Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (CORE)
Rise of the introverts: Leverage your quiet influence
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CHICAGO — Is the rise of the quiet influencer the future face of business? Some may think the way to get things done is by being the loudest or the most charismatic, but these and other introverts have found success leading quietly: Tim Cook, Condoleezza...
Fundamentals of Collection Assessment — an ALCTS preconference at Annual in Las Vegas
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CHICAGO — Modeled on the popular six-week online course, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) brings you “Fundamentals of Collection Assessment” from 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 26 and from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on...
Gonzales wins 2014 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award
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CHICAGO — Brighid Mooney Gonzales, MLIS degree candidate at San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science, has been named the winner of the 2014 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award, sponsored by Ex Libris Group and the Library and...
Michael Buckland wins Kilgour Award
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CHICAGO — The Library & Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has announced Michael Buckland as the 2014 winner of the Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology...
Reich and Rosenthal winners of 2014 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award
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CHICAGO — Victoria Reich and David S. H. Rosenthal have been named the winners of the 2014 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication in Library and Information Technology. Emerald Group Publishing Limited and the Library and Information...
LLAMA webinar shows the hows and whys of website data collection
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CHICAGO — The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Methods for digging deeper: examining Web services through the lens of data-based decision making,” from 1:30 - 3 p.m. (Central time) on Wednesday, May 28. This webinar will...
LITA webinar: 'Games in Libraries for Outreach and Instruction'
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CHICAGO — A panel of library games experts will discuss the principles of gamification and how to use game elements for information literacy instruction. The process of creating a library game and using game design best practices will be considered...
Statistics and Reports: Data-Driven Decision-Making, an ALCTS Annual Conference Preconference
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CHICAGO — "Statistics and Reports: Data-Driven Decision-Making," an Annual Conference Preconference from the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), explores the options for making more decisions based on discoverable...
Sign up for the ALCTS 'Library Preservation Today!' virtual preconference
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) is pleased to offer Library Preservation Today!, a virtual preconference presented by instructors from our popular "Fundamentals of Preservation" Web course. Registration is...
A LITA guide to responsive Web design
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CHICAGO — Tablets, desktops, smartphones, laptops, minis: we live in a world of screens, all of different sizes. Library websites need to work on all of them, but maintaining separate sites or content management systems is resource intensive and still...
Still time to plan to celebrate Preservation Week
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CHICAGO — Preservation Week, a presentation of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), will be held April 27–May 3, 2014. Two free webinars will offered during that week: on April 29 affordable ways to preserve family...
ALCTS seeks ALCTS News editor
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services ( ALCTS) invites applications and nominations for the position of editor of the ALCTS News, the association’s official news source. ALCTS News is a digital news website. The editor...
New Give91´«Ã½ Opportunities from ALCTS
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CHICAGO – New Give91´«Ã½ donations opportunities are now available for the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). These new opportunities offer donors three distinct categories of giving: new and ongoing initiatives, Preservation...
ALCTS virtual preconferences coming in June
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CHICAGO — Two virtual preconferences coming in June bring the conference experience to you. The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) offers two virtual preconferences that are sure to guarantee a great experience...
Les Hawkins recipient of Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS) congratulates Les Hawkins on receiving the 2014 Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award. Presented by the Continuing Resources Section (CRS) of ALCTS, this award, consisting of a...
El-Sherbini book wins ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS) Outstanding Publication Award recipient for 2014 is Magda El-Sherbini for her book " RDA: Strategies for Implementation," Chicago: 91´«Ã½ Editions, 2013. The Outstanding...
Marie Kennedy receives the Ingram Coutts Innovation Award
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CHICAGO – The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS) Collection Management Section (CMS) has chosen Marie Kennedy, serials and electronic resources librarian at Loyola Marymount University William H. Hannon Library as the 2014...
LITA preconferences held at 91´«Ã½ Annual
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CHICAGO — The Library Information Technology Association (LITA) is offing three full-day preconferences from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Friday, June 27 at 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Las Vegas. "Managing Data: Tools for Plans and Data Scrubbing" with Abigail...
Olivia Madison named ALCTS' Ross Atkinson Award recipient
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS) names Olivia Madison, dean of libraries at Iowa State University, the 2014 recipient of its Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award. The Award honors the memory of Ross...
Sara Shatford Layne selected for Margaret Mann Citation
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS) announces that Sara Shatford Layne is the recipient of the 2014 Margaret Mann Citation presented by its Cataloging and Metadata Management Section (CaMMS). The Mann Citation...