Today's Topics:
1. FW: ALCTS Seeks Monographs Editor (Elaine Franco)
2. ALCTS webinar: Workflow Maps: Tools for Insight and
Enhancement (Elaine Franco)
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Message: 1
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is
seeking an editor for its Monographs collection of publications.
This three year appointment comes with a stipend to support travel to ALA
Midwinter and Annual Conference. The position is available starting no later
than July 1, 2015. An earlier start date may be considered. If you are
interested in applying for this position, please send a resume and letter of
interest with particular attention to your background as an editor to
Genevieve S. Owens, Chair, ALCTS Monographs Editor Search Committee, at
[email protected]. Deadline for applications is March 18, 2015. Only electronic
submissions will be considered.
This position offers the terrific opportunity to interact with a wide range
of technical services ideas and thought leaders. Please consider applying
yourself or referring a colleague! With my best regards, --Genevieve
Genevieve S. Owens
Director, Williamsburg Regional Library
Phone: (757) 259-7777
Office Address: 515 Scotland Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185-3625
Mailing Address: 7770 Croaker Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188-7004
www.wrl.org
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Message: 2
ALCTS webinar: Workflow Maps: Tools for Insight and Enhancement
This webinar is one of the six-part "Working with Continuing Resources"
webinar series.
Date: Monday, March 9, 2015
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.
Description: Have you ever asked the question ?How can we make this process
better? only to realize that no one really understands it from start to
finish in the first place? Workflow mapping can be a powerful approach to
understanding the systems and processes libraries already have in place and
a great first step in figuring out how to improve them. This webinar will
provide an introduction to workflow mapping. Topics covered will include
basic workflow mapping syntax, software, and techniques for creation. Just
as importantly, participants will also hear tips on how to structure a
successful workflow mapping project ? from getting buy in from stakeholders
to making the most of our your completed maps.
Learning outcomes:
? Understand the purpose and benefits of workflow mapping
? Learn the basic syntax and structure for workflow maps
? Gain exposure to tools and techniques for creating maps
? Learn about best practices for structuring a workflow mapping
project
Who should attend? Anyone with an interest in the topic can benefit from
this session and is welcome to participate. The session will be especially
useful for managers.
Presenter: Kristen Wilson is Associate Head of Acquisitions and Discovery at
NCSU Libraries. She manages the department's serials unit and has been
involved in workflow mapping and analysis of processes across the continuing
resources life cycle. Kristen also serves as editor for the Global Open
Knowledgebase (GOKb) project. In this role, she is organizing a community to
create and maintain openly available metadata describing electronic
resources.
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Single Webinar Registration Fees: Registration Fees: ALCTS Member $43 ;
Non-member $59 ; Group rate (members/non-members) $99/$129 ; International
$43
This webinar is part of a six part series. Please check the ALCTS Web site
for discount pricing for the entire webinar series.
For additional information and access to registration links, please go to
the following website:
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/030915
ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433<tel:1-800-545-2433> and press 5 or email
[email protected]. For all other questions or comments related to the
webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext.
5034<tel:1-800-545-2433%2C%20ext.%205034> or
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.
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