"EXPLORING LINKED DATA"

October 23, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Montpelier Room
NOTE: Due to government regulations, registration payments can not be accepted at the venue. Please prepare to pay online or mail a check to the PTPL Treasurer.Submitted to the PTPL Membership via email, September 17, 2015.


The Advisory Board of the Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL) hereby notifies the membership of a proposed change to the bylaws, to be decided upon by the membership at the 91st Annual Meeting on October 23, 2015. 

Background
Colossal shifts in technical services over the past 30 years, especially with collections moving from print to electronic, have reduced the use of the term “processing” to describe functions or the librarians who perform those functions.  As the organization seeks to remain relevant to all librarians who perform technical functions, the Advisory Board seeks the input of all current members. Members will be encouraged to vote for one of the two proposed names, to vote for their own write-in option, or to elect that the organization maintain its current name.

Name
The name currently set in Article I of the bylaws is the “Potomac Technical Processing Librarians” (acronym: “PTPL”).  The Advisory Board proposes two alternative names: “Potomac Regional Technical Services Librarians” (acronym: “PRTSL”) or “Potomac Technical Services Librarians” (acronym: “PTSL”).

Authorization
Authorization for this proposed change to the bylaws is provided in Article XV of the Bylaws of the Potomac Technical Processing Librarians, adopted December 6, 1947, as amended: 

“These bylaws may be amended or suspended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at the annual meeting provided that notice of any proposed amendment was sent to each member, either by U.S. Postal service or email at least thirty days prior to the annual meeting.  No proxy (absentee) ballots will be accepted.”

Voting
The membership present at the 91st Annual Meeting on October 23, 2015 will be asked the following question by secret paper ballot:

Questions
Questions about the proposed name change or about the ballot may be directed to Mark Winek, Chair, at mdw65@georgetown.edu. Questions will also be fielded at the Annual Meeting prior to balloting.