Annual Conference Session

Technical Services Directors of Large Research Libraries Interest Group (ALCTS)

The Library of Congress has generously offered to host the Big Heads meeting in Washington, DC so attendees please note that the meeting will be held in the Mumford Room at the Library of Congress. As always, the meeting is open and there will be seating for audience members.

There are three main discussion items:
The Next Generation of Technical Services Leaders, Pt. 2 - Led by Beacher Wiggins (Library of Congress)
What types of leadership training exists in your institutions?
What types of leadership opportunities do you offer your librarians? Staff?
Thoughts on promoting from within versus external/national searches

Staff retention and job satisfaction - Led by Philip Schreur (Stanford)

Changes in Cataloging Departments - Led by Paula Sullenger (Texas A&M) and Nina Servizzi (NYU)
Expansion of roles/services

ALA Unit/Subunit: ALCTS
Meeting Type: Discussion Group,Interest Group
Cost: Included with full conference registration.
Open/Closed: Open