The ALCTS Board of Directors has endorsed the “Core Competencies for Acquisitions Professionals” ourlining competencies that are needed across the span of an individual’s professional career to perform acquisitions functions. The intended audience for these competencies include students and new practitioners as well as managers and administrators who specialize or manage acquisitions functions in any library setting.
Continue readingThe ALCTS Board met twice during the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting, on Friday, February 9, 1:00–5:00 p.m., and Monday, February 12, 1:00–5:30 p.m. The Board’s action items and decisions follow.
Continue readingAn ALCTS e-Forum on “User Experience and the Electronic Resources Librarian” took place April 10–11, 2018. Kate Hill (Electronic Resources Librarian, University of North Carolina Greensboro) and Michael Rodriguez (Licensing and Acquisitions Librarian, University of Connecticut) facilitated the discussion. More than 20 participants collectively contributed 70 posts over the course of the two days.
Continue readingResults are in for ALA and ALCTS elections. Congratulations to those elected and many thanks to the dedicated ALCTS members willing to stand for office.
Continue readingThe ALCTS e-Forum “Consortial Cataloging: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Sharing Data” took place February 27–28, 2018 and discussed benefits and challenges of shared cataloging in consortia. Cynthia Romanowski (Governors State University Library) and Natalie Sommerville (Duke University Libraries) facilitated. Over the course of two days and 108 posts, 33 participants contributed their expertise and experience.
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