ALCTS Network News v11n07 (April 3, 1996) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v11n07 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 11, Number 7 April 3, 1996 In this issue ?REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED FOR THREE ALCTS PRECONFERENCES ?CORINNE JACOX IS FIRST STEP AWARD RECIPIENT ?PROGRAM COMMITTEE SETS CRITERIA FOR CONFERENCE PROGRAMS ?NOMINATIONS FOR IFLA STANDING COMMITTEES SOUGHT ?CORRECTION TO WHO?S WHO IN ALCTS LIST ?NEDCC TO HOLD PRESERVATION MICROFILMING WORKSHOPS ****************************************************************************** **** AN2 now resides at listproc@ala.org, and we are using new programs **** **** to prepare and distribute it. Please bear with us as we work out kinks **** **** and improve the formatting. **** ****************************************************************************** REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED FOR THREE ALCTS PRECONFERENCES ALCTS is offering three preconferences to the ALA Annual Conference in New York this summer, all on July 5. Registration brochures are available through the ALA gopher or the ALA webpage (http://www.ala.org). You may also request one from LaTisha Reynolds at lreynolds@ala.org (or call 800-545--2433 ext. 5035). SGML: I Know I?ve Heard of It... Presented by the ALCTS Association of American Publishers/ALCTS Joint Committee Location: Baruch College, 151 E. 25 St. Registration fees (includes continental breakfast): ALCTS/AAP members $145; ALA members $195; non-members $245 Limited to 72 participants This preconference is for librarians and publishers who need a general knowledge of SGML and for those seeking more advanced skills. Speaker presentations will encompass a range of topics which includes what SGML is, its practical applications in the publishing industry and in libraries, and other versions such as HTML and TEI. Other presentations will emphasize the mutual benefits to librarians and publishers of a common understanding and use of SGML. There will also be a hands-on component to the program which will show what can be done using SGML. In or Out?Outsourcing and In-House Innovation: Technical Services Alternatives for 90's Presented by the Acquisition Organization and Management Committee of the ALCTS Acquisitions Section and co-sponsored by the ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Section. Location: New York Sheraton Registration fees (includes continental breakfast): ALCTS members $125; ALA members $175; non-members $225 Should the technical services functions in your library be outsourced? What would it mean to the staff and to workflow? Are there other alternatives? What would work best for your library and save your technical services budget? Interest in outsourcing continues to grow with the addition of PromptCat, PromptSelect, and TechPro. There is simultaneously concern about the future of technical services personnel in light of increased outsourcing. This preconference will outline major components of technical services budgets and where savings might be realized through outsourcing, in-house innovation, or a combination. Participants will receive timely information on the various benefits and drawbacks of available alternatives and approaches to determine what is best for their library. In addition to speaker presentations and a vendor panel, there will be ample opportunity for discussion of audience questions on in-house and outsourced services. DDC 21: Dewey for the 21st Century Presented by the ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Section Location: Plaza Hotel Registration fees (includes lunch): ALCTS members $125; ALA members $175; non-members $225 This preconference marks the American introduction of Edition 21 of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC 21). Speakers who have actively participated in its development will ?highlight major changes in the new edition ?focus on the major revisions for public adminsitration and the life sciences ?describe how user input helps shape Dewey development ?describe the international and electornic marketplaces for Dewey In addition, participants will have the opportunity to complete training exercises using the new edition and consider strategies for implentation. There will also be five workstations with Electronic Dewey available for hands-on use and a display of OCLC Forest Press materials. ****************************************************************************** CORINNE JACOX IS FIRST STEP AWARD RECIPIENT Corinne Jacox, serials cataloging librarian andassistant professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, is the 1996 recipient of the First Step Award-Wiley Professional Development Grant presented by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Serials Section (SS). The grant, $1,500 donated by John Wiley & Sons, provides librarians new to the serials field an opportunity to broaden their perspectives and to encourage professional development in American Library Association (ALA) conferences and participation in serials section activities. "Corinne Jacox's growing expertise in all aspects of serials management, and the quality and quantity of her involvement in research and professional development activities, demonstrate a strong commitment to serials librarianship and the potential for notable achievements in the field," said Mary Ann Itoga, chair of the First Step Award Committee. Jacox has worked as a library assistant for the University of Nebraska Schmid Law Library and as a teacher at Synder Public School in Snyder, Nebraska. She has a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska and a master's degree in library science from Emporia State University. The award will be presented on Monday, July 8, at 9:30 a.m. as part of the ALCTS President's Program during the ALA Annual Conference in New York. ****************************************************************************** PROGRAM COMMITTEE SETS CRITERIA FOR CONFERENCE PROGRAMS At its first meeting (in San Antonio) the newly formed ALCTS Program Committee set out criteria for evaluating conference programming. Committees considering programs for 1997 in San Francisco will submit their proposals to the Program Committee for evaluation and approval this summer in New York. Whether you have been working on a proposal since the Midwinter Meeting or are considering one for 1998, these questions should help guide you in preparing and presenting your proposal. The Program Proposal form is available from the ALCTS office (alcts@ala.org). 1. Is the topic relevant to ALCTS member interests? 2. Has there been careful thought about the target audience? Is the topic of interest to more than one segment of the ALCTS membership? Is there evidence that the program planners are actively seeking cosponsorship? 3. Is the topic timely? 4. Are the goals and objectives clearly articulated and conceptually sound? 5. Is the form completed? Are the questions actually answered? 6. Is the program format intersting? Have you considered something other than the usual single speaker, discussion panel format? 7. Is there a plan for evaluating the program? 8. Has at least one member of the planning committee served on earlier program committees? 9. Who are the speakers? Has at least one person on the planning committee heard every speaker? 10. If appropriate, does the program conform with the topical ideas of the President?s Program? 11. Will you prepare scope notes for all speakers and urge carefully constructed handouts and overheads? Do you have contingency plans in case a speaker is unavailable at the last minute? The ALCTS office staff is available to help you with any part of the proposal process. Contact Karen Whittlesey at kwhittlesey@ala.org. ****************************************************************************** NOMINATIONS FOR IFLA STANDING COMMITTEES SOUGHT ALCTS may nominate for IFLA Section Standing Committees on Bibliography, Cataloguing, Classification and Indexing, Conservation, Serials Publications, and Statistics for the term 1997-2001. Nominees must be willing to attend IFLA conferences at their own expense. Those interested in being nominated should contact the appropriate ALCTS Section Chair. Section Chairs must submit nominations to the ALCTS International Relations Committee for consideration at the Annual Conference. ****************************************************************************** CORRECTION TO WHO?S WHO IN ALCTS LIST The correct e-mail address for Richard Smiraglia, editor of _LRTS_, is smiragli@hornet.liunet.edu. We regret any inconvenience. ****************************************************************************** NEDCC TO HOLD PRESERVATION MICROFILMING WORKSHOPS The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) will present four workshops on preservation microfilming. The dates are May 13-15 in Sacramento, June 10-12 in Las Cruces, September 9-11 in Chapel Hill, and October 7-9 in New York City. Susan Wrynn, Director of Reprographic Services at NEDCC, will conduct the workshops, with additional faculty for the digital technology sessions. For more information contact Gay Tracy at nedcc@world.std.com. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************ ALCTS NETWORK NEWS (ISSN 1056-6694) is published irregularly by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association. Editorial offices: ALCTS, 50 E. 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