Contact: Charles Wilt
Executive Director, ALCTS
312-280-5030
cwilt@ala.org
NEWS
For Immediate Release
January 13, 2009
ALCTS forum topics at Midwinter offer variety
The upcoming Midwinter Forums presented by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) in Denver offer a wide variety of “hot” topics from RDA to OCLC record use policy. Join your colleagues for these important presentations and discussions.
Cataloging and Classification Section Forum
“FRBR and RDA: a Glimpse into the Future of Cataloging and Public Displays.”
Friday, Jan. 23, 4–5:30 pm, Colorado Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom 3C.
The Continuing Resources Section Committee on Holdings Information Forum
“E-serials Holdings: Whether, Why, and How?”
Saturday, Jan. 24, 4–5:30 p.m., Colorado Convention Center, Room 301.
Continuing Resources Section Standards Update Forum
“Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART) and Cost of Resource Exchange (CORE).”
Sunday, Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m.–noon, Colorado Convention Center, Room 108.
Resource Description and Access (RDA) Update Forum
“Resource Description and Access (RDA) Update.”
Sunday, Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Colorado Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom 3C.
Preservation and Reformatting Section Forum
"Iowa Libraries Recover and Thrive in the Aftermath of the June 2008 Midwest Flooding."
Sunday, Jan. 25, 4–5:30 p.m., Colorado Convention Center, Room 702.
Collection Management and Development Section Forum
“Collecting Free Web Resources.”
Sunday, Jan. 25, 4–5:30 p.m., Grand Hyatt Denver, Maroon Peak.
ALCTS Forum
“Changes in OCLC’s Record Use Policy: update and discussion”
Monday, Jan. 26, 8-10 a.m., Colorado Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom 3C.
Publisher-Vendor Library Relations Forum
“Who's at the Wheel? What We've Learned about Patron-driven Collection Development.”
Monday, Jan. 26, 8–10am, Colorado Convention Center, Room 301.
Non-English Steering Committee Forum
“On Implementing the Non-English Language Task Force Recommendations”
Monday, Jan. 26, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Curtis Hotel,Peek-A-Boo Room
Acquisitions Section Forum
"Are We Ready for E-book Approval Plans?"
Monday, Jan. 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Colorado Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom 3B.
Continuing Resources Section Cataloging Committee Update Forum
“Working with Vendor-Supplied Records.”
Monday, Jan. 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Colorado Convention Center, Korbel Ballroom 3C.