Articles, job-hunting advice, professional development opportunities, and other news and ideas on how to further your library career. Compiled by the Library Job People, Sarah Johnson and Rachel Singer Gordon.
September 2nd, 2010 rachel
Preparing Your Library for RDA
September 14-15, 2010
Hosted by Mary Beth Weber and Christopher Cronin
Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!
Registration information is at the end of the message.
Each day, sessions begin and end at:
Pacific: 7am – 3pm
Mountain: 8am – 4pm
Central: 9am – 5pm
Eastern: 10am – 6pm
Released in June 2010, Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the intended successor to the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2). While RDA is not being immediately adopted in the United States, it is being tested by the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Agriculture Library as part of the U.S. National Libraries RDA Test Plan. During this time, what are libraries doing to prepare for the adoption of RDA? What impact will implementation have on staff training and systems? How will libraries manage the integration of RDA records with AACR2 records in their catalogs? How will libraries assess the value of the new cataloging code in terms of its ability to meet user needs and contribute to future systems development? This ALCTS E-Forum will provide an opportunity for the community at large to discuss a wide range of issues related to RDA and it overall implications for library operations.
Mary Beth Weber has been head of Central Technical Services at Rutgers University Libraries since 2008. She has served in a number of positions at Rutgers, including Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services for four years, and as the Special Formats Catalog Librarian and the Head of the Copy Cataloging Section. Ms. Weber holds an MLS from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s in English and Art History from Michigan State University. She is the editor of the ALCTS Newsletter Online and serves as an ex-officio member of the ALCTS Board of Directors. Weber has also served as chair of the ALCTS Audiovisual Committee, the Copy Cataloging Discussion Group, and the Computer Files Discussion Group. She is the author of two books on cataloging nonbook resources and is currently co-authoring a soon to be published book titled, Describing Electronic, Digital, and Other Media Using AACR and RDA.
Christopher Cronin has been Director of Metadata and Cataloging Services at the University of Chicago Library since 2008. Prior to coming to Chicago, he was Assistant Professor and Head of Digital Resources Cataloging at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mr. Cronin has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of British Columbia, and an MIS from the University of Toronto. He is member the ALA Committee on Organization, and is active in the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), currently serving on the Subject Analysis Committee and as Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of the ALCTS Heads of Cataloging Interest Group. Mr. Cronin is the coordinator for the University of Chicago’s participation in the U.S. National Libraries RDA Testing.
*What is an e-forum?*
An ALCTS 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. See a list of upcoming e-forums at: http://bit.ly/upcomingeforum.
*To register:*
Instructions for registration are available at: http://bit.ly/eforuminfo. Once you have registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you choose to leave the email list. Participation is free and open to anyone.
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS-CE Committee.
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September 2nd, 2010 rachel
ALCTS webinar: Using Web 2.0 Applications in Technical Services
Description:
This webinar builds on the lively e-forum discussion “Using Web 2.0 Tools to Enhance Technical Services Work” held in May 2010. The presentation will familiarize participants with blogs, wikis, tagging, RSS feeds, Instant Messaging (IM), and Google applications, and demonstrate how they can be used to facilitate communication and streamline workflows in technical services. The presentation will also explain how to overcome some of the pitfalls in adopting new technologies, including “technolust,” and examine techniques for encouraging employees to adopt new technologies.
Presenter:
Julie Swierczek is a Technical Services Specialist at Salve Regina University’s McKillop Library where she is responsible for all of the library’s cataloging as well as for managing the print serials collection; she also does freelance cataloging. She has worked in large and small academic libraries in circulation, reserves, and cataloging. She holds a BA in History and Philosophy from Rosemont College and an MA in Philosophy from Miami University of Ohio. She is currently enrolled in the MS in LIS at the University of Illinois
Date: September 29, 2010
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, and 11am Pacific Time.
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To register, complete the online registration form at http://www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/reg/webinar.cfm for the session you would like to attend.
Fees:
Group Rates – ALCTS Members & Non-Members: $99
Individuals – ALCTS Members: $39; Non-Members: $49
Participants outside the United States may register at the ALCTS member rate.
