ALCTS Seeks ANO Editor
The application deadline for the search for the ALCTS ANO editor has been extended until the end of March. If you have any questions, you're welcome to contact me at dlitts@corcoran.org.
Doug
Douglas A. Litts
Library Director
Corcoran Library
1705 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-3903
Telephone 202-822-1484
Fax 202-822-1486
dlitts@corcoran.org
The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) invites applications for Editor of the ALCTS Newsletter Online, a bi-monthly electronic newsletter. The editor is appointed for an initial
three-year term renewable up to two more years, with the term to begin after the 2005 ALA Annual Conference. The ALCTS Newsletter Online (www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctspubs/alctsnewsletter/alctsnewsletter.htm)
contains announcements and reports of ALCTS organizational developments, educational programs, committee work, and other activities. It also covers broader news about ALA in general, financial reports, meeting schedules, and honors, awards, and news about its members. The editor is responsible for
determining the content of each issue; for soliciting, screening, editing, and/or writing all copy to appear in the Newsletter; and for coordinating production with the ALCTS publications specialist in the office in
Chicago.
The primary focus of the ALCTS Newsletter is news and reports about the activities of the association, its groups, and its members, such as:
* Summary reports of ALCTS programs, pre-conferences, and institutes
* Preliminary information, announcements and schedules of upcoming continuing education events
* Board, committee, and discussion group reports and activities
* Candidates for office in the association
* Financial and other planning reports
* Schedules of meetings
* Announcements of new ALCTS publications
* Winners of awards given by the association
* Member updates: awards, honors, personal achievements, retirements, obituaries
* Background information on venues for meetings and continuing education events
A secondary focus is reporting activities of interest to the membership relating to practice and developments in the fields of library collections and technical services, such as:
* Announcements of upcoming activities of other ALA and non-ALA groups
* Summary reports of meetings and activities of these groups
* Announcements of new standards and standards under development
* New policies and guidelines, and their effect on ALCTS members and the profession
* Legislative updates and international activities affecting the profession
* Recent publications of interest to members
* Brief articles on "best practices" in the field
* State association activities and news
The editor serves as an ex-officio member of the ALCTS Board of Directors, attending all board meetings, as well as the ALCTS Publications Committee and LRTS Board. S/he is responsible for informing these bodies of issues and developments affecting the Newsletter, submitting a report annually; and soliciting and incorporating suggestions regarding general content and priorities. The editor also works with the ALCTS Executive Director and other ALCTS staff members to ensure full coverage of division activities.
Required applicant qualifications include:
* Demonstrated writing and editing ability.
* Familiarity with needs and issues facing professionals employed in areas of ALCTS interests (collection management and development, acquisition of library materials, cataloging and classification, serials management, and preservation)
* Ability to meet deadlines.
* Experience with hardware and software used in the production and transmission of electronic text.
Membership in ALCTS is required along with attendance at both ALA Annual Conference and Midwinter Meetings. (An annual stipend is available to support attendance at both meetings). Desired qualifications include experience in producing Web documents using HTML, and prior experience on ALCTS
committees.
A letter of supervisor support and writing samples are encouraged.
The application deadline is March 31, 2005. A letter describing the applicant's interest in and qualifications for the editor position and a current vita should be submitted to Charles Wilt, ALCTS Executive Director,
ALA/ALCTS, 50 E. Huron St. Chicago IL, 60611. The Search Committee expects to conduct interviews in June at the 2005 ALA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
