ALCTS News

Until We Meet Again

September 13, 2018 Keri Cascio Columns, From the Office

Next week I move on to a new chapter in my career as assistant chief of technology, content, and innovation at the Chicago Public Library. I plan to continue my ALA and ALCTS membership, and I expect to work alongside you again in the future as a colleague and friend. Members are the heart and brain of any association, and as executive director I have found ALCTS members to be dedicated, passionate, and generous with their time and expertise. You are simply the best.

Working with Digital Repositories: e-Forum Summary

September 11, 2018 ALCTS Office e-Forums, Features

The ALCTS e-Forum “Working with Digital Repositories” took place August 14–15, 2018. Participants gathered together for an online discussion focusing on the current repository ecosystem in the library field, discussing best practices, metadata standards, and staffing models, as well as sharing online resources to support repository managers.

ALCTS 2019 Ross Atkinson Award Nominations Sought

September 10, 2018 ALCTS Office Announcements

Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing the contribution of a library leader who has demonstrated exceptional service to ALCTS and its areas of interest (acquisitions, cataloging and classification, collection management and development, preservation and reformatting and continuing resources).

ALCTS 2019 Publication Awards Nominations Sought

September 10, 2018 ALCTS Office Announcements

Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for excellence in publication. ALCTS presents two Publication Awards to honor individuals for outstanding achievement in research and writing in the field of library collections and technical services.

Treshani Perera: My Conference Experience

September 10, 2018 Treshani Perera ALA Annual Conference, Conference News

I learned a lot about myself as a cataloger, early-career professional, and participant in large conferences while attending my first ALA Annual Conference in June 2018. As a specialist cataloger, I mostly attend subject-specific conferences, but as an early-career cataloging librarian, I wanted to attend Annual Conference in order to connect with the greater cataloging community.