2026 Core Forum

2026 Core Forum

Sandy Rodriguez

Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC

Winston-Salem, NC

7:00am EST

Registration Open

5:00pm EST

Opening Welcome Reception

8:30am EST

Opening General Session - Nick Laucuente - Bourbon Archaeology: Unearthing Spirited Stories

10:00am EST

Morning Break with Vendors

10:30am EST

Yonder in the Graveyard Walk: Preservation and Connection in Louisville’s Historic Black CemeteriesKaira Tucker

11:30am EST

Lunch On Your Own

1:00pm EST

From Assumptions to Insight: Attribution Theory in Library LeadershipJenny Meslener • Regan McClure

2:00pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

2:30pm EST

Stuck in the Middle: Positionality and the Emotional Labor of Academic Library LeadersSusan R. Franzen • Kate Tallman

3:30pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

3:45pm EST

When Things Fall Apart: Learning from Management FailuresDr. Janette Klein

8:30am EST

Opening General Session - Frank X Walker - Curious George Goes to the Library(and Gives Birth to a Poet)

10:00am EST

Morning Break with Vendors and Poster Sessions Reframing Leadership: Updating Core’s Leadership and Management CompetenciesVirginia Cairns • Jonathan Shank

11:00am EST

Understanding Career Advancement in Academic Libraries: Motivators, Barriers, and Pathways to LeadershipLauren Reiter • Ash Faulkner

12:00pm EST

Lunch On Your Own

1:30pm EST

Modern Middle Leadership: Redefining How to Lead at the Most Crucial LevelJoLyn Reisdorf • Tracy Cornelius

2:30pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

3:00pm EST

Sharing Your Expertise Through Consulting: Core Library Consulting Interest GroupMichelle Frisque • Michelle Ornat

4:00pm EST

Afternoon Break with Vendors

4:15pm EST

I Trust You: How Three Little Words Can Unleash Your TeamMarna Hosteller