Mod 11: Website

http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/libtech.html

Using Google, I searched for the terms "technical services cataloging" and found this Library Technical Services page. It contains links to resources for all aspects of technical services, from general to acquisitions to cataloging to subject indexing. While this specific page is most interesting from a tech services perspective, the site of which this is a component has similar pages for other library roles and departments, as well as librarianship in general, available by clicking the "Books and Libraries" link at the top of the page.

Mod 5: Tagging

acquisitions(1) at_pk(1) cataloging(3) librarianship(3) Librarianship: Technical Services(1) libraries(1) library(3) library science(14) library technical services(1) Library Technician(1) mls(1) nf(2) non-fiction(6) Out-of-date(1) pc(2) read in 2007(1) Spring 2007 Course(1) technical services(8) Technical services (Libraries)-United States(2) Textbook(3) textbooks(2) twu(1) work

The book I chose is Introduction to Technical Services, seventh edition, by G. Edward Evans. I searched for books tagged with "cataloging" and "technical services", and initially selected this one based on the title. Judging from the tags, this is actually a book used later in the MLS program, so it seems like I made a good choice.

Mod 1: Blog

This is my introductory post for the blog competency assignment. As I understand it, this assignment series will be a way to demonstrate an evolving method of information management, as well as serving as an example of the changing role of information in society.

My primary area of interest is technical services. I'm currently working in the circulation department of a university library, but it's more about customer service and less about dealing with the library materials themselves. I would be most interested in exploring technical services in a public library, in order to deal with a wider variety of material than simply academic monographs.