The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), seeks to appoint an editor for its journal Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS). Appointment of a successful candidate will
Continue readingBestselling author, educator, and cultural critic Roxane Gay is teaming up with the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to share her years of experience as a writer, storyteller, and social commentator during Preservation Week, April 26 – May 2, 2020. A recurrent contributor to a variety of publications, including the New York Times, Gay writes about cultural, political, and social issues.
Continue readingZoë McLaughlin, South and Southeast Asian Studies Librarian at the Michigan State University Libraries, has been selected as the ALCTS-sponsored Emerging Leader for 2019-2020. Each year, the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) sponsors one Emerging Leader who has chosen collections and technical services as a career and is a member of ALCTS.
Continue readingThe results of the 2019 ALA and ALCTS elections are in! All appointments are three-year terms (2019–2022).
Continue readingChristopher 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.
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