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The ALCTS Interest Group, Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services (RPLTS-IG) is seeking proposals for presentations at ALA Midwinter 2016 in Boston. RPLTS-IG will meet 10:30-11:30 am on Saturday January 9.

 

All topics related to the role of the professional librarian in technical services are welcome, and presenters will be allotted approximately 20 minutes, with a short time for questions after the presentations.

 

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

* Leadership in technical services

* Emerging roles for technical services/technical services librarians

* New staffing models in technical services

* Collaborations between technical services and other library units (such as public services)

* Training (such as E-Resources Management training, and if it differs for professionals versus non-professional staff)

 

If you are interested in presenting, please email Jennifer (Jennifer.eustis@uconn.edu) and Jessica (jessicalee@valdosta.edu) your presentation topic and brief description by Monday November 23, 2015.

 

Thank you!

Jennifer Eustis and Jessica Lee, RPLTS-IG 2015 Co-Chairs

Paul Robert Burley and Mingyan Li, RPLTS-IG 2015 Co-Vice Chairs

 

 

 

Jessica Lee

Electronic Resources/Serials Librarian

Odum Library

Valdosta State University

229-245-3751

jessicalee@valdosta.edu