ABSTRACT Integrating technology can be an overwhelming task for those unfamiliar with parameters set by educational institutions or organizations. A multitude of tools are available on the market today with associated hardware and software requirements, as well as price point options. Deciding which tool meets the needs of all stakeholders can be a challenging and confusing task. To meet these needs

ABSTRACT The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives has a collection of over three thousand oral history interviews. Previous cataloging procedures provided limited discoverability to these interviews that prioritized access to physical transcripts. New workflows established for the management and description of archival collections provided the opportunity to revisit

ABSTRACT Already facing declining staffing numbers and departmental erosion, library technical services units were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whereas many library services could easily pivot to an online environment, technical services departments were forced to transition traditionally in-person, physical collection work to a remote environment. Seeking to better understand

ABSTRACT This article will detail a case study of Concordia University’s path from operating separate services of physical course reserves and media collections to pivoting toward the pandemic-prompted implementation of a new, large-scale, integrated streaming media course reserve service. While many libraries have offered streaming media and course reserve services during and prior to the pandemic’s

ABSTRACT In order to be innovative, libraries need to experiment and attempt new things. Part of this is the possibility of making mistakes and having failures along the way. Librarians can learn from these mistakes and failures and become better informed for future initiatives. However, like many organizations libraries are often risk-averse and do not reward experimentation and often mistakes and

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

Published in Technical Services Quarterly (Vol. 39, No. 3, 2022)

ABSTRACT With constrained resources, librarians must identify the catalog projects most deserving of staff time. Projects are unique from regular work, arising from internal analysis or brought to technical services within the library organization. Assessment, using data to make positive change, describes a project’s value. While assessment is seen as crucial to library work, recently there has been

ABSTRACT In the rapidly changing work climate, it is vital that catalogers learn to contribute their skills in novel ways that expand beyond the traditional boundaries. Working a 9–5 schedule in an office area is no longer a sustainable, or even desirable model. This article will look at the infrastructure, the technology, the tools, the expertise, and the logistics needed to perform cataloging and

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic had a near-immediate impact on libraries worldwide. The majority of the world’s libraries shifted their work to online environments, and while this pivot was difficult for all libraries, technical services units were disproportionately impacted given the inherent physical nature of the tasks undertaken by these library units. Research on the impact of COVID-19 and libraries

ABSTRACT Digital preservation is often framed as a technical problem. While there certainly are technological challenges in digital preservation there are other significant issues as well. These include intellectual property related factors as well as economic concerns. In this paper we look into some of these challenges and consider how they impact digital preservation—especially as it relates to

(2022). Report of the Association of College & Research Libraries Technical Services Interest Group Meeting, American Library Association Annual Virtual Meeting, June 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 152-159.

(2022). Report on the ALA Core Linked Data Interest Group Meeting: ALA Core Interest Group Week, July 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 159-163.

(2022). To Openness and Beyond: Report of the Core MARC Formats Transition Interest Group Meeting, ALA Core Virtual Interest Group Week, July 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 163-166.

(2022). Report of the Core Bibliographical Conceptual Models Interest Group (BCMIG) Forum Meeting, Core Interest Group Week, July 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 166-178.

(2022). Report of the Core Catalog Management Interest Group Meeting, Core Virtual Interest Group Week, July 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 178-185.

(2022). Report of the Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group. ALA Core Interest Group Week, July 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 185-189.

(2022). Reflections on Post-pandemic Copy Cataloging: Adapting Workflows to Meet COVID-19 Challenges. A Report of the Copy Cataloging Interest Group Program, American Library Association Core Interest Group Week, July 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 189-196.

(2022). ID.LOC.GOV – Linked Data Services. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 197-198.

(2022). OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 199-200.

(2022). Creating Inclusive Libraries by Applying Universal Design: A Guide. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 201-202.

(2022). Transforming Print: Collection Development and Management for Our Connected Future. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 202-204.

(2022). Exhibits and Displays: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 204-205.

(2022). Data Literacy in Academic Libraries: Teaching Critical Thinking With Numbers. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 205-206.

