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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 ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and Jessica ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) 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