The one-time fee includes unlimited access to the webinar recording.
For questions about registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior Registration Coordinator at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293 or tferren@ala.org.
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS-CE committee
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August 29th, 2010 rachel
Fundamentals of Acquisitions (September 6 – October 1, 2010)
The Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA) web course focuses on the basics of library acquisitions:
- goals and methods of acquiring monographs and serials
- financial management of library collections budgets
- relationships among acquisitions librarians, library booksellers, subscription agents, and publishers
Description: This course provides a broad overview of the operations involved in acquiring materials after the selection decision is made.
In FOA, we distinguish between collection development, which involves the selection of materials for the library; and acquisitions, which orders, receives, and pays for those materials. In many libraries, selecting and acquiring materials may be done in the same department—in the smallest libraries perhaps even by the same person. In larger libraries, selection may be done by a collection development department and/or designated subject specialists, while a separate department acquires the selected materials. Acquisitions, in essence, is the business side of bringing materials into the library or licensing access to library resources.
Instructors: Morag Boyd and Kate Kasimor
For additional details and registration information see: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/foa/ol_templ.cfm
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.
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July 25th, 2010 rachel
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services is pleased to announce the Summer/Fall Web course schedule.
Space is still available in many of the sessions. Click Here to Register Online.
Fundamentals of Acquisitions
Next Sessions: September 6 – October 1 | October 11 – November 5
The Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA) web course focuses on the basics of acquiring monographs and serials: goals and methods, financial management of library collections budgets, and relationships among acquisitions librarians, library booksellers, subscription agents, and publishers. In this course, you will receive a broad overview of the operations involved in acquiring materials after the selection decision is made. Note that in FOA, we distinguish between collection development, which involves the selection of materials for the library; and acquisitions, which orders, receives, and pays for those materials.
This course is one-third of the Collection Management elective course approved by the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP). Collection Management Elective FAQ
Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions
Next Sessions: August 16 – September 10 (2 spaces remain) | October 4 – October 29
The Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions (FERA) Web course will provide an overview of acquiring, providing access to, administering, supporting, and monitoring access to electronic resources. It will provide a basic background in electronic resource acquisitions including product trials, licensing, purchasing methods, and pricing models and will provide an overview of the sometimes complex relationships between vendors, publishers, platform providers, and libraries.
This course is sponsored by Harrassowitz.
Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management
Next Sessions: August 9 – September 3 | October 4 – October 29 | November 15 – December 17
The Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management addresses the basic components of these important areas of responsibility in libraries. Components include complete definition of collection development and collection management; collections policies and budgets as part of library planning; collection development (selecting for and building collections); collection management (e.g., making decisions after materials are selected, including decisions about withdrawal, transfer, preservation); collection analysis—why and how to do it; outreach, liaison, and marketing; and some suggestions about the future for collection development and management.
This course is one-third of the Collection Management elective course approved by the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP). Collection Management Elective FAQ
This course is sponsored by Coutts Information Services Inc., an Ingram Content Group Inc. Company.
Fundamentals of Preservation «NEW«
Next Session: August 23 – September 17
The Fundamentals of Preservation introduces participants to the principles, policies and practices of preservation in libraries and archives. The course is designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility. It provides tools to begin extending the useful life of library collections. Components include preservation as a formal library function, and how it reflects and supports the institutional mission; the primary role of preventive care, including good storage conditions, emergency planning, and careful handling of collections; the history and manufacture of physical formats and how this impacts on preservation options; standard methods of care and repair, as well as reformatting options; and challenges in preserving digital content and what the implications are for the future of scholarship.
This course is one-third of the Collection Management elective course approved by the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP). Collection Management Elective FAQ
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About the ALCTS Web Courses: Participants access the course content online and complete the work at their own pace, during the 4-week session. Course instructors provide guidance and lead weekly online chat sessions. Register for only one session per course. Registration closes one week before the session begins.
Session Fee: $109 for ALCTS member and $129 for non-member.
