The ALCTS Acquisitions Managers and Vendors Interest Group (AMVIG) and the ALCTS Collection Development Librarians of Academic Libraries Interest Group co-sponsored a program at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, June 24, which focused on gathering and utilizing data to inform collection development decisions.
Continue readingDorri McWhorter, CEO of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, describes herself as a “possibilist.” Yes, there is a red squiggly line under the word “possibilist” as I prepare this report in Microsoft Word. As I read through my notes and consider Ms. McWhorter’s life philosophy and world view on how we do our work, I decided to add “possibilist” to my personal computer’s private dictionary. Next: Add being a “possibilist” to my list of personal aspirations.
Continue readingOn June 24, 2017, ALCTS, the American Indian Library Association, and the Public Library Association co-sponsored the ALA Program, “Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice in Technical Services.” The session was comprised of four parts presented by Hannah Buckland, Nancy Godoy-Powell, Sharon Grimm, Michelle Miller, and Ann Marie Willer.
Continue readingOn Sunday, June 25, 2017, the Acquisitions Committee of the Continuing Resources Section held its annual Forum. Caroline Mills of Furman University presented “Without a Parachute: Converting to Unmediated Pay-Per-View Access to Articles Online.” Ms. Mills was looking for a solution to rising subscription costs and surveyed two groups of which Furman is a member: the Carolina Consortium and the Oberlin Group. Her query was whether they offer mediated or unmediated searches to their faculty and students.
Continue readingThe RDA (Resource Description and Access) Linked Data Forum was held on Monday, June 26, 2017, with an overflow crowd of approximately 110 people in attendance.
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