<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Library Leaders and Managers: It’s Lonely in
the Big Chair</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">December 5-6,
2023</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Moderated by Cinthya Ippoliti and Erik
Nordberg</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please join
us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Registration
information is at the end of the message.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Each day,
discussion begins and ends at:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pacific: 7
a.m. – 3 p.m.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mountain: 8
a.m. – 4 p.m.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Central: 9
a.m. – 5 p.m.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Eastern: 10
a.m. – 6 p.m.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Description</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Library
workers often find themselves in manager roles and leadership positions during
their careers, either through choice, accident, or assignment. It can be a
difficult transition initially and can prove increasingly isolating as one
moves further up the organization chart. This e-Forum will explore a variety of
topics of interest to managers and leaders, from preparing to apply for a new
leadership position to designing your first 90 days, and from building trust in
your work team to proven systems for effective communication. The moderators
seek to encourage connections between participants, knowing that colleagues and
mentors provide critical support networks for library managers and leaders.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hosts</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cinthya
Ippoliti is the University Librarian and Director of the Auraria Library at the
University of Colorado Denver. She previously served as Associate Dean for
Research and Learning Services at Oklahoma State University and Head of
Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland Libraries. Her research
interests include psychology of leadership, organizational development, and
managing change.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Erik Nordberg
is Dean of the Paul Meek Library at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He
has held leadership positions in libraries at Indiana University of
Pennsylvania, Wayne State University, and Michigan Technological University.
His research interests include library leadership, library and archival
history, and industrial history and archaeology. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ippoliti and
Nordberg are co-chairs of ALA Core’s Library Leadership and Management Interest
Group and are alumni of the Leading Change Institute, sponsored by EDUCAUSE and
CLIR.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">What Is an e-Forum?</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A Core
e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters of interest,
led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion list. The e-forum discussion
list works like an email listserv: register your email address with the list,
and then you will receive messages and communicate with other participants
through an email discussion. Most e-forums last two to three days. Registration
is necessary to participate, but it's free.</span></p>

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information about upcoming e-forums, please visit </span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.ala.org/core/e-forums"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">http://www.ala.org/core/e-forums</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">How to Register</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:137%;border:none;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You must
register your email address to subscribe to or access an electronic discussion
list on ALA's Mailing List Service. Once you have registered for one e-forum,
you do not need to register again, unless you choose to leave the list. Find
instructions for subscribing and unsubscribing online. (</span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.ala.org/core/continuing-education/e-forum-instructions"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">http://www.ala.org/core/continuing-education/e-forum-instructions</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">)</span></p>

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any problems, please contact </span><span lang="EN"><a href="mailto:core-eforum+help@groups.io"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">core-eforum+help@groups.io</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:137%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p>

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on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*</span></i></p>

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your home, find your Core! </span></p>

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for your place in ALA? If your role is in buildings, collections, management,
or technology, then </span><span lang="EN"><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"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:blue">Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
may be the perfect fit for you! </span><span lang="EN"><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"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:blue">Six sections</span></a></span><span lang="EN" 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><span lang="EN"><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"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:blue">joining</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> and </span><span lang="EN"><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"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:blue">finding your home in Core</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">! </span></p>

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