*You Are Welcome to Join Us at ALA 2012 Annual*
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*Transforming Technical Services: Growing IT Skill Sets Within Technical
Services Departments*
*(ALCTS Acquisitions Section Technology Committee)*
Saturday, June 23, 2012
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Anaheim Convention Center-Ballroom B
*Abstract:*Drastic staff reductions and the continuous print to digital
shift require a transformation of Technical Services (TS) to
remain relevant. One effective approach is through growing IT skill sets
within TS departments. Several libraries will describe what IT skill
sets they have found useful, how to grow them in house and what
strategies have been used to overcome potential barriers. TS staff who
have mastered IT skill sets will also describe how they are overcoming
the "lost in translation" and related issues to support others moving in
similar directions.
*Speakers:*
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*Boaz Nadav-Manes*
Director, Acquisitions & Automated Technical Services & Philosophy Librarian
Cornell University
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*Paul Gallagher*
Associate Director, Discovery Services, New media and Information Technology
Wayne State University
*Gary Strawn*
Authorities Librarian
Northwestern University Library
*Tasha Bales*
Library IT Analyst, University Library
University of California, Santa Cruz,
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*Lai-Ying Hsiung*
Head of Technical Services, University Library
University of California, Santa Cruz
