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ALCTS webinar: Assessment in Technical Services

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2019

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 AM Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 PM Central, and 2 PM Eastern time.

This is part 4 of the five-part series Research and Publication Basics. See this webpage for more information about the webinars in this series.

Description: Technical services assessment practices involve a variety of possibilities. In this webinar, we’ll begin with an overview of published literature and the types of cataloging assessment projects librarians have written about, including those focusing on quality control, efficiency, cost, and more. We’ll discuss methods and tools that can be used for different assessment purposes. As part of this, participants will be provided with information about where to learn more about relevant research methodologies. We’ll conclude by discussing how assessment practices can support institutional and professional goals and values.

Learning outcomes:

As a result of this program, participants will:

Identify an assessment goal
Select an appropriate assessment tool or methodology for their goal
Express how their assessment goal supports a professional value

Who should attend?

The series is geared toward librarians in technical services who want to do research but don't know where to start.

Presenter:

Jessica Schomberg became interested in cataloging in high school, after arguing with the public library cataloger about where the science fiction should be shelved. Jessica currently serves as the Media Cataloger and as the Library Services Department Chair at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Jessica’s educational background includes a MA in English: Teaching English as a Second Language from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and a MLIS from the University of Washington, Seattle.

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Registration Fees: single webinar: ALCTS Member $43 ; Non-member $59 ; Group rate $129

Complete series: ALCTS Member $172 ; Non-member $236 ; Group rate $516

How to register:

Complete the individual webinar online registration form or the complete series online registration form.

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http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/040319

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ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.

Contact

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Megan Dougherty, Program Officer, ALCTS Continuing Education at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5038 or mdougherty@ala.org.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.