Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (CORE)
Simone Wagner Awarded 2018 LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship
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Simone Wagner has been selected to receive the 2018 LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and Baker & Taylor. Wagner will be attending Simmons School of Library and...
LITA @ 91´«Ã½ Annual 2018 – President’s Program
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Join LITA President Andromeda Yelton and welcome Kendra Albert, a technology lawyer and an affiliate research associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, during the 2018 91´«Ã½ Annual conference. LITA President’s...
ALCTS endorses acquisitions core competencies
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CHICAGO —The Board of Directors of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has endorsed the “ Core Competencies for Acquisitions Professionals.” The Education Committee of the ALCTS Acquisitions Section (AS) was asked to...
PR Sunday Spotlight to focus on marketing and public relations sessions at 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference and Exhibition
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CHICAGO – 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Annual Conference and Exhibition attendees will have access to a series of innovative library public relations programs and events on Sunday, June 24. Known as the PR Sunday Spotlight, this series of select...
Nuts and Bolts of Data Visualization – a LITA webinar
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Chicago -- In a new LITA webinar understand basic concepts and terminology of data visualization and select appropriate types of visualization to present data effectively. Nuts and Bolts of Data Visualization Thursday May 31, 2018, 1:00 – 2:30 pm Central...
New ALCTS monograph discusses issues in electronic resources management
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CHICAGO — In terms of both overall spending and usage, library collections are now primarily electronic. The previously solitary electronic resources librarian has now been joined by other personnel in reorganized technical services departments and units...
LITA/PLA AvramCamp 2018 – Sign up now!
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Chicago -- Don’t miss this exciting, and affordable, networking and learning opportunity at the upcoming 2018 91´«Ã½ Annual conference in New Orleans, LA. LITA/PLA AvramCamp 2018 Friday June 22, 2018, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Morial Convention Center 230 Are you...
PLA and LITA offer highly affordable workshop for women in tech
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Scholarships available. Apply by May 17! CHICAGO -- Women in the technology field face numerous challenges in their day-to-day work. That’s why PLA is partnering with the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) to present AvramCamp, named in...
A comprehensive guidebook for library financial management
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CHICAGO — Presenting financial management principles and best practices applicable to both public and academic libraries, William W. Sannwald’s “ Financial Management for Libraries,” published by 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman, elucidates a broad array of issues...
Colby Lewis Wins 2018 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award
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Colby Lewis has been selected as the winner of the 2018 Student Writing Award sponsored by Ex Libris Group and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) for her paper titled "The Open Access Citation Advantage: Does It Exist and What Does...
A cataloging and metadata handbook from ALCTS for coding with XML
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CHICAGO — Even experienced catalogers and copy catalogers who know their way around the tags and strings of a MARC record need guidance when creating metadata for sharing bibliographic records or digital collections on the web. Likewise, coders or new...
Thousands to visit libraries for guidance on preserving heirlooms, keepsakes
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CHICAGO – Libraries of all types are preparing to celebrate Preservation Week, April 22 – 28, a time when libraries from across the country will provide information and expertise on how to preserve collectibles, recipes, photos, family documents, textiles...
LLAMA Webinar: Sustain Your Library Through Relationship Building and Community Engagement
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A question on every library leader’s mind these days is how do I keep my library relevant? One of the most important ways is by establishing and nurturing community relationships that can advance your strategic initiatives. But how do you determine which...
Bowen elected ALCTS President for 2019-2020
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CHICAGO —Jennifer Bowen, associate dean for scholarly resource management at the University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries, has been elected the 2019-2020 President of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). She has...
Heather Moulaison Sandy Wins 2018 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award
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Heather Moulaison Sandy has been named the winner of the 2018 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication in Library and Information Technology. Emerald Publishing and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) sponsor the...
Emily Morton-Owens Elected 2019-20 LITA President; Tabatha Farney and Berika S. Williams elected to Board
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Emily Morton-Owens, Assistant University Librarian for Digital Library Development and Systems at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, has been elected the 2019-20 president of the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). She will serve...
Preservation project focuses on maintaining the cultural heritage of New Orleans
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CHICAGO—On Friday, June 22 the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) will hold its third Preservation in Action (PiA) program at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, La. Designed to...
LITA Education Call for Proposals
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What library technology topic are you passionate about? Have something to teach? The Library Information Technology Association (LITA) invites you to share your expertise with a national audience! LITA offers online learning programs on technology-related...
Jumpstart Your Conference with Preconference Programs from ALCTS
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CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) will host a virtual preconference and two in-person preconferences before the 2018 91´«Ã½ Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, La. The virtual preconference “The Road to...
ALCTS News is on the Move
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CHICAGO—Today the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is launching the new ALCTS News website on WordPress, moving from the previous content management system Drupal. With this migration, ALCTS News hopes to make content...