[Eril-l] Call for Proposals for Core Interest Group Week - Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group

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Call for Presenters!

CORE Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group (CITSIG) invites
speakers to present as part of the CORE Virtual Interest Group Week on Friday,
March 8, 2024 from 10-11 Central / 11-Noon Eastern.

We welcome presentation proposals from any technical services setting and
from any level of experience or position. We seek new presentations as well
as those previously presented in non-Core settings.

To submit your presentation proposal, email CITSIG chair Kelli Getz (
kgetz at nd.edu) and vice-chair Robin Buser (rbuser at cscc.edu) by end of day,
Monday, January 22, 2024. Selections will be communicated by Monday,
January 29, 2024.

Your proposal email should include:

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   Presentation title
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   A short summary of your topic (less than 200 words) for your 20 minute
   presentation
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   Name, affiliation and email addresses of each speaker

More about the CITSIG Virtual Session

We have one hour in total for the CITSIG to present, and we seek to offer
space for 2-3 engaging presentations (20 minutes maximum), scheduled in
tight succession with a brief Q&A session to follow!

Assistance with technical concerns and session facilitation is available.

Since the ALA Core CITSIG is here to provide a place for you to share your
everyday technical services experiences or thoughts for the future, a wide
range of topics will be of interest to us! Here are some topics shared
recently by members:

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   Acquisitions and Collections
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      Integration of collection strategy with acquisitions strategy
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      Policy and practice management
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      Communication and building relations with vendors and library
      partners/colleagues
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      Budget or cost saving measures and creative workflow approaches
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   Cataloging and Metadata Services
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      Integration of new metadata approaches with traditional cataloging
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      Local policy and practice documentation management
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      Impact of new ILS or discovery tools on cataloging approaches and
      workflows
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   DEI
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      Collection approaches and evaluation to diversify content and
      supplier partnerships
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      Reparative metadata and cataloging practices
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      Approaches to ensure a patron-focused and inclusive collection
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   Training and professional development
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      Reskilling and upskilling and retooling experiences
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      The application of core competencies for technical service areas
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      Conducting research as a technical services librarian
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      Staff mentorship and leadership development
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   Management
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      Current trends in hiring
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      Cross-unit or department management or collaboration
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      Service development and team building

If you have questions, please contact either one of us! We look forward to
hearing from you and to the sessions in March!

Kelli and Robin

Kelli Getz | ALA CORE Chair, Creative Ideas In Technical Services Interest
Group / Unit Head, Continuing & Electronic Resources | University of Notre
Dame | 427 Hesburgh Library, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA | T: 574.631.4406 |
kgetz at nd.edu

Robin Buser | ALA CORE Vice-Chair, Creative Ideas In Technical Services
Interest Group / Supervisor, Acquisitions & Metadata Services | Columbus
State Community College | CO-214A, 550 E Spring St, Columbus, OH 43215 USA
| T: 614.287.2469 | rbuser at cscc.edu
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