To register, complete the online form or register by mail for the session you would like to attend.
For questions related to registration, contact Tom Ferren, ALA Senior Registration Coordinator at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4293 or tferren@ala.org .
For all other questions or comments related to ALCTS Continuing Education, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or jreese@ala.org.
To learn more about these events, visit the ALCTS Web Site.
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November 23rd, 2009 rachel
Don’t miss this opportunity to attend the ALCTS Webinar:
“You want me to select for WHAT?: Getting started in a new area”
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 2:00 pm Eastern time (1:00 pm Central; noon Mountain; 11 am Pacific Time)
Librarians are often assigned collection development responsibilities in subject areas with which they are unfamiliar. This webinar will help librarians in public, academic, and special library settings cope with new subjects, assess local needs, and identify major publishers. Attendees will learn strategies, techniques, and resources for dealing with new or changed responsibilities for selection and collection development.
The webinar will be presented by Virginia Kay (Ginger) Williams, Acquisitions Librarian at Wichita State University where she is responsible for selecting in the widely diverse areas of law and engineering.
To register, see: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/select.cfm
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April 8th, 2009 sarah
ALCTS needs knowledgeable librarians from all kinds of libraries to teach additional sections of its popular online courses. ALCTS offers three continuing education courses over the Web and is in the process of developing several more. We would like to offer multiple sections of some courses targeted to participants from the same type of library.
We are recruiting knowledgeable librarians to teach additional sections of
· Fundamentals of Acquisitions Web Course
· Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions Web Course
· Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management Web Course
· New courses in areas of collections and technical services
Please visit the ALCTS Web site for additional information about the courses at
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/index.cfm
Courses are provided over a five or six week period. They are composed of self-paced modules and include interaction with the instructors and classmates. This typically involves four weeks of instruction with one week of wrap up; there is no final class grade. The courses are already developed and ready to use; no additional editing is needed. Instructors would participate in evaluations and have the opportunity to recommend updates to the course content as needed.
To ensure consistency of instruction and a high value experience for participants, course instructor training has ordinarily had several components:
1. Take the course as a participant.
2. Repeat the course shadowing the instructor, with access to the instructor interface.
3. Team-teach the course with an experienced instructor.
4. Teach the course solo.
A modest honorarium will also be paid for solo teaching each session.
If enough qualified applicants are identified, we would be able to create special “train the trainer” sections of the course that would allow us to accelerate the instructor training process.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in becoming an instructor for an ALCTS Web Course, please complete the online instructor application at http://alctsprogram.wufoo.com/forms/alcts-web-course-instructor-application/. You will be asked to:
· Include a statement of interest (300 words maximum)
· Specify the areas in which you are interested in teaching (acquisitions, collection development, serials, preservation, etc.)
· Attach a copy of your resume.
Upon submission, the application will be send to Julia Gammon, chair of the ALCTS Education Committee. Review will be completed by the appropriate section level committees.
The deadline for applications is May 4, 2009.
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January 7th, 2009 sarah
ALCTS Announces first E-Forum of 2009 Providing Professional Development Opportunities for Staff while Coping with Shrinking Resources When library budgets shrink, often one of the first areas to be cut is the fund that supports travel and professional development for library staff. What can you do to continue to support your staff in times of budget cuts? How do you keep up morale when furloughs or layoffs are on the horizon? Share your ideas and thoughts on how to help staff get the professional development they desire? Find out how others are coping. It is not necessary to belong to ALCTS to participate in the discussion, however, a login and password are required. To obtain a login and password and/or to register, go to: http://lists.ala.org/sympa, click on Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) under the ALA Division heading, and select alcts-eforum@ala.org.
We hope you will join us for this moderated discussion beginning Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10am EST. The discussion will conclude on Friday, January 16 at 8pm EST.
Pamela Bluh
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Pamela Bluh
Past President, Association for Library Collections
& Technical Services (ALCTS)
a division of the American Library Association / via uls-l
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October 13th, 2008 rachel
The ALCTS Collaboration Award Jury seeks nominations for the Outstanding Collaboration Citation.
