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The Resources & Technical Services Forum focuses on the development, design, application, and integration of various technologies to improve access to and delivery of information to libraries.
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- Dr. Pamela Thomas Selected as 2025 Recipient of the Illinois Library Association TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award
- July 31, 2025
- The Illinois Library Association is proud to announce that Dr. Pamela Thomas, Bibliographic Grant Manager at the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), is the recipient of the 2025 Illinois Library Association TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award. T…
- Kassy Trejo Selected as 2025 Recipient of the Illinois Library Association Resources and Technical Services Forum Scholarship
- July 31, 2025
- The Illinois Library Association (ILA) is pleased to announce that Kassy Trejo, Library Assistant – Acquisitions at the Evanston Public Library, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 ILA Resources and Technical Services (RTSF) Scholars…
- Forum Spotlight - Resources and Technical Services Forum (RTSF)
- February 19, 2025
- The Resources and Technical Services Forum (RTSF) of ILA supports library staff working in all areas of technical services, including cataloging, acquisitions, processing, collection development, and collection management through professional develop…
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