Core Library Consulting Interest Group

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Send an email to ALA-CoreLibraryConsulting@ConnectedCommunity.org to start a discussion or share a file.

Visit the ALA Core Library Consultants Directory to find consultants who can work with your library on a variety of topics and specialties. Consultants may add themselves and update entries at any time.

Also, please visit our Library Consulting FAQ for more information about becoming a library consultant.
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Call for Participation (Closes April 18!): Training Showcase (Virtual and In-Person)

  • 1.  Call for Participation (Closes April 18!): Training Showcase (Virtual and In-Person)

    Posted Apr 15, 2025 12:34 PM

    Call for Participation available now! (Closes April 18)

    If you're involved in or interested in training and professional development in libraries, this is the event for you! Do you do training? Do you have expertise in training or learning? Do you have a project or idea that you would like to share? You should participate!

    Topics might include onboarding, generative AI, mid-career professional development, leadership, instructional design, assessment strategies, hybrid learning environments, interactivity, learner engagement, accessibility in training, technology integration, and more!

    This informal, drop-in event is part poster session and part networking opportunity, perfect for sharing ideas, solving challenges, and finding inspiration. Each participant gets their own table for this energizing drop-in event.

    Choose to participate in-person at Annual or virtually, online! This year's Training Showcase will also include a virtual showcase prior to the conference, June 2-6, 2025; date and time at Annual for the in-person showcase will be announced soon. Whether you're new to training or a seasoned pro, don't miss this chance to learn and connect!

    Please contact info@alalearning.org with questions!



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    Jennifer L. Dean, PhD, MLIS
    Director, Frances Willson Thompson Library
    University of Michigan-Flint
    She/Her/Hers
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