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The link for the Creative Ideas in Technical Services IG program at ALA
Annual has been updated. Please use this link to register:
https://ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvf-ytrDMjGd12Nt8RFxgpEd-ozR5sk1mw.
The event is free and open to all, and conference registration is not
required.

View session information, or add the session to your ALA Annual schedule,
here
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On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 3:27 PM Sarah Hovde <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The *Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group* is proud to
> present the following discussion topics for our virtual session this summer
> at ALA Annual! Come ready to think and talk about some creative ideas with
> your colleagues on *Friday, June 25, 2021* at *12:00pm CT/* *1:00 pm ET*.
>
> The link and information for this Zoom session is below; please note that
> attendance is limited to 300 people.
>
> *New Technical Services Pandemic Workflows: What Will Stay?*
>
> Erica Barnett (Acquisitions Librarian, Hunter Library, Western Carolina
> University)
>
> Numerous discussions have taken place throughout the last year and a half
> about how technical services has been impacted due to pandemic. There has
> been a shift in the way materials have been acquired, received, processed,
> and made available for patrons for users. As libraries begin to move into a
> new normal, discussions about how technical services will move forward will
> be beneficial. Attendees are invited to join a discussion about the changes
> made to workflows among acquisitions and cataloging that will continue in a
> post-pandemic world.
>
> *Tasks, skills and competencies: identifying requirements and gaps for
> planning cataloging training*
>
> Marlee Givens (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Sofia Slutskaya (Emory
> University)
>
> Before planning any training, it is useful to assess the current state of
> your staff's competencies and cataloging skills. Perhaps you have taken on
> new staff from another department, or you are preparing to migrate your
> cataloging software, or you are "looking forward" to an RDA update. Some of
> your staff may require new skills, others may need to apply transferable
> skills from another position, and seasoned staff may be building on
> existing cataloging skills. How do you determine the training needs in your
> cataloging department? We will discuss ways to determine competencies and
> create checklists of cataloging tasks and skills that can be turned into
> training and work documentation, used for job descriptions and
> reclassification, or for hiring. Facilitators will share their own
> experience with developing checklists and ask questions about modifying
> ALA's Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata for all staff levels.
>
> *Effective Job Ads and Description from the Standpoint of the Job Seeker*
>
> Laura Sill (Director, Metadata Services and Interim Head, Electronic
> Resources & Collection Metadata Management, Hesburgh Libraries, University
> of Notre Dame)
>
> Library Twitter over the years has included several threads that highlight
> the frustrations that library job seekers face with posted position ads or
> descriptions. Technical services remains a complex and evolving area of
> librarianship and professional positions in this area can leave job seekers
> hesitant to pursue opportunities. This discussion will brainstorm what
> would make the ideal library technical service job ad or description from
> the standpoint of job seekers. The guided discussion will also explore
> issues of transparency of information, clarity of roles and
> responsibilities, interview expectations and process, and best methods for
> recruitment. Unique challenges or benefits of technical services positions
> will also be explored. The goal of the discussion is to build understanding
> between job seekers and creators, and to provide a place for job seekers to
> advise on improving the development and hiring experiences for technical
> services positions.
>
> *E-Resources and the future of acquisitions*
>
> Rob Tench (Acquisitions & Resource Fulfillment Librarian, Old Dominion
> University Libraries)
>
> Library acquisitions has undergone significant and dramatic change over
> the last few years. The purchase of tangible assets such as print books,
> print serials, DVDs, and CDs has transitioned to the acquisitions of
> eBooks, online journals, streaming videos, and digital audio to meet
> increasing demand of electronic resources by patrons and staff regardless
> of library type. COVID accelerated this transformation even more
> dramatically and emphatically. As a result, acquisitions staff members have
> been asked to address, meet, and master a changing library environment,
> emerging technologies, and ever evolving workflows. At the same time,
> dwindling budgets, increasing workloads, smaller staffs, and more
> complexity brought on by e-resources has significantly impacted the
> traditional world of acquisitions. In short, acquisitions has been asked to
> do more with less with no end in sight.
>
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> Sarah Hovde
> Core Creative Ideas in Technical Services Group (chair)
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