Subject: Next ALCTS E-forum: Public Librarians in Technical Services
From: "Kristin E. Martin" <kmarti_at_uic.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:22:56 -0600
Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!
Registration information is at the end of the message.
“Public Librarians in Technical Services”
Feb. 23-24, 2010
E-forum starts at 9 AM Eastern, 8 AM Central, 7 AM Mountain, and 6 AM
Pacific time and runs until 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 6 PM Mountain,
and 5 PM Pacific time each day
Moderated by: Marlene Harris and Cheryl Nakaji
Technical Services careers in public libraries is both like technical
services in academic and other types of libraries and yet different from
them. This forum is intended to be a two-day discussion where the
following topics, as well as others can be addressed:
• What are the career options for librarians that want to work in
technical services in public libraries?
• What are some of unique aspects of technical services librarianship in
public libraries? How does it differ from academic and other types of
libraries?
• What are ways librarians can prepare for a career in technical
services in public libraries? How have participants come to their career
path?
• What are some of the challenges faced by technical services librarians
in public libraries?
• How can ALCTS help support public librarians in technical services?
Marlene Harris is currently the Support Services Division Director at
the Alachua County Library District in Gainesville, FL, a position with
administrative responsibility for both Technical Services and Automated
Services. This is a perfect example of the type of "multi-hat" position
that public library technical services librarians often end up in. In
previous positions, she has worked in Technical Services managerial
positions at the Chicago Public Library, as well as the Evanston Public
Library and the Oak Park Public Library, both in the Chicago
metropolitan area. She has also been an academic librarian, at Florida
State University and the University of Alaska Anchorage, as well as a
vendor at Endeavor Information Systems and Ex Libris USA. She is
currently the Chair of the ALCTS Public Library Technical Services
Interest Group.
Cheryl Nakaji is currently the Bibliographic Services Supervisor of
Acquisitions for OC Public Libraries in California, a larger County
library system of 33 branches and an administrative headquarters. Her
work responsibilities include administration of contracts, ordering,
serials, continuations, receiving and accounts payable. She has been a
branch manager and a children’s librarian for OC Public Libraries. Prior
to that she has worked as a private cataloger, Head Librarian for Art
Center College of Design, and Instructor at Chapman University in charge
of reference and periodicals. Her current challenge is making the
transition from over 15 years in public services to technical services.
*What is an e-forum?*
An ALCTS e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss
matters of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion
list. The e-forum discussion list works like an email listserv: register
your email address with the list, and then you will receive messages and
communicate with other participants through an email discussion. Most
e-forums last two to three days. Registration is necessary to
participate, but it's free. See a list of upcoming e-forums at:
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*To register:*
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Once you have registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register
again, unless you choose to leave the email list. Participation is free
and open to anyone.
--
Kristin E. Martin
Metadata Librarian
Catalog Department (MC 234)
2-390 Richard J. Daley Library
University of Illinois at Chicago
801 S. Morgan
Chicago, IL 60607
312-413-5052
312-413-0424 (Fax)
kmarti_at_uic.edu
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