E-Forums

e-Forums are two-day, moderated, electronic discussion forums that provide an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters of interest on an ALCTS discussion list. These discussions are free of charge and available to anyone who wishes to subscribe to the list. Learn how to subscribe and manage your subscription.

Upcoming Discussions

Topic
The Incredible Shrinking Cataloging Department: How to Do More with Less
Digital Preservation
Pass It On—Preservation Week @ Your Library
Advocacy: What Does It Mean for Technical Services?
Open Access Initiatives in Scholarly Communications
Transforming Collections
Beyond 2010 the Year of Cataloging Research
Patron-Driven Acquisitions: Where Do I Start and How Do I Know When I’ve Arrived?
Job Hunting: A Conversation about How to Do It Well
Serials, Staffing, and Workflow
Looking Ahead: Research Topics in Acquisitions & Collection Development
Current Issues in In-Kind Materials Donations
Developing a Library Metadata Policy
The Future of the Big Deal
Managing Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Floating Collections: If You Love Them, Let Them Float!
Writing and Publishing in Librarianship
Telecommuting in Libraries: Benefits and Challenges
BISAC and Beyond
Data Access and Management: The Library’s Role
Discovery Tool Implementation and Selection
Brittle Book Strategies for the 21st Century
Turning Statistics Into Assessment : How can Technical Services Measure the Value of Their Services?
Publish with ALCTS!
Role of the Professional in Library Technical Services
Book Treatment and Conservation Labs
Government Information: Now and in the Future
Library as Place
Ebook Acquisitions: Methods, Management, and Workflows
Work/Life Balance
E-book MARC Records in the Age of AACR2, Provider-Neutral Guidelines, and now RDA
RDA Training
Preparing Your Library for RDA

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Previous Sessions

Topic
The Incredible Shrinking Cataloging Department: How to Do More with Less
Digital Preservation
Pass It On—Preservation Week @ Your Library
Advocacy: What Does It Mean for Technical Services?
Open Access Initiatives in Scholarly Communications

See e-Forum Archive for all previous sessions.