The Open Group for Library History Reform is a new OPEN ALA Connect community for discussion of concerns and suggestions for improving advocacy within ALA and our communities for addressing Library History Reform in terms of gender and diversity issues. ALA conference committees and round...
To provide a forum for the discussion of common issues and concerns in children's collection development and maintenance.
This ALA Connect Space is designed to continue the conversation started on the ALCTS E-forum, Serials, Staffing and Workflow, held in the June 2011. Use this as a place to continue the conversation and share your documentation of workflows related to e-resources and serials.
To identify and promote useful qualitative and quantitative assessment measures that provide management information for the assessment of library collections both in the local setting and on the national and international level.. To promote better utilization of existing assessment measures...
Provides a forum for the discussion and analysis of issues related to the administration of collection management and development, including but not limited to budgeting and fund allocation, organization and staffing, collection development policies, collection analysis, preservation, and...
To address issues related to collection management of electronic resources, their funding, negotiation and license agreements, and selection policies; to consider the adjustments an electronic environment requires of collection developers; to act as section liaison with other groups dealing with...
Discussion of matters related to the preservation and continuing role of books, paper-based materials, and other tangible artifacts in collections. Discussion includes, but is not limited to, library binding, physical quality and treatment. Reports to the PARS Preservation Standards &...