Christopher Cronin, associate university librarian for collections at Columbia University, has been elected the 2020–2021 President of ALCTS. He will serve as president-elect for one year before becoming ALCTS president on July 1, 2020.
Continue readingThe ALA elections are now open, and all members are encouraged to vote March 11 through April 3. This is a critical election for ALA and ALCTS as we will see a new ALA Executive Director appointed and most of the ALA senior management will retire within a year or so. With such changes, the candidates you elect in this election will be entering a new era for ALA and ALCTS.
Continue readingALCTS will review its own activities, both online and in-person, to determine what changes should be made to bring our actions in line with our rhetoric. ALCTS will also invest financial resources to put the commitments of the ALCTS strategic plan and this statement into action.
Continue readingNow is the time to volunteer for an ALCTS committee! The appointment process is beginning now and will continue into late spring. As President-Elect and on behalf of your section chair-elects, I encourage you to join us in shaping the future of ALCTS and of our profession.
Continue readingALCTS, LITA (Library & Information Technology Association), and LLAMA (Library Leadership & Management Association) are exploring the possibility of joining forces to create a new combined division. Want to receive the latest information about the proposed new division? Want to provide feedback? Read on to learn how.
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