<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*Cross posted
to multiple lists*</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Core
Web Course: Fundamentals of Metadata Session 3.0</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">May
1 - June 9, 2023</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Description:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This 6-week
course is an introduction to fundamental concepts of metadata, including:</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarities and differences between cataloging and metadata;</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Descriptive, technical, and administrative metadata schema;</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Content standards and controlled vocabularies;</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Approaches to metadata creation and transformation;</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Metadata project design.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2023
Sessions:</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Click
on a date range to register for that session.</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 1: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=498" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">January 16 - February 24</span></a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 2: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=517" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">March 13 - April 21</span></a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 3: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=647" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">May 1 - June 9</span></a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 4: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=664" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">July 24 - September 1</span></a></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 5: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=686" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">September 25 - November 3</span></a></span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Format: </span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Students
receive login instructions one week prior to the course start date. Students have 24/7 access to the course site
for the four-week period, and aside from assignment and quiz deadlines, the
course may be completed at their own pace.
Instructors provide guidance and feedback as students work their way
through the course material. Weekly,
instructor-moderated chat sessions are the only live course events that
students are asked to attend.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Weekly
Chat Schedule:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The following
times are tentative and may change according to instructor availability.</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Week 1:
Wednesday at 1:00 pm CT</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Week 2:
Tuesday at 12:00 noon CT</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Week 3: Tuesday
at 11:00 am CT</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Week 4:
Thursday at 2:00 pm CT</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Learning
Outcomes:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">At the end of this course, attendees will be able to:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;padding:0px 0px 0px 4.8rem;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Understand different types of metadata, content standards, and controlled vocabularies and their fit for purpose;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Describe content using a metadata schema, content standard, and controlled vocabulary of their choice;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Understand reasons and methods for metadata transformation;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Design a metadata project based on real-world scenarios that are provided in the course materials.</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Who
Should Attend:</span></strong><br></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">This
is a fundamentals course that will appeal to anyone interested in the topic
with no previous experience.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Instructors:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Katherine Collins </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">is the Head
of Resource Acquisitions at University of Pittsburgh.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Michael Fernandez</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the
Electronic Resources Acquisitions Librarian at Yale University Library.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Anita Foster</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the
Electronic Resources Officer at Ohio State University Libraries.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Moon Kim</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the
Acquisitions Librarian at Ohio State University.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Erika Ripley</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the
Head of Resource Acquisitions and Management at University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Registration:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Core
Members: $165.11;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">ALA
Member Price: $188.10;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Non
Member Price: $209.00.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Registration
fees are in U.S. dollars.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">How to Register:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=105" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Register
for session 1 online</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/kudr0x5hb0zcdr1/NEW-4.6.22%20Core%20Classroom%20Reg%20Form.pdf?dl=0" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Register by mail</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">using the print
registration form. Tip: If you’re unable to open this “register by mail” link,
right-click the link and save the form to your computer.<b> </b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">For
registration questions, call 1-800-545-2433 to speak to our customer
service representatives.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Registration Deadline:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Registration
for each course is limited to 25 people. For courses that are not sold out,
online and fax registration ends at 12 noon CT on the Monday before the course
begins. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by two Mondays prior to
the course start date.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Core Code of Conduct:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Please
review our </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/alcts-statement-conduct" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Statement of
Conduct</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> before
registering.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Tech Requirements:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">A
Moodle-developed site is composed of self-paced modules with facilitated
interaction led by the instructors. There are predetermined start and end dates
and a suggested pace which include interaction with the instructors and your
classmates. Students regularly use the forum and chat room functions to
facilitate their class participation. Section quizzes are offered and feedback
given, however, there is no final class grade.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">The
course website will be open for 1 week prior to the start date for students to
have access to Moodle instructions and set their browser correctly. It will
remain open 1 week after the end date for students to complete any sections and
submit the course evaluation survey.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Credits:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Contact Hours - 16 hours</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Core defines contact hours in line with the IACET standards on </span><a href="https://www.iacet.org/default/assets/File/pdfs/CEU%20Article_6_22_10.pdf" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Continuing
Education Units</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Certificates of
completion are sent upon successful completion (passing score of 70% or higher)
of the course.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Contact:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For questions
about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 or email
</span><a href="mailto:registration@ala.org" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">registration@ala.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For all other
questions or comments related to this course, please contact </span><a href="mailto:tferren@ala.org" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">tferren@ala.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><em><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*Posted on
behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*</span></em><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></i></p>
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your place in ALA? If your role is in buildings, collections, management, or
technology, then </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Fcore%2Fhome&data=04%7C01%7CJulene.Jones%40uky.edu%7C025d89997b444eced60008da132395e0%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637843340956415795%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=0bJ1tVuCdPy32gbhqBFGef5lGm0fDEfKrvS49luVB0o%3D&reserved=0" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Core:
Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> may be the perfect fit for you! </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Fcore%2Fmember-center%2Fsections%2F&data=04%7C01%7CJulene.Jones%40uky.edu%7C025d89997b444eced60008da132395e0%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637843340956415795%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=kliJKX%2BVgV2JCxmjZh9w0NJGGcjFAfm%2Fjw%2Bw6u%2BgASE%3D&reserved=0" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Six
sections</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
let you tailor your membership to the areas that match your interests and
career aspirations. Our interest groups offer networking and problem-solving,
while our volunteer opportunities give you practical experience for your
résumé. Our members are critical to implementing and maintaining core library
services; they come from every level of responsibility and help shape the
future of the profession. We hope you’ll consider </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Fcore%2Fbenefits-membership&data=04%7C01%7CJulene.Jones%40uky.edu%7C025d89997b444eced60008da132395e0%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637843340956415795%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=opqeizJEPM6u4KzmklJWBpZ03wRAPN27ctYDrRYZ%2Bb8%3D&reserved=0" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">joining</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> and </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Fcore%2Fmember-center%2Ffind-your-core&data=04%7C01%7CJulene.Jones%40uky.edu%7C025d89997b444eced60008da132395e0%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637843340956415795%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=OEeFZZwjEJgpYf4pVJbGUrIhTjFVVUGR3IKFslKNM94%3D&reserved=0" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">finding
your home in Core</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">! </span></p></div>