Outstanding Collaboration Citation:
This award recognizes and encourages collaborative problem-solving efforts in the areas of acquisition, access, management, preservation or archiving of library materials. It recognizes actions, services or products that improve and benefit the providing and managing of library collections. The citation may be presented to two or more individuals or groups who have participated jointly in an appropriate achievement. Accomplishments that expose problems may be as valuable as successes. The citation will be presented in a year when an achievement of merit has occurred. Recognized forms of collaboration must be between library personnel and other individuals or such groups as publishers, vendors, cultural organizations, government agencies, philanthropic organizations and the like. Results of a collaborative effort must demonstrate advancement in collection management or technical services working environments.
Send nominations, along with written justification for the citation in terms of demonstrated outcomes in work achieved through actions, services or products; how the achievement contributed to the fulfillment of needs in the work of collection management or technical services and any other factors relevant to the merit of the achievement and two letters of recommendation to the chair of the Citation Jury:
Karen Wilhoit
Associate University Librarian for Collections
126 Dunbar Library
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
e-mail: karen.wilhoit@wright.edu
Electronic submissions are preferred; the deadline for nominations is November 21, 2008.
Please excuse the cross-posting of this announcement. [libadmin]
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September 25th, 2008 rachel
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 Margaret Mann Citation, presented by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association. This award is presented to a cataloger or classifier for outstanding professional achievement in the areas of cataloging or classification through publication, participation in professional cataloging associations, or valuable contributions to practice in individual libraries. The Cataloging and Classification Section administers the award, a citation and $2,000 to the library school of the winner’s choice, which is donated by OCLC, Inc.
The Mann Citation committee bases its selection on nominations made by members or friends of the profession. Anyone with a worthy candidate is urged to nominate that person. Achievements to be considered include: notable publications, such as an article, pamphlet, or book; outstanding contribution to the activities of professional cataloging associations; outstanding contribution to the technical improvement of cataloging and classification and/or the introduction of a new technique of recognized importance; and outstanding contribution in the area of teaching cataloging and classification. The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is December 1, 2008. Additional information on the Margaret Mann Citation is available on the ALCTS Web site at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/awards/profrecognition/margaretmann.cfm
Send nominations to: Margaret Dyer Brown, Chair, Margaret Mann Citation Jury, Williamson County Public Library, 1314 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN 37064; phone: 615-595-1242, ext. 2; email: mbrown@williamson-tn.org ; fax: 615-595-1203. [jesse]
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September 17th, 2008 sarah
Please excuse any cross-posting:
*CALL FOR NOMINATIONS*
Nominations are being accepted for the 2009 Association for
Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for innovation
and collaboration. ALCTS presents two awards to honor individuals and
groups whose work represents the finest achievements and leadership in
collaboration and innovation.
If you are interested in nominating a candidate for either of
the awards, contact the chair of that award jury. The deadline for
nominations and supporting materials is Dec. 1.
* Coutts Award for Innovation in Electronic Resources Management:
The Collection Management and Development Section (CMDS)
presents the Coutts Award for Innovation in Electronic Resources
Management, which recognizes significant and innovative contributions to
electronic collections management and development practice. The award
consists of a citation and $2,000 generously donated by Coutts
Information Services.
Criteria for selection of the winner will be determined by the
person’s achievements, including but not limited to:
* Building and managing new types of electronic collections and
materials
* Addressing selection issues and processes for electronic
resources
* Creating effective organizational structures for the workflow
management and development of electronic resource collections
* Increasing visibility, discovery and user access to electronic
library resources
Nominations should include the name, address, phone number and
email address of each nominee and nominating party, a formal statement
of nomination that includes a rationale, a description of any projects
that the nominee has initiated and successfully completed and letters of
support and endorsement. Letters of endorsement from others should
provide additional evidence of the worthiness of the nominee. The number
of letters of endorsement received for a nominee shall not be a
determining factor in the selection process; rather, the evidence of the
person’s accomplishments that fulfill the intent of the award shall be
the factor considered. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Current
employees of Coutts Information Services are not eligible for the award.
