The deadline for proposals to the 2024 Core Forum has been extended to March 1. If you were on the fence on whether to submit something for this year's Core Forum that's taking place in Minneapolis. You do not need to be a member of CORE to submit or attend the Forum. If you've never been before, considering checking the conference out. Last year's Forum had so many great sessions it was difficult to decide which to attend. Consider submitting a proposal 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 Friday and Saturday. 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 Thursday. Presenters are required to present in-person and a modest honorarium will be offered. 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: * Relevance to the Forum's program tracks and audience * Opportunities for learning and applicability to current library trends * Equality, 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/1FAIpQLSeeyL52VMhpwDp0R2shL2I6ZdDLsQ_LRIMh0GAiFN7NEyn5mw/viewform> before the February 25, 2024 deadline. To preview the 2024 Core Forum proposal questions before starting the form, please download the questions here.<https://coreforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Core-Forum-Proposal-Form-.pdf> Questions can also be sent to the Forum Planning Co-Chairs or Core Staff: Melissa Brooks, Core Forum Planning Committee Co-Chair, melissa.m.bro...@usm.edu<mailto:melissa.m.bro...@usm.edu> Debbie Ehrman, Core Forum Planning Committee Co-Chair, dehr...@slcpl.org<mailto:dehr...@slcpl.org> Julie Reese, Core Executive Director, jre...@ala.org<mailto:jre...@ala.org> Tom Ferren, Core Deputy Executive Director of Learning and Events, tfer...@ala.org<mailto:tfer...@ala.org> 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. [cid:image001.png@01DA695C.BF0192B0] John Klima he/him Technology Manager Waukesha Public Library 321 Wisconsin Ave. / Waukesha, WI 53186 262-524-3688 WaukeshaPublicLibrary.org<Waukesha%20Public%20Library> Notice: Please be aware that email sent to, or received from, the City of Waukesha should be presumed to be a public record, that it will be retained by the City as a public record, and will be subject to public disclosure under Wisconsin's open records law. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please do not read it or forward it to another person, but notify the sender and then delete it.
