The early bird registration deadline for Core Forum 2025 is Sunday, October
5! Special conference rates on hotel rooms at the
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Denver City Center
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also end on Wednesday, October 23.
Join your colleagues at Core Forum 2025 <https://coreforum.org/>, November
12-14, in Denver, CO, at the Hilton Denver City Center! Gather with old
friends and make new connections while celebrating the intersection and
overlap of the core work we do. Learn more about Forum and register for the
main event and preconferences at www.coreforum.org.
Two full days of presentations, interactive panel discussions, and
activities are guaranteed to be both thought-provoking and highly relevant
to participants’ current and future career paths. Forum engages the
collective expertise of presenters and participants, facilitates enriching
conversations, and offers unique learning opportunities. Everyone,
including non-Core members, are encouraged to register, bring real-life
questions, share experiences, and network to learn new perspectives.
Core and Colorado Association of Libraries (CLA) members can save $150 by
taking advantage of the Early Bird discount. Advance registration ends
November 12. Join Core and Save!
<https://www.ala.org/core/member-center?_zs=6SNam1&_zl=IaUo9>
Preconference sessions and tours
<https://2025coreforum.sched.com/type/Preconference> tickets are available
for an additional charge - space is limited.
Core has secured a room block at the Hilton Denver City Center hotel for
registered Core Forum attendees. Housing reservations
<https://coreforum.org/hotel-location/> must be made prior to October 23.
Space is limited.
Wednesday, November 12
Preconferences
Half-Day Preconferences 12:00pm - 4:00pm MST
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Activating the Leaders and Cultivating Your Team: Thinking Differently
about Who You Are and What You Do in the Library
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMxOQ/index.html>
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Disaster Response Planning: from Risk Assessment to Implementation and
Recovery
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMyMA/index.html>
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Embedding Anti-Racism Practices into Program Innovations
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMyMQ/index.html>
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Introduction to Digital Preservation
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMyMg/index.html>
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Low-Maintenance, High-Impact: Creating Sustainable Digital Collections
with CollectionBuilder
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMyMw/index.html>
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Negotiation for Library Workers: Concepts and Competencies
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMyNA/index.html>
Library Buildings Tour
Full-Day tour from 7:30am - 4:00pm MST
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BCUL and APL Tour of Denver Area Libraries
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMyNQ/index.html>
- Spaces are limited
Thursday, November 13
Sessions from 8:30am - 4:45pm
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Keynote Presentation
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMyNg/index.html>:
Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science
(as well as Computer Science, by courtesy) at CU Boulder, with additional
affiliations with Silicon Flatirons at the law school and the ATLAS
Institute
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4 Sets of Concurrent Sessions Across 6 Program Tracks
<https://2025coreforum.sched.com/2025-11-13/list/simple/>
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Sponsor & Exhibitor Table Top Displays
<https://2025coreforum.sched.com/event/246zA/afternoon-break-with-vendors>
Core 5-Year Gala Reception
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMyOA/index.html>:
5:00pm - 6:30pm MST
Friday, November 15
Sessions from 8:30am - 4:45pm
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Keynote Presentation
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMyOQ/index.html>:
Melanie Yazzie, Professor of Art Practices and Head of Printmaking at the
University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado
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Poster Sessions
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMzMA/index.html>
- 35 posters
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4 Sets of Concurrent Sessions Across 6 Program Tracks
<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjA5NDg3MCZwPTEmdT0xMjAyNzQ4NzI4JmxpPTExNzYzODMzMQ/index.html>
View Full Current Event Schedule
<https://2025coreforum.sched.com/list/simple>
Core Forum is Sponsored by the Following:
Diamond Sponsor: OCLC
Gold Sponsor: AGATI Furniture
Silver Sponsor: Clarivate
Bronze Sponsor: Spacesaver, TBS
Exhibitors: AM Digital, Backstage Library Works, Duke University Press, ALA
Office for Intellectual Freedom, Ratio, Coherent Digital, Trail (Technical
Report, Archive & Image Gallery)
Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities
<https://coreforum.org/sponsors-exhibitors/> are still available. Please
contact Julie Reese at jreese_at_ala.org or 312-280-5030 to learn more.
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Amy Swartz
Head of Library Technology
Columbia Law Library
Received on Mon Sep 22 2025 - 08:19:24 EDT