Nominations should be sent to: Andrea Imre, chair, Coutts Award Jury,
aimre@lib.siu.edu
* Outstanding Collaboration Citation:
This award recognizes and encourages collaborative
problem-solving efforts in the areas of acquisition, access, management,
preservation or archiving of library materials. It recognizes actions,
services or products that improve and benefit the providing and managing
of library collections. The citation may be presented to two or more
individuals or groups who have participated jointly in an appropriate
achievement. Accomplishments that expose problems may be as valuable as
successes. The citation will be presented in a year when an achievement
of merit has occurred. Recognized forms of collaboration must be
between library personnel and other individuals or such groups as
publishers, vendors, cultural organizations, government agencies,
philanthropic organizations and the like. Results of a collaborative
effort must demonstrate advancement in collection management or
technical services working environments.
Send nominations, along with written justification for the
citation in terms of demonstrated outcomes in work achieved through
actions, services or products; how the achievement contributed to the
fulfillment of needs in the work of collection management or technical
services and any other factors relevant to the merit of the achievement
and two letters of recommendation to: Karen Wilhoit, chair, Citation
Jury, Karen.wilhoit@wright.edu
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September 16th, 2008 rachel
*******There are still a few spaces available for the webinar*******
The ONIX for Serials Webinar sponsored by ALCTS, will take place on Thursday, September 25 at 1:00pm Eastern Time. Registration is limited – there are only 25 spaces available. Instructions to create a login are part of the registration process. Membership in ALA and ALCTS is not required to participate, however it is necessary to register in order to login to sign up. A description of the webinar may be found below, together with information about registration. Price: $29.00.
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ONIX for Serials is a family of XML formats for communicating information about serial products and subscription information. The webinar will offer participants information about the background and development of ONIX for Serials, describe the various components of the ONIX for Serials suite, explain the benefits of using ONIX for Serials, and outline the challenges to be faced in introducing ONIX to the workplace.
ONIX for Serials is a joint project of EDItEUR, the international group coordinating development of the standards infrastructure for electronic commerce in the book and serials industries, and NISO, the US National Information Standards Organization.
Presented by Nathan Robertson, Director of Information Policy and Management at University of Maryland School of Law and Katharina Klemperer, Library and Information Systems Consulting. Nathan and Kathy were both heavily involved in the development of the ONIX for Serials standard.
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Online registration for the ALCTS Onix for Serials Webinar is now up on the ALA Web site.
Here’s the URL:
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=eventsdist&Template=/ConferenceConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=D
Or you can get there from the ALA home page by following these clicks:
ALA home page / Events & Conferences/ Conference Registration / Distance Learning
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May 20th, 2008 rachel
For Immediate Release Contact: Charles Wilt
May 20, 2008 Executive Director,
ALCTS
312-280-5030
cwilt@ala.org
Demystifying Library Standards: a NISO/ALCTS webinar
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has announced the first in a series of webinars on standards in the library environment.
“Demystifying Library Standards, ” which takes place 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
EDT on Wednesday, June 18, will focus on placing standards in context. It will be presented by Trisha Davis, Ohio State University, Julia Gammon, University of Akron, Karen Wetzel, NISO, and Pamela Bluh, University of Maryland Law School and current ALCTS President.
The speakers will address why standards are important to libraries and not just in the traditional technical services areas. As libraries are changing and evolving in an increasingly digital world, so are standards. This webinar will explain how standards are critical to the developments in such areas as e resources, user access, description and metadata, licensing and preservation. Some specific standards, both published and forthcoming, will be touched on as examples. Future webinars in the series will discuss those and other standards in more depth. Participants will learn how they can become actively involved in standards development.
If you want to learn how standards can provide benefits to organizations, their users, and yourself and are involved with library technical services, the acquisition and management of e-resources, library systems implementation including ILS, ERMS, link resolvers, and Web interfaces, cooperative electronic arrangements with other libraries, consortia, content providers or long-term preservation activities, then this webinar is for you.
