Brought to you by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services.
Wednesday, 2/15/2017
Session 2 of the five-session series Re-envisioning Technical Services: Identifying Leadership and Talent Management Best Practices
Over the past several years, the area of technical services has evolved and the boundaries of technical services has become fuzzy. The scope of technical services is changing and interconnecting with other areas of the profession. Library
technical services departments and staff now have unique and special training needs prompted by changing standards, new formats, and innovative technologies. In addition, technical services, like other departments in libraries, are facing leadership and succession
planning issues.
In 2015-2016, the Association of Library Collections & Technical Services President’s Program Committee designed an online survey that was sent out to librarians and staff in technical services (including Libraries in ARL, Oberlin, and
the University Libraries Group) that asked 28 questions regarding the major issues faced by technical services including:
What new skills are needed in technical services?
How are libraries developing staff skills? How are libraries handling training needs?
How are libraries addressing leadership (gaps and staff placed in new leadership roles)? How are libraries identifying emerging leaders?
How are libraries dealing with succession planning?
The presentation will highlight the results of the online survey and provide detailed information regarding new skills, training, leadership and succession planning.
For more information and to register for this online workshop, visit
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/reenvisioningtechservices.
Evette M. Atkin
Continuing Education Coordinator
Library of Michigan
517.373.3746