Library technical services

Library technical services are the processing and maintenance activities of a library's collection. These include:[1]

Collection Development

Cataloging

Processing

Technical services may also include: maintenance of online catalogs, creation and maintenance of MARC records in the catalog, security processing, maintaining a library's technology resources, such as servers, OPACs, circulation, scanners, and other devices.

See also

References

  1. G. Edward Evans, Sheila S. Intner, Jean Weihs Introduction to Technical Services; 7th ed. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2002 ISBN 1-56308-918-1
  2. Technical Services Librarian. (2012). LibraryCareers.org, an initiative of the American Library Association. Online, available: http://librarycareers.drupalgardens.com/content/technical-services-librarian.


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