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Are you interested in getting more involved in the LIS field, excited about continued education in technical services, and in the SoCal region? Consider volunteering with the Southern California Technical Processes Group (SCTPG)! SCTPG is seeking nominations for two board members: Vice-President/President-Elect & Secretary/Treasurer SCTPG is a SoCal-based group that plans and provides professional development events related to all things technical services. In the past few years SCTPG has held workshops on topics including map cataloging, OpenRefine, GitHub, subject headings/subject analysis, linked data... and more! The board conducts its work virtually over email and periodic conference calls/Zoom meetings (typically about every other month), and will be moving programming into the virtual space as well, in response to social distancing measures. Find out more about the group, including its by-laws and event programming, on its website: https://sctpg.wordpress.com. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 29, 2020. Send nominations to Sarah Wallbank at [log in to unmask] Questions? Feel free to reach out to Mary Wahl at [log in to unmask] or Sarah Wallbank at [log in to unmask] We look forward to hearing from you! The SCTPG Board _____________________________________________________ The Positions: (The term of these positions starts on July 15, 2020) The Vice-President/President-Elect is a three-year elected position - the first year as Vice-President, the second as President and the third year as Past-President. As President, s/he is responsible for board meetings, running elections, introducing speakers at workshops, and related duties. The first and third years are to assist the current President, and to help keep continuity with the team. It’s a great way to gain or enhance leadership skills! Secretary/Treasurer is a two-year position. The Secretary/Treasurer takes minutes at Board meetings, maintains correspondence and documents, and manages the SCTPG finances.