Technical Services Interest Group

Charge

  • To provide a broad framework for information exchange on current developments and activities related to technical services including, but not limited to, collection development, collection management, acquisitions, metadata services and resource discovery and delivery in academic libraries; To develop programs and foster and sponsor education and training opportunities that contribute to and enhance an understanding of acquisitions, metadata services and resource discovery and delivery in academic libraries; To better connect technical services librarians with ACRL and to enhance technical services.

Roster

Ms. Dan Tam Thi Do (Convener, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Mrs. Alyssa Koclanes (Incoming Convener, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Laurie Palumbo (Past Convener, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Lauren Carlton (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Aleah Price (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

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Resources

ALA Connect Community

Technical Services IG Discussion List
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Composition

Interest Group membership is comprised of members in the ALA Connect space. Join the space above to join the group.

Subcommittees & Task Forces

As of August 2020, the TSIG had 848 members. Interest Group composition includes a convener and incoming convener.

Origin

The Technical Services Interest Group was established at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference. The next renewal date for this interest group is the 2025 ALA Annual Conference.

Get Involved

Join the Interest Group, see above under "resources."

Staff Liaison

Aleah Price
Program Coordinator
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: aprice@ala.org