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Dear Colleagues: 

 

Have you ever wanted to lead a conversation with colleagues from near and far about professional development topics, without leaving the comfort of your office?  You can do this by hosting a Core e-Forum!  Are you a librarian required to present or otherwise disseminate your expertise to the library community for promotion/tenure consideration? Depending on your institution's criteria, you can do this by hosting a Core e-Forum!  

 

The two-day, moderated, electronic discussion forums provide an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters of interest on a Core e-mail list. Free of charge, e-Forums occur approximately once a month and are available to anyone who wishes to subscribe.

 

We are currently seeking discussion leaders (moderators/hosts) for e-Forums in June, July, or October 2023 and beyond.  Moderators develop questions, and lead and provide daily summaries of the e-mail discussion.  When concluded, moderators prepare an overall summary for the list as well as Core News. Core membership is not required.

 

Check out the E-Forum website for examples: http://www.ala.org/core/continuing-education/e-forums

 

Some potential topics of interest include the following:

• Personnel/staffing topics (layoffs, reorganizations, changes in role of librarian, finding diverse job candidates)
• Literacy models with high impact
• Collection development strategies, tools, etc.
• Reference services
• Management of electronic resources
• Project management
• Library outreach
• Training strategies/Train the trainer
• Meeting patron needs
• Managing serials (print and/or electronic)
• Navigating changes in management, workflows, reorganization, etc.
• Equitable textbook access/Course reserve management/OERs
• Equity and access for underserved communities or other DEI initiatives
• Metadata and catalog management, useful tools
• Media accessibility
• Navigating changes in professional interests
• Preservation of materials (digital or analog)
• Archival processing considerations
• Emerging technology and concepts
• Linked open data/Wikidata/Wikibase
• Indigenous librarianship
• Managing new acquisition models, including use-based or demand-driven acquisition
• Other -- your choice!

If you are interested in moderating an e-Forum or have any questions, please contact [log in to unmask]" target="_blank">[log in to unmask].

Best wishes,

Rebecca Uhl & Nicole Lewis

e-Forum Co-Coordinators