Publish with ALCTS!

Tuesday, September 18-Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Hosted by Members of the ALCTS Publications Committee:

Jeanne Drewes, M. Dina Giambi and Mary Beth Weber

Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!

Registration information is at the end of the message.

Each day, sessions begin and end at:

Pacific: 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Mountain: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Central: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Eastern: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Description:

The mission of the ALCTS Publishing Program is to serve the information needs of ALCTS members and the broader library community in areas of expertise related to selecting, obtaining, preserving, and providing access to resources required by library users and establishes ALCTS as the leading voice in these functional areas.

Prior e-forums have addressed “Writing and Publishing in Librarianship,” “Beyond 2010 the Year of Cataloging Research,” and “Looking Ahead: Research Topics in Acquisitions & Collection Development.”

This e-forum focuses on ALCTS as a publisher and the various opportunities that exist to publish with ALCTS for members and non-members alike who wish to share their contributions and educate and inform library practitioners, educators and students, managers, and providers of services and content to libraries. ALCTS can help you get published!

Are there gaps in the library literature for which you want to see more research and publications?

What topics published as books and/or articles would assist you in providing better services to users, make your library more efficient, advocate for library support, envision/plan the library of the future, etc.?

Your ideas and insights will assist ALCTS in continuing to develop the publishing program. 

Jeanne Drewes is Chief, Binding and Collections Care Division; Program Manager, Mass Deacidification, Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress. She is Editor of the ALCTS Papers Series. She has worked in university, public and corporate libraries with twenty years of experience in preservation. Jeanne has chaired the national Preservation Week Working Group for two years. She has edited several books including ALA’s Risk and Insurance Management Manual for Libraries.

M. Dina Giambi is Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Resource Management at the University of Delaware Library. She is the Chair of the ALCTS Publications Committee. Her work experience includes positions in special and academic libraries with an emphasis on serial and book acquisitions and collection development. Dina has served ALCTS in a number of positions, including ALCTS President; Director-at-Large; Chair, Leadership Development Committee, and Chair, Acquisitions Section.

Mary Beth Weber is Head, Central Technical Services at the Rutgers University Libraries. In early 2013, she will become the Editor of Library Resources & Technical Services. She served as the Editor of the ALCTS Newsletter Online (ANO) from 2005-2011. Mary Beth has chaired the Audiovisual Committee, the Copy Cataloging Discussion Group and, most recently, the ALCTS Task Force on Advocacy.

What is an e-forum?

An ALCTS e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion list. The e-forum discussion list works like an email listserv: register your email address with the list, and then you will receive messages and communicate with other participants through an email discussion. Most e-forums last two to three days. Registration is necessary to participate, but it's free. See a list of upcoming e-forums at: http://bit.ly/upcomingeforum.

To Register

Instructions for registration are available at: http://bit.ly/eforuminfo. Once you have registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you choose to leave the email list. Participation is free and open to anyone.

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