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CHICAGO—The Association of Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) (CMS) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2017 ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation. Corey Halaychik, assistant professor and head of acquisitions and continuing resources at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is recognized for his leadership in improving workflow management in both the licensing of electronic resources through the and for co-founding . The award recognizes significant and innovated contributions to electronic collections management and development practice. The recipient receives a $2,000 award generously donated by and a citation. The ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation will be presented on Saturday, June 24 at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony at the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago.

The master agreements program at University of Tennessee addresses processing issues for electronic resource management by breaking down bottlenecks created by lengthy negotiations over licenses and contracts. A master agreement, governing all subsequent purchases from a participating vendor, can eliminate costly hours of contract review and significantly speed up the purchase of library materials. These agreements further resolve historical access and management issues, while increasing holdings at more favorable pricing terms for the university.

Halaychik’s work as co-founder and co-director of The Collective is transforming the way that librarians and archivists exchange information in a highly interactive conference setting. The conference fosters collaboration and focuses on affordability, hands-on participation and tangible takeaways for attendees.

The (ALCTS) 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.

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