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.
Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYscu-qrz0iH9JOGsT1Wrvi3ih8nkrnw3kj
Agenda Items:
Welcome/Introductions
Share your LinkedIn link in the chat
Networking/Introductions
Recap of "5 for 5" Session - panelists and others
IG Networking Session to include break-out connection sessions to foster a detailed understanding of and connection with library consultants specialities (February 21, 2024, 2 pm Eastern)
IG week tentative session (Thursday, March 7, 2 pm Eastern) - How to Find a Library Consultant - panelists to discuss methods of accessing consultant directories - Curtis and others
Jami Yazdani (confirmed) - https://www.consultantsforlibraries.org/
Carolyn Norman (confirmed) - https://alacoreservices.org/libraryconsultants/
Carson Block (confirmed) - https://libraryconsultants.org/
Annual Market Survey Update - Martha and Curtis
Nov 10 survey closed
Nov 20 results shared
https://s.alchemer.com/s3/ALA-CORE-Consulting-Interest-Group-Market-Survey?fbclid=IwAR2OH8XBmul6bsRjjd65ME0OijN9iNHcidjLStNO1ZOh2RD424yzIO2wWbI
Quickbooks Tips & Tricks - Open discussion
Emerging topics, Trends, Other items? - Open discussion
Next IG meeting dates for 2023-2024:
Friday, January 12, 2024, 2 pm Eastern (to include planning for IG Week session)
Friday, March 1, 2024, 2 pm Eastern (NOTE: different day of the month because IG Week is the first full week of March and we will want to make final plans for our session.)
March 7, 2 pm Eastern 2024 (IG week session)
Friday, May 10, 2024, 2 pm Eastern