Programming
At the ALA Annual Conference, ALCTS sponsors programming both at the division level and through its sections. At the ALA Midwinter Meeting, ALCTS hosts a forum on a major topic of interest to its constituency. At both annual events, ALCTS sponsors symposia and preconference workshops that get in depth on specific concepts. Both events also feature interest groups (many of which were formerly discussion groups). The IGs are not official programs, but they allow people working or interested in specific roles to gather for discussion and/or plan future programming. Outside of conferences, ALCTS also offers online educational opportunities and a series of online discussions via discussion groups.
In 2007, to celebrate its 50th anniversary, ALCTS held a special conference just prior to the ALA Annual Conference.
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