The Continuing Resources Cataloging Committee (CRCC) held its forum at the 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits on Monday, January 27. The forum opened with Peter Fletcher giving a brief CC:DA update. The Program for
Continue readingThe Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) presented the session titled “Self Care is Not Selfish: Preventing Burnout” at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference on Saturday, June 22. Emily Clasper, Janie Hermann, Djaz Zulida, Carson Block, Kyle Courtney, and Sarah Houghton presented their experiences with self-care and burnout — a prevalent issue in libraries.
Continue readingWhether 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.
Continue readingWhether you are a library school student or new library professional, navigating the ALCTS committee-scape can be overwhelming. Attending ALCTS 101 is an excellent way to meet people and learn about opportunities within ALCTS, but not everyone can attend. 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 Mary Gilbertson, chair of the ALCTS Acquisition Section (AS) Publications Committee, is the second of six leading up to the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting.
Continue readingWhether 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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