KASL Member: $369 ($150 savings)
   -

   ALA Member: $454
   -

   Students, Non-Salaried, Library Support Staff, Retired, & International
   (ALA Membership Required): $269
   -

   Non-Member: $574


Join Core and Save! <https://www.ala.org/core/benefits-membership>

Included with Core Forum registration: Welcome Reception, 2 Keynote
Presentations, 40+concurrent programs, light refreshments, networking
opportunities, an exhibits area, poster session, and free access to
approximately 20 Best of Core Forum Webinars presented in the months
following the event.

Optional add-ons: Preconference workshops and buildings tours
<https://coreforum.org/core-forum-schedule/> on Wednesday are available for
an additional charge - space is limited.


Housing:

Core has secured a room block at the Galt House Hotel
<https://book.passkey.com/event/51224344/owner/817279/home> for registered
Core Forum attendees. Housing reservations must be made prior to
Sunday, October
4. Space is limited.


Core Forum Sponsors Include:


Diamond Sponsor: OCLC

Gold Sponsor: AGATI Furniture

Platinum: Clarivate

Bronze Sponsor: Demco, SHP, Spacesaver, Wiley

Library Supporter: University of Louisville University Libraries,
University of Minnesota Libraries,


Core Forum Exhibitors include:

720, AM, Backstage Library Works, Bostwick Design Partnership, Bywater
Solutions, Daniels and Zermack Architects, Duke University Press, Gresham
Smith Genuine Ingenuity, HBM Architecture Interior Design, JSTOR Digital
Stewardship Services, krM Architecture, Momentum Interactives, MSR Design,
mugo web, Ratio, Solus, Trail Technical Report Archive & Image Library,
Unique


A limited number of exhibitors and sponsor opportunities are still
available! Contact Julie Reese, Core Executive Director at [log in to unmask]
to learn more.


For more information about this event or Core, contact the Core Office at
[log in to unmask]


We look forward to seeing you in Louisville this November!


----------------------------------------
Amy Swartz
Head of Library Technology
Li Lu Law Library
Columbia Law School