The cost is just $20 for NISO and ALCTS members and $25 for non-members.
To register online go to: http:// www.regonline.com/ALCTS08. For questions, email nisohq@niso.org.
About the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) NISO fosters the development and maintenance of standards that facilitate the creation, persistent management and effective interchange of information so that it can be trusted for use in research and learning. To fulfill this mission, NISO engages libraries, publishers, information aggregators and other organizations that support learning, research and scholarship through the creation, organization, management and curation of knowledge. NISO works with intersecting communities of interest and across the entire lifecycle of an information standard. NISO is a not-for-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). More information about NISO is available on its website: www.niso.org.
About ALCTS
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is the national association for information providers who work in collections and technical services, such as acquisitions, cataloging, collection development, preservation and continuing resources in digital and print formats.
ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association. [libadmin]
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March 17th, 2008 sarah
Registration is now open
Basic Collection Development and Management
Presented by Peggy Johnson from the University of Minnesota, this “basics” workshop introduces attendees to concepts and best practices for collection development and management.
Topics covered include:
- the basics of collection development and management
- policy, planning, and budgeting
- collection assessment and evaluation
- marketing, outreach, and liaison activities
- and related topics
The two-day workshop combines interactive presentations with group and individual activities. The workshop is directed to librarians who are new to collection development and management or have added additional responsibilities in these areas.
Johnson is author of The Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management (ALA, 2004) and edits Library Resources & Technical Services and Technicalities: Information Forum for the Technical Services Professional. |
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December 20th, 2007 sarah
Contribute to the success and vitality of ALCTS while helping yourself
grow professionally! Meet and collaborate with motivated colleagues
who are focused on the critical issues facing technical services
librarianship!
To find out more about the benefits of and possibilities for committee
involvement in ALCTS, plan to attend the fifth annual ALCTS Volunteer
Forum at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. The ALCTS
Volunteer Forum is sponsored by the ALCTS Leadership Development
Committee and will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2008 from
10:30-12:00 in the Doubletree, Symphony.
This is your chance to hear firsthand from the division appointing
officers about the committee appointment process and opportunities for
involvement. The presenters include ALCTS President Pamela Bluh and
President-Elect Dina Giambi. There will also be a chance to hear brief
presentations from Chairs-Elect of the Acquisitions, Collection
Management and Development, Preservation and Reformatting, and Serials
Sections, as well as from the Chair-Elect of the Council of Regional
Groups, and the Editor of the ALCTS Newsletter Online (ANO).
Submit an ALCTS volunteer application online today. For additional
information about the forum, contact Heather Moulaison
(heather.moulaison@rutgers.edu), Volunteer Forum Coordinator,
Leadership Development Committee. [nmrt-l]
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November 14th, 2007 rachel
Nominations sought for the 2008 Margaret Mann Citation
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Margaret Mann Citation, presented by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association. This award is presented to a cataloger or classifier for outstanding professional achievement in the areas of cataloging or classification through publication, participation in professional cataloging associations, or valuable contributions to practice in individual libraries. The Cataloging and Classification Section administers the award, a citation and $2,000 to the library school of the winner’s choice, which is donated by OCLC, Inc.
The Mann Citation committee bases its selection on nominations made by members of the profession or friends of the profession. Anyone with a worthy candidate is urged to nominate that person. Achievements to be considered include: notable publications, such as an article, pamphlet, or book; outstanding contribution to the activities of professional cataloging associations; outstanding contribution to the technical improvement of cataloging and classification and/or the introduction of a new technique of recognized importance; and outstanding contribution in the area of teaching cataloging and classification. The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is December 1, 2007. For additional information on the ALCTS awards, visit the ALCTS Web site at http://www.ala.org/alcts.
Send nominations to: Ann Vidor, Chair, Margaret Mann Citation Jury, Technical Services, Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322; phone: 404-727-6833; email: libabv@emory.edu; fax: 404-727-6882. [jesse]
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