Core Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group

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Purpose: Provides a forum for discussion of issues within the field of technical services which are relevant to library staff at all levels, particularly those issues relating to the evolution of technical services as it affects and is affected by technology and greater interdependency among all library departments.

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Core Technical Services Workflow Efficiency Interest Group

This interest group is part of Core's Metadata and Collections Section.

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By: Dan Tam Do , 4 months ago

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By: Robert Wolverton , 4 months ago

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