<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><div style="margin-left:0pt"><span style="font-size:12.8px">***please excuse any cross posts</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><span style="font-size:12.8px">ANNOUNCING POTOMAC TECHNICAL PROCESSING LIBRARIANS</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">91st ANNUAL MEETING</span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">"EXPLORING LINKED DATA"</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">October 23, 2015</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">9:00 a.m. – 3:10 p.m.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Montpelier Room</span><div style="font-size:12.8px">James Madison Memorial Building</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Library of Congress</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">101 Independence Avenue, SE</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Washington, DC 20540</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Early Bird Registration: $130 (ends October 1)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Standard Registration: $140 (after October 1)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Student Registration: $110</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Membership Only: $20</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Register at <a href="http://potomactechlibrarians.org/event-1977637" target="_blank">http://potomactechlibrarians.org/event-1977637</a></span><br><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u>Speakers</u></span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br><span style="font-size:12.8px">Keynote: "Quia Faciendum Est: Because It Must Be Done"</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Dorothea Salo</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Faculty Associate</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">School of Library and Information Studies</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">University of Wisconsin, Madison</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Jackie Shieh</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Resource Description Coordinator</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">George Washington University Libraries</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Nancy Fallgren</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Metadata Librarian</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">United States National Library of Medicine</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Linda Wen</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Associate Law Librarian</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Washington College of Law at American University</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Breakfast and lunch are included.<br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">For registration and other conference information, visit the </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">PTPL</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> website: </span><a href="http://potomactechlibrarians.org/events" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">http://potomactechlibrarians.org/events</a></div><br>NOTE: Due to government regulations, registration payments can not be accepted at the venue. Please prepare to pay online or mail a check to the PTPL Treasurer.<div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div>Submitted to the PTPL Membership via email, September 17, 2015.<br><br><br>The Advisory Board of the Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL) hereby notifies the membership of a proposed change to the bylaws, to be decided upon by the membership at the 91st Annual Meeting on October 23, 2015. <br><br><u>Background</u><br>Colossal shifts in technical services over the past 30 years, especially with collections moving from print to electronic, have reduced the use of the term “processing” to describe functions or the librarians who perform those functions. As the organization seeks to remain relevant to all librarians who perform technical functions, the Advisory Board seeks the input of all current members. Members will be encouraged to vote for one of the two proposed names, to vote for their own write-in option, or to elect that the organization maintain its current name.<br><br><u>Name</u><br>The name currently set in Article I of the bylaws is the “Potomac Technical Processing Librarians” (acronym: “PTPL”). The Advisory Board proposes two alternative names: “Potomac Regional Technical Services Librarians” (acronym: “PRTSL”) or “Potomac Technical Services Librarians” (acronym: “PTSL”).<br><br><u>Authorization</u><br>Authorization for this proposed change to the bylaws is provided in Article XV of the Bylaws of the Potomac Technical Processing Librarians, adopted December 6, 1947, as amended: <br><br>“These bylaws may be amended or suspended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at the annual meeting provided that notice of any proposed amendment was sent to each member, either by U.S. Postal service or email at least thirty days prior to the annual meeting. No proxy (absentee) ballots will be accepted.”<br><br><u>Voting</u><br>The membership present at the 91st Annual Meeting on October 23, 2015 will be asked the following question by secret paper ballot:</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i style="font-size:12.8px">In the proposal to change the name of the organization currently known as the Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (PTPL), as established in Article I