Is Technical Services a public service?

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Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:31:09 -0400
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Hello All

I posted a question awhile ago asking for examples of libraries that had
their technical services departments moved off-site.  Thank you to those
who responded, always looking for more examples!

My next question is how would you argue that Technical Services is indeed a
public service?  I found a very good article here
http://www.aallnet.org/main-menu/Publications/spectrum/Archives/Vol-16/No-2/technical-services.pdf

Our technical services department (Acq, Cataloging and ERM) has been told
we are candidates to move off-site because we do not interact directly with
students and faculty.  I am arguing that we do interact, indirectly.  What
does everyone else think?

Stacey

Stacey Marien
Acquisitions Librarian
American University Library
Washington, DC
smarien_at_american.edu


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