by Sara Ring
Quick Summary
In this upcoming ALCTS webinar on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., presenters will explore current trends and developments in library technical services and discuss how they will impact the future of this field of librarianship. Participants will learn about hard skills (such as programming, language acquisition, time management, and metadata schema) and soft skills (such as collaboration, creativity, initiative, and overall attitude) that will be instrumental in his/her success in the future of technical services.
Current Trends & New Skills in Technical Services
Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Central)
Registration
In this webinar, presenters will explore current trends and developments in library technical services and discuss how they will impact the future of this field of librarianship. Participants will learn about hard skills (such as programming, language acquisition, time management, and metadata schema) and soft skills (such as collaboration, creativity, initiative, and overall attitude) that will be instrumental in his/her success in the future of technical services. A portion of the presentation will also explore the need for advocacy for technical services as our field continues to transition and evolve.
This is part 2 of a 2-part series, The Future of Technical Services.
Learning outcomes
Participants will learn about hard and soft skills needed for the future of technical services, discover resources to use in developing these skills, and discover ways to advocate these needs for our future evolution.
Who should attend?
Professionals, paraprofessionals, and library science students who work in or who would like to work in technical services.
Presenters
Erin E. Boyd is the Technical Services Supervisor at the Irving (TX) Public Library where she is responsible for overseeing all cataloging and processing. Previous to this position, she worked as a cataloger in academic libraries. An active ALCTS member, Erin currently serves as Director-at-Large on the Board of Directors and as the ALCTS Representative on the ALA Website Advisory Committee.
Elyssa M. Gould is the Electronic Acquisitions & Serials Librarian at the University of Michigan Law Library where she is responsible for the entire e-resources lifecycle. Previous to this position, she worked as a cataloger in a general academic library. An active ALCTS member, Elyssa currently serves as a voting member on the Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access and as the LRTS Book Review Editor.
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