I'm looking for technical services librarians who have a background in Medieval Studies to join a hybrid roundtable discussion at next year's International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Michigan (May 9-11, 2024). If you held a technical services role (considered broadly) at any point in your career, and you studied any aspect of the Middle Ages, please consider participating! You can reach out to me directly (allie.mccormack@utah.edu) for more information.
Official session blurb: "Library technical services – including collection development, cataloging, and processing – is not well understood by the public. However, teaching, research, and other services offered by libraries would not be possible without this behind-the-scenes work. Presenters will shine a light on technical services roles, explain the skills needed for success in these positions, and share how their medievalist backgrounds influence their work."
If you know anyone else who may be interested, please share this widely. Proposals to join the roundtable must be submitted through the official conference portal: https://icms.confex.com/icms/2024/cfp.cgi.
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Allison McCormack
Original Cataloger for Special Collections
University of Utah
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