Section: Announcements

ALCTS 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.

Now is the time to volunteer for an ALCTS committee! The appointment process is beginning now and will continue into late spring. As President-Elect and on behalf of your section chair-elects, I encourage you to join us in shaping the future of ALCTS and of our profession.

ALCTS, LITA (Library & Information Technology Association), and LLAMA (Library Leadership & Management Association) are exploring the possibility of joining forces to create a new combined division. Want to receive the latest information about the proposed new division? Want to provide feedback? Read on to learn how.

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).

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.