Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)

This is our final post before we sunset the ALCTS page. Follow on Twitter and on Instagram, and subscribe to Core TV on YouTube to get the latest on our new division Core. Thanks for the memories!

You can now follow Preservation Week on IG at preservation_week!

Preservation Week is on Instagram! Follow us at preservation_week for the latest on community preservation and conservation.

Were you a member of ALCTS? If so, we've got great news! Your Core membership is already active. Be sure to check your email for the member update. Get acquainted with our new website to learn more about what's next for Core: http://ala.org/core

Webinars ALA and Core are committed to supporting our members, staff, and all librarians and library workers during these uncertain times. We will continue to offer online learning opportunities, and will do our best to accommodate the remote needs of our attendees. We will also continue to offer group regis...

ALCTS is now Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures! Take a tour and discover Core: www.ala.org/core

Have an idea for a webinar? Core, the new division of ALA, is accepting webinar proposals for the fall. Topics of interest include: access and equity, assessment, leadership and management, metadata and collections, operation and buildings, and technology. Proposals are due Sept. 1, and you don’t need to be a Core member to submit a proposal. Learn more and submit a proposals: https://bit.ly/32wrcN5

Jennifer Bowen, ALCTS President, 2019-2020, reflects on the achievements of ALCTS and considers the future of the new division Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Leadership in her final "Message from the President" in ALCTS News: https://bit.ly/3hwor4T

Discover the steps necessary to conduct successful interview-based research with tomorrow's webinar "How to Use Interviews for Assessment in Libraries". Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/34veeSj

Are you following Core? Core will be launching Sept. 1. Get the latest updates and learn how you can stay connected: https://core.ala.org/

Join ALCTS on Wed., Aug. 26, 1 pm to 2 pm CT, for the final ALCTS webinar, How to Use Interviews for Assessment in Libraries. This webinar will provide all the steps needed to do successful interview-based research, including how to get IRB approval, choose interviewees, create questions, assemble recording and transcription tools, protect privacy, identify themes/codes, and reach conclusions. Learn more and register:

How to Use Interviews for Assessment in Libraries ALA and ALCTS are committed to supporting our members, staff, and all librarians and library workers during these uncertain times. We will continue to offer online learning opportunities, and will do our best to accommodate the remote needs of our attendees. We will also continue to offer group regi...