Member Community: CRS Cataloging Committee

ANMIG Interviews CRS Cataloging Committee Member Kevin Balster

ALA Midwinter Meeting, Conference News

Whether 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.

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CRS Cataloging Forum

ALA Midwinter Meeting, Conference News

The ALCTS Continuing Resource Section (CRS) Cataloging Forum took place at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting on Sunday, February 11. Ben Abrahamse organized the forum and delivered an update prepared by Regina Reynolds in her absence. The remainder of the meeting was given over to Steven Riel who gave a presentation entitled “Series as Serials: Implications of Two Current Cataloging Instructions.”

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Continuing Resources Cataloging & Standards Forum: The Once & Future ISSN: 2017 Annual Conference

ALA Annual Conference, Conference News, Features

Benjamin Abrahamse hosted the forum jointly sponsored by the ALCTS Continuing Resources Section (CRS) Cataloging Committee and Standards Committee. Abrahamse welcomed the audience and forum speakers, Dr. Gaëlle Béquet, Director, ISSN International Centre, and Regina Romano Reynolds, Director, U.S. ISSN Center and Head, ISSN Section, Library of Congress.

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