Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (CORE)
2020 ALCTS Fundamentals Web Course Schedule Now Available
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CHICAGO—T he Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is pleased to announce the release of the 2020 ALCTS Fundamentals Web Course schedule. Focusing on the fundamentals of acquisitions, cataloging, metadata, collection assessment...
Techniques for electronic resource management
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CHICAGO — Growing Open Access (OA) options, Big Deal price pressure, fluid e-book purchasing models, and the need for ongoing assessment: it all adds up to a lot of moving parts. More than ever, you need a pragmatic framework for managing the many details...
LITA Opens Call for Innovative LIS Student Writing Award for 2020
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The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students enrolled in an 91´«Ã½-accredited graduate...
ALCTS, LITA and LLAMA collaborate for virtual forum
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and the Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) have collaborated to create The Exchange, an interactive...
Nominate a Colleague Doing Cutting Edge Work in Tech Education for the LITA Library Hi Tech Award
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Nominations are open for the 2020 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting edge technology within the field of library and information...
Submit a Nomination for the Prestigious Kilgour Technology Research Award
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The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and OCLC, Inc. invite nominations for the 2020 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2019. The Kilgour Research...
ALCTS seeks nominations for 2020 Preservation Awards
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CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its Preservation and Reformatting Section, to honor individuals...
ALCTS 2020 Professional Recognition Awards nominations sought
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CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for professional achievement. These two awards honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research...
ALCTS seeking 2020 Innovation Awards nominations
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CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for innovation and collaboration. ALCTS presents two awards to honor individuals and/or groups whose work represents the finest...
ALCTS seeking nominations for 2020 Cataloging and Metadata Management Awards
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CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of cataloging, classification, and metadata management. The awards are...
Search begins for 2020 ALCTS Publications Awards
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CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 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...
ALCTS seeking Continuing Resources Awards nominations for 2020
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CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and continuing resources. The awards are presented by the...
ALCTS 2020 Ross Atkinson Award nominations sought
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CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 15. The Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes...
Library Building Projects 101 – Planning, Design, and Construction: a two-day workshop with optional third day site tour
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LLAMA presents Library Building Projects 101 – Planning, Design, and Construction: a two-day workshop with optional third day site tour The prospect of starting a library building project can often seem overwhelming to even the most seasoned library...
Ruth Mahaffy Awarded 2019 LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship
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Ruth Mahaffy has been selected to receive the 2019 LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and Baker & Taylor. Mahaffy will graduate from Emporia State University's School...
LLAMA Webinar helps library leaders guide their staffs through changing roles
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LLAMA Webinar helps library leaders guide their staffs through changing roles For decades, front-line circulation and access services staff focused primarily on the transactional nature of circulating materials. But times have changed, and those same...
LLAMA Webinar helps you manage your projects
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In the rush to get started on a project, especially if it is complicated or time consuming, many project planners neglect the most important step. Careful pre-planning is the secret that will help your project go smoothly and end successfully. By creating...
LITA Learnings: Universal Parity to Resources
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Chicago -- Sign up now for the latest LITA Learnings. Universal Parity to Resources: Rethinking Library Access Thursday, July 25, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 pm Central Time Presenters: Christine Elliott, Learning Services & Assessment Librarian, Juniata College...
June 2019 ITAL Issue Now Available
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Chicago -- The June 2019 issue (volume 38, number 1) of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) is now available. Reviewed Articles and Communications No Need to Ask: Creating Permissionless Blockchains of Metadata Records (Dejah Rubel) 50 years of...
ALCTS Publishing releases first guide in new monographs series
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CHICAGO— ALCTS Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the first title in its new Sudden Position Guide series. Edited by Jeremy Myntti and authored by Ben Abrahamse, Whitney Buccicone, Stephen Buss, Autumn Faulkner, Matthew Gallagher and Nicole...