Library technical services
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Library technical services are the processing and maintenance activities of a library's collection. These include:[1]
- Identification: locating potentially worthwhile items to add to the collection
- Selection: deciding which of the identified items to add to the collection
- Acquisitions: securing the items for the collection
- Organization: indexing and cataloging the items acquired in a manner that will aid the end-user in locating materials in the collection
- Preparation: labeling, binding, repairing, conservation, and otherwise making items ready for (and maintained during) storage in a manner that allows for easy retrieval and maintenance of what is in a collection
Technical services may also include: maintenance of online catalogs, creation and maintenance of MARC records in the catalog, labeling, covering, security processing, and/or distribution of materials, maintaining a library's technology resources, such as servers, OPACs, circulation, scanners, and other devices.
Technical Services Resources
Technical Services Membership Opportunities
- ALA - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)[4]
- Also see local state library associations and consortiums
References
- ^ G. Edward Evans, Sheila S. Intner, Jean Weihs Introduction to Technical Services; 7th ed. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2002 ISBN 1-56308-918-1
- ^ http://www.webjunction.org/content/dam/WebJunction/Documents/pennsylvania/Technical%20Services(10).pdf
- ^ http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/
- ^ http://www.ala.org/alcts/
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