Core Technical Services Managers in Academic Libraries Interest Group

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Purpose: Meets and discusses informally problems within the field of technical services which are common to the administration of small- to medium-sized academic and research libraries.

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Topics for TSMALIG meeting Wednesday 3/9

  • 1.  Topics for TSMALIG meeting Wednesday 3/9

    Posted Mar 04, 2022 04:02 PM
    Edited by Gregory Ferguson Mar 04, 2022 04:04 PM
    Hi all -

    Our meeting is fast approaching this coming Wednesday 3/9 at 12 noon Central!  Registration is free and available here.

    We will have three breakout discussions on the topics below, after which the entire group will hear a brief report from each conversation.

    Strategies for coordinating in-house training and professional development
    This discussion invites perspectives on training and professional development for cataloging and metadata, systems migrations, and other technical services functions.
     
    Centralization vs decentralization in technical services
    This conversation will focus on the benefits and drawbacks of centralization vs. decentralization of technical services functions in institutions large and small. 

    Working with your institution's procurement or finance department
    In this conversation, we'll talk about the relationship between acquisitions and our institutions' procurement or finance departments. Does this cause friction for your collecting? Do you bypass your institution's normal procurement processes? How have you advocated for the library's needs and found workflow solutions?

    We hope to see you there!


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    Gregory Ferguson
    Head of Resource Management
    New York University Libraries
    gf41@nyu.edu
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