(2022). Digitization and Digital Archiving: A Practical Guide for Librarians. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 206-207.

(2022). Liaison Engagement Success: A Practical Guide For Librarians. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 207-208.

ABSTRACT The Cataloging and the Reference and Research Services departments at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Edith Garland Dupré Library collaborated to create name authority headings for the Library of Congress Name Authority File. The project’s primary goal was to increase the number of the library’s contributions as a Name Authority Cooperative Program participant. The Head of Cataloging

ABSTRACT Content analysis of job advertisements provide a wealth of useful information related to job responsibilities and requirements. However, more recent information is needed to reflect current trends in job requirements for cataloging managers. The purpose of this research study was to determine employers’ current expectations of cataloging managers in academic libraries. A second purpose was

ABSTRACT Low morale, burnout, and work-place related stress are serious issues in all types of libraries. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exasperated this problem. Library leadership, librarians, and library staff need to recognize this and do what they can to combat it. This article introduces the topic, presents some causes, and discuss some methods to help reduce the impact on employees. However

(2022). Report on the OVGTSL 2021 conference: technical services today. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 49-57.

(2022). Report of the ALA Core Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group Discussions from the ALA Annual Conference 2021, Online, June 25, 2021, 1:00 p.m. EDT. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 57-63.

(2022). Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the Library and Technical Services: Core Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group Discussion, ALA Annual 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 63-68.

(2022). Report from Technical Services Workflow Efficiency Interest Group (TSWEIG) Session from ALA’s Core Interest Group Week (28 July 2021) Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 68-71.

(2022). Report of the Core Electronic Resources Interest Group Meeting. Core Virtual Interest Group Week, July 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 71-77.

(2022). Navigating the Pandemic Blues – Closing Down and Reopening Issues for Publishers, Vendors, and Librarians. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 77-79.

(2022). Report of the Collection Evaluation and Assessment Interest Group Meeting, Core Virtual Interest Group Week, July 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 79-82.

(2022). TECH SERVICES ONLINE. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 83-84.

(2022). CatalogIt. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 85-86.

(2022). Telling the Technical Services Story: Communication Value. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 87-88.

(2022). Introducing RDA: A Guide To The Basics After 3R, 2nd Edition. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 88-90.

(2022). Rightsizing the Academic Library Collection, 2nd Edition. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 90-91.

(2022). Library Next: Seven Action Steps for Reinvention. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 91-92.

ABSTRACT This study explored communication between technical services departments and subject librarians. Librarians with subject collection responsibilities at the University of Tennessee Libraries were invited to participate in focus groups and complete a follow-up survey about their experiences, perceptions, and opinions related to their collection development responsibilities. Significant themes

ABSTRACT Samples of works from the literature, history and business collections of a university library were searched in the LibraryThing (LT) social cataloging platform. Match rates were obtained, and the subject headings and LT tags of matching titles recorded. The tags were then compared across the three fields. Finally, the nature of those tags representing new concepts was analyzed. Findings suggest

ABSTRACT In 2018 Atkins Library at UNC Charlotte became one of the first libraries to complete a migration to Ex Libris’ Alma from OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services. Focusing on bibliographic and holdings data, this article describes the challenges that Atkins staff confronted in moving to the new system. They include efforts to remediate data before the migration, problematic initial data loads

ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence is being touted as an enormous leap forward in technology that will change the future and drive innovation across all disciplines. How is artificial intelligence currently being used in libraries and what is its potential for creating quality descriptive metadata in the future? We will review some current and future developments and discus some of the ethical considerations

(2021). Report of the ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Meeting, American Library Association Midwinter Virtual Meeting, January 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 406-412.

(2021). Report of the Core Bibliographical Conceptual Models Interest Group (BCMIG) Forum Meeting, Core Interest Group Week, February 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 413-423.

(2021). Report of the ALA Core Catalog Form and Function Interest Group during Core Virtual Interest Group Week, February 5, 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 423-425.

(2021). Report of the Core Cataloging Norms Interest Group Meeting, Core Virtual Interest Group Week, February 2021. Technical Services Quarterly: Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 425-430.