Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group at Midwinter

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Date:      Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:22:27 -0600
From:     Linda Lomker (Unive. of Minnesota) <Linda.H.Lomker-1_at_tc.umn.edu>
Subject:  Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group at Midwinter


The ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group will
meet at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia on Sunday, January 13,
2008 at 4:00 in the Philadelphia Convention Center, room 111 A/B.
Participants are welcome to join breakout discussions on the topics
listed below. At the end of the discussion period, each group will give
a short summary for the benefit of all attendees.

The tentative discussion topics are:

  1. Ideas from the report of the Working Group on Bibliographic Control
  2. The future role of cataloging in providing access
  3. Convincing administrators of the need for new positions in TS
  4. Insourcing to technical services
  5. Bringing ?hidden? or uncataloged collections to light
  6. Faceted browsing and public catalogs
  7. Electronic Resources Management (ERM)
  8. Use of vendor cataloging records and shelf-ready services


Volunteers sought: We are asking for volunteers to facilitate and record
the discussions at each topic table. The responsibilities are:

FACILITATORS guide the discussion on the topics at their tables, making
sure everyone participates and keeping it within the allotted time. The
chair and vice-chair will provide the facilitators with suggestions to
serve as a discussion guide.

RECORDERS take notes during discussions and send a written report to the
chair soon after the conference is over. These reports form the basis
for the reports to ALCTS and Technical Services Quarterly.

If you would be willing to facilitate or record the discussion at one of
the tables, please send your information to Linda Lomker (address email
to: L-Lomk_at_tc.umn.edu) before or by January 4, 2008. Indicate any and
all the topics you would be willing to facilitate or record.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Philadelphia,
Linda Haack Lomker, Chair, University of Minnesota Libraries
Mary Finn, Vice-Chair, Virginia Tech, University Libraries




Linda Lomker
Specialized Cataloging Section Leader
Technical Services Department
University Libraries
160 Wilson Library
309 - 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455

mailto:l-lomk_at_tc.umn.edu

Phone: (612) 625-2829
Fax: (612) 625-3428

"When we seek to bring out the best in others, we somehow bring out the
best in ourselves."
William Arthur Ward

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