Metadata & Collections Section and ICOLC Release Joint Statement on the Metadata Rights of Libraries

Posted on May 19, 2023May 19, 2023

The Core Metadata & Collections Section and ICOLC have released a joint statement urging “all organizations, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, to uphold libraries’ rights and interests to use, re-use, adapt, aggregate, and share metadata that describes library collections to serve the public interest, without restriction or limitation.“ Metadata and the…Continue Reading

Call for Chapter Proposals: Inclusive Cataloging

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022

https://sites.google.com/view/inclusivecataloging/call-for-proposals Please feel free to share with colleagues who may be interested. This edited volume, to be published by ALA Editions, will provide philosophical and practical considerations for inclusive/reparative cataloging projects. Chapters will touch on all aspects, including, but not limited to, the role of the library catalog in diversity,…Continue Reading

Enhance your Training Culture with Core’s New Monograph on Training and Development

Posted on November 8, 2022November 2, 2022

Transforming Technical Services through Training and Development

Today’s next generation catalogs, changing cataloging rules, and diverse formats and delivery models demand that technical services professionals and paraprofessionals keep up with evolving best practices for the work they do. Fortunately, libraries can adopt practices such as Training Within Industry (TWI), lean management, and instructional design methodologies to develop…Continue Reading

New Core Monograph Investigates Emerging Technologies in Libraries

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022

Selecting and Implementing Technologies in Libraries A Primer

New technology and services are fundamental to maintaining the relevance of libraries today but deciphering which technologies and/or services make sense to implement and which to avoid can be a challenge. Building from a framework drawn in the overlap of design thinking with best practices in emerging technology and library…Continue Reading

New Issue of LRTS Now Available

Posted on October 4, 2022October 5, 2022

The July 2022 issue of Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) marks the first under the guidance of the new editorial team, and we’d like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves, describe the work we are currently undertaking, and look ahead towards our goals for this publication. We are…Continue Reading

The September 2022 Issue of ITAL is Now Live

Posted on September 27, 2022September 27, 2022

The September 2022 issue of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) was published on Monday, September 19. In This Issue The September “Public Libraries Leading the Way” column, “The First 500 Mistakes You Will Make While Streaming on Twitch.tv” by Chris Markman, Kasper Kimura, and Molly Wallner of the Palo Alto…Continue Reading

Share Your Best Practices and Innovative Concepts at 2023 ALA Annual

Posted on September 12, 2022September 12, 2022

ALA will offer cutting-edge trends, resources, and creative solutions at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 22-27, 2023, in Chicago, IL. Do you have innovative concepts that changed the game for your library and community? Best practices that have advanced your administrative or management processes? Or cool…Continue Reading

Metadata & Collections Section Leadership Team Endorses the ICOLC Statement on the Metadata Rights of Libraries

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

The Core Metadata & Collections Section Leadership Team endorses the ICOLC Statement on the Metadata Rights of Libraries. We support “libraries’ rights and interests to use, re-use, adapt, aggregate, and share metadata that describes library collections to serve the public interest, without restriction or limitation.” We view such rights as…Continue Reading

Peruse the Latest Issue of LRTS

Posted on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022

The April 2022 issue of Library Resources & Technical Services was published on July 8. This issue heralds the appointment of Michael Fernandez and Rachel Scott as the new editorial team for the journal. Michael is E-Resources Acquisitions Librarian at Yale University Library and Rachel is Associate Dean for Information…Continue Reading

June 2022 Issue of ITAL Now Available

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

The June 2022 issue of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) was published on Monday, June 20. The end of June marks a transition in ITAL Editorial Board membership. Thanks to the following Board members who have ably served the journal for the past four years: Steve Bowers, Kevin Ford, Cinthya…Continue Reading

Category: Guidelines and Standards

Metadata & Collections Section and ICOLC Release Joint Statement on the Metadata Rights of Libraries

Call for Chapter Proposals: Inclusive Cataloging

Enhance your Training Culture with Core’s New Monograph on Training and Development

New Core Monograph Investigates Emerging Technologies in Libraries

New Issue of LRTS Now Available

The September 2022 Issue of ITAL is Now Live

Share Your Best Practices and Innovative Concepts at 2023 ALA Annual

Metadata & Collections Section Leadership Team Endorses the ICOLC Statement on the Metadata Rights of Libraries

Peruse the Latest Issue of LRTS

June 2022 Issue of ITAL Now Available

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