The 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 readingWhether you are a library school student or new library professional, navigating the ALCTS committee-scape can be overwhelming. To illustrate what committee work entails and how you can get involved, Sarah Cruz and Kumiko Reichert of the ALCTS New Members Interest Group (ANMIG for short) talked with committee leaders from each ALCTS section and asked them to tell us first-hand about their roles.
Continue readingWhether you are a library school student or new library professional, navigating the ALCTS committee-scape can be overwhelming. To illustrate what committee work entails and how you can get involved, Sarah Cruz and Kumiko Reichert of the ALCTS New Members Interest Group (ANMIG for short) talked with committee leaders from each ALCTS section and asked them to tell us first-hand about their roles. Their interview with Kevin Balster, a member of the ALCTS Continuing Resources Section (CRS) Cataloging Committee, is the fourth of six leading up to the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting.
Continue readingWhether you are a library school student or new library professional, navigating the ALCTS committee-scape can be overwhelming. Attending ALCTS 101 is an excellent way to meet people and learn about opportunities within ALCTS, but not everyone can attend. To illustrate what committee work entails and how you can get involved, Sarah Cruz and Kumiko Reichert of the ALCTS New Members Interest Group (ANMIG for short) talked with committee leaders from each ALCTS section and asked them to tell us first-hand about their roles. Their interview with Mary Gilbertson, chair of the ALCTS Acquisition Section (AS) Publications Committee, is the second of six leading up to the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting.
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