SNEAK PEEK at the MLA Annual Collection Management/Technical Services Track

Technical Services Section members--the 2011 MLA Annual Conference has a great Collection Management/Technical Services Track planned. Here is a sneak preview of the Collection Management/Technical Services Track (NB: Some program titles are subject to change).

Cataloging and Metadata:
“Not Your Mother’s Authority Control: Locating Information in the 22nd Century” (Sarah Weeks)
“Cataloging, OCLC, and Minitex: Past, Present, Future” (Minitex BATS Staff)
“RDA vs AACR2 Throwdown” (Sarah Quimby, Bobby Bothmann, and others)

Collection Development:
“Use, Importance, and Collection Development of Award Winning Books within the MnPALS Consortium” (Tammy Bobrowsky)
“If You Encourage Them, They Will Come: Strategies for Building eBook Circulation” (Panel Discussion)
“Organize Your Ordering: Navigate the Sea of Vendors, Websites, and Catalogs to Build a Stronger Children’s Collection” (Frances Veit, Mic Golden, Aurora Jacobsen, possibly others)

Preservation:
“What’s Up with MLAC (“the Collection Down Under”)?” (Bill DeJohn and panel)
I hope to see you there! Stop by and say hello—it’s a great time to network, gather information at the sessions, and share ideas with each other.

I will post dates, times, and room assignments for these sessions once I receive them. I hope that you all are enjoying the rest of your summer!