My first ALCTS experience 17 years ago set the tone for every ALCTS interaction since then. I was warmly welcomed into the community and shown the skills I needed to navigate a very large conference. I was given a safe place to learn to grow as a professional and the freedom to ask “dumb” questions while feeling respected at the same time.
Continue readingYou know that saying that it takes a village to raise a child? Well the same thing can be said of ALCTS. It takes a village of library students, paraprofessionals, librarians, and staff to make this association as relevant today as it was 60 years ago. For decades ALCTS has continued to stay active as the library landscape morphs in different directions. I’m glad to be a part of ALCTS history by doing my part in helping this organization continue to thrive for years to come.
Continue readingWhen my former colleague Carey Hunt asked for volunteers to lead the ALCTS Public Libraries Technical Services Interest Group, I answered her request with no hesitation.
Continue readingI knew libraries—their challenges, their workflows, and their goals. But I wanted to know more from the people that worked in technical services. Where better to learn about this department than in ALCTS?
Continue readingDuring 2016 I was fortunate to be sponsored by ALCTS to participate in the ALA Emerging Leaders Program. As part of the cohort of Emerging Leaders, I glimpsed the sizable architecture of ALA, networked with awesome people, and worked together with members of a small team to solve a problem framed by one of ALA’s divisions or round tables.
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