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

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  • 1.  2023 Call for Vice-Chair

    Posted Apr 17, 2023 05:27 PM

    The ALA Core Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group (CITSIG) seeks a new Vice-Chair for the coming two year term:  Vice-Chair from (July 2023/June 2024) and Chair (July 2024/June 2025).

    As an interest group within ALA Core, the Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group provides a forum for discussion of technical services issues relevant to library staff at all levels. 

    ALA Core CITSIG is managed by two ALA Core members:  the Chair and Vice-Chair, who work closely together to administer and execute all aspects of the roundtable activities as outlined by ALA Core. Key points of activity are the spring ALA Core Interest Group Week and ALA Annual Conference during each year of the two year term.

    *Interested applicants must be a member of ALA Core.*

    Those interested in becoming Vice-Chair of the Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group should send a 'letter of interest' that includes the following:

    • A short biographical sketch (maximum 250 words) introducing yourself, any relevant experience you wish to highlight, and a statement about why this group and role is of interest to you

    • A statement of tentative availability to attend in-person ALA Annual Conferences and virtual ALA Core Interest Group Weeks for July 2023-June 2025 

    Please submit your 'letter of interest' to Laura Sill, ALA Core CITSIG Chair, lsill@uchicago.edu and Kelli Getz, ALA Core CITSIG Vice-Chair, kgetz@nd.edu.

    Review of 'letters of interest' will begin on Monday, May 1.

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelli Getz (she/her)

    ALA CORE Vice-Chair, Creative Ideas In Technical Services Interest Group

    Unit Head, Continuing & Electronic Resources

    University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA

    T: 574.631.4406

    kgetz@nd.edu

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