*** Please excuse cross-posting *** NETSL Annual Conference <https://netsl.wordpress.com/> Friday, April 8th, 2022 Virtual or in-person at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA *We are currently planning for a hybrid conference. We continue to monitor the situation with Covid-19. The health and safety of our presenters and attendees is important to us and we will provide an update on our conference mode in February. Interested in attending? Consider taking this two-question survey <https://forms.gle/uRkfs3kzK5gj2err8> to help us plan the event. Call for Proposals - applications due Friday, January 28, 2022 Please submit your proposal using the form <https://forms.gle/MsUtMrMEbZzT3AwZ9>. You can present virtually or in-person. The NETSL board will review proposals for their content, relevance, and overall fit. Applicants will be notified about proposals in late February and presenters will have their registration fees waived. What is NETSL? The New England Technical Services Librarians (NETSL) is a section of the New England Library Association (NELA <https://www.nelib.org/sections>). Our mission is to bring together all persons interested in technical services for the exchange of ideas and discussion of problems. What topics are we looking for? We're seeking proposals for 60-minute breakout or workshop sessions and 7-minute lightning talks related to our 2022 theme: "Our Work Supports Everyone: Demonstrating the Value of Technical Services." Technical services staff collaborate with many departments in the library and talks might cover (but are not limited to): - Cataloging and metadata - E-resources - Discovery services - Description services - Physical processing - Digital asset management - Acquisitions - Resource management - Assessment - Interlibrary loan / resource sharing - Collection management - Relationships with other library and campus departments You can see titles of past presentations since 2005 at the NETSL website <https://netsl.wordpress.com/>. Please direct any questions to the NETSL Executive Board at [log in to unmask] Thanks, Emily Graham NETSL President *Emily Graham* E-Resource Specialist Brandeis Library [log in to unmask] | 781-736-4648 Pronouns: she, her, hers Proud member of SEIU Local 888, uniting city, state, and higher ed workers. We are stronger together.