For immediate release | January 5, 2017

ALCTS rolls out new online education and virtual forum in 2017

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CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is pleased to announce its catalog of 2017 online education offerings. Focusing on the changing landscape of technical services, ALCTS Continuing Education features online programming on staff and leadership development, cataloging and gender, Library of Congress subject headings and succession planning. In addition, ALCTS will host its first-ever, multi-day virtual forum the . Attendees from diverse areas of librarianship will participate in presentations, panels and activities that will be thought-provoking and highly relevant to their current and future career paths.

This year’s ALCTS online learning events include an e-Forum discussion on the Integrated Library System (ILS), the five-part webinar series Re-envisioning Technical Services: Identifying Leadership and Talent Management Best Practices. Starting Jan. 1, 2017, registration fees for ALCTS webinars are $43 for individual ALCTS members, $59 for non-members of ALCTS, and $129 for groups.

Registration is now open for the popular ALCTS “Fundamentals” courses. The following courses will be held multiple times throughout 2017: Acquisitions; Cataloging; Collection Assessment; Collection Development and Management; Electronic Resources Acquisitions; and Preservation. Registration fees for four-week courses are $109 for individual ALCTS members and $139 for non-members. Six-week course fees are $139 for individual ALCTS members and $169 for non-members. Part of the upcoming 60th anniversary of ALCTS, the ALCTS Exchange celebrates the excellence at the intersections of libraries, collection management, acquisitions, metadata and cataloging, preservation and technology with four days of interactive synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities. Topics include changes in existing workflows, creative problem solving, creating connections with user communities and expanding skill sets in preparation for leadership or management roles. for the ALCTS Exchange is now open. Early-bird registration for this four-day virtual event is $249 for ALCTS individual members, $319 for 91´«Ã½ individual members, $359 for non-members, $99 for 91´«Ã½ student members, and $595 for groups. After March 1, 2017, registration rates will increase—please visit the event registration web page for full registration details.

To register, or to discover more about ALCTS online events, visit .

The is the national association for information providers who work in collections and technical services, such as acquisitions, cataloging, collection development, preservation and continuing resources in digital and print formats. ALCTS is a division of the 91´«Ã½.

Contact:

Brooke Morris

Communications Specialist

ALCTS

bmorris@ala.org

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