ALCTS Member Reception
Saturday, January 20 • 6–8pm
Red Lion Hotel, Emerald Ballroom
50th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff
Come and join your fellow ALCTS members with a special member reception featuring:
- Karen Schmidt’s (Acting University Librarian, Univ. of Illinois) retro look at library technology, gadgets and ephemera, including an account of the very first discussion list for librarians.
- Presentation of ALCTS former presidents.
- All kinds of celebratory keepsakes.
This reception is generously sponsored by YBP. All ALCTS members are welcome and are encouraged to attend.
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ALCTS Forums
Saturday, January 20 • 10:30am–12:30pm
Sheraton, Metropolitan B
Non-English Access Report
Based on the recent report and sponsored by the ALCTS Catalog Form and Function Interest Group.
Saturday, January 20 • 4–6pm
Sheraton, Grand Ballroom B
RDA Forum
ALCTS series on the changes to AACR2002 in conjunction with the Joint Steering Committee for the Revision of AACR.
Sunday, January 21 • 8–10am
Grand Hyatt, Princess Ballroom
Future of Cataloging
Continues ALCTS role as facilitator in the discussion prompted last spring by actions taken by the Library of Congress. Sponsored by the Cataloging and Classification Section.
Sunday, January 21 • 4–6pm
Westin, Grand Ballroom III
Disaster Recovery
Continuing discussion of disaster preparedness from the ALCTS Preservation Section sponsored by the Preservation Discussion Group.
Monday, January 22 • 8–10am
W Seattle Downtown, Great Room I
Ripped from the Headlines: An ALCTS Forum
What will library stories be in the future?
Monday, January 22 • 8–10am
Washington Convention Center, Room 201
PVLR Open Forum: Libraries and University Presses Working Together?
Monday, January 22 • 10:30am–12:30pm
W Seattle Downtown, Great Room
ALCTS' 50th Anniversary
Creating Our Future: The ALCTS Presidential Experience
Monday, January 22 • 1:30–3:30pm
Grand Hyatt, Princess II
Collecting E-resources Use Data: Outsource or In-House?
Timely forum sponsored by the Collection Assessment Committee of ALCTS Collection Management and Development Section.
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ALCTS Midwinter Symposium
Friday, January 19 • 8:30am–5pm
Grand Hyatt Seattle, Eliza Anderson Amphitheater
Definitely Digital: Exploring the Future of Knowledge
on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
This symposium examines significant changes in scholarly communication, library services, collections, and staffing created by the digital environment. Topics include:
- scholarship in the digital age
- new communication models
- the future of cooperative technical services and enabling technologies
- training and education of staff working with digital collections
A number of intentionally controversial statements available in advance are intended to evoke discussion from the panelists and stimulate audience participation.
The discussion is ongoing at ALCTS new web log, Digiblog.
SPEAKERS
Dr. James Hilton
Vice President and Chief Information Officer, University of Virginia
Lorcan Dempsey
Vice President and Chief Strategist, OCLC
Meg Bellinger
Associate University Librarian for Integrated Library Systems and Technical Services, Yale University Library
Greg Tananbaum
President, Berkeley Electronic Press
PANEL DISCUSSION
Tom Clareson, Program Director for New Initiatives, PALINET
David Nuzzo, Head-Acquisitions, SUNY-Buffalo Library
Oliver Pesch, Chief Strategist of Electronic Resources, EBSCO Information Services
Robert Wolven, Director of Library Systems and Bibliographic Control, Columbia University Library
MODERATOR
Brian Schottlaender
University Librarian, University of California, San Diego
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Commemorating the Past • Celebrating the Present • Creating the Future
ALCTS 50--Midwinter 07
