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Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005
From: Doug Litts (Corcoran Library) <dlitts_at_corcoran.org>
Subject: Position Announcement
The application deadline for the search for the ALCTS ANO editor has
been
extended until the end of March. If you have any questions, you're
welcome
to contact me at dlitts_at_corcoran.org.
Doug
Douglas A. Litts
Library Director
Corcoran Library
1705 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-3903
Telephone 202-822-1484
Fax 202-822-1486
dlitts_at_corcoran.org
http://www.corcoran.edu/library
The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
invites applications for Editor of the ALCTS Newsletter Online, a
bi-monthly
electronic newsletter. The editor is appointed for an initial
three-year
term renewable up to two more years, with the term to begin after the
2005
ALA Annual Conference. The ALCTS Newsletter Online
(www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctspubs/alctsnewsletter/alctsnewsletter.htm)
contains announcements and reports of ALCTS organizational developments,
educational programs, committee work, and other activities. It also
covers
broader news about ALA in general, financial reports, meeting schedules,
and
honors, awards, and news about its members. The editor is responsible
for
determining the content of each issue; for soliciting, screening,
editing,
and/or writing all copy to appear in the Newsletter; and for
coordinating
production with the ALCTS publications specialist in the office in
Chicago.
The primary focus of the ALCTS Newsletter is news and reports about the
activities of the association, its groups, and its members, such as:
* Summary reports of ALCTS programs, pre-conferences, and
institutes
* Preliminary information, announcements and schedules of upcoming
continuing education events
* Board, committee, and discussion group reports and activities
* Candidates for office in the association
* Financial and other planning reports
* Schedules of meetings
* Announcements of new ALCTS publications
* Winners of awards given by the association
* Member updates: awards, honors, personal achievements,
retirements,
obituaries
* Background information on venues for meetings and continuing
education
events
A secondary focus is reporting activities of interest to the membership
relating to practice and developments in the fields of library
collections
and technical services, such as:
* Announcements of upcoming activities of other ALA and non-ALA
groups
* Summary reports of meetings and activities of these groups
* Announcements of new standards and standards under development
* New policies and guidelines, and their effect on ALCTS members
and the
profession
* Legislative updates and international activities affecting the
profession
* Recent publications of interest to members
* Brief articles on "best practices" in the field
* State association activities and news
The editor serves as an ex-officio member of the ALCTS Board of
Directors,
attending all board meetings, as well as the ALCTS Publications
Committee and
LRTS Board. S/he is responsible for informing these bodies of issues and
developments affecting the Newsletter, submitting a report annually; and
soliciting and incorporating suggestions regarding general content and
priorities. The editor also works with the ALCTS Executive Director and
other
ALCTS staff members to ensure full coverage of division activities.
Required applicant qualifications include:
* Demonstrated writing and editing ability.
* Familiarity with needs and issues facing professionals employed
in areas
of ALCTS interests (collection management and development, acquisition
of
library materials, cataloging and classification, serials management,
and
preservation)
* Ability to meet deadlines.
* Experience with hardware and software used in the production and
transmission of electronic text.
Membership in ALCTS is required along with attendance at both ALA Annual
Conference and Midwinter Meetings. (An annual stipend is available to
support
attendance at both meetings). Desired qualifications include experience
in
producing Web documents using HTML, and prior experience on ALCTS
committees.
A letter of supervisor support and writing samples are encouraged.
The application deadline is March 31, 2005. A letter describing the
applicant's interest in and qualifications for the editor position and a
current vita should be submitted to Charles Wilt, ALCTS Executive
Director,
ALA/ALCTS, 50 E. Huron St. Chicago IL, 60611. The Search Committee
expects to
conduct interviews in June at the 2005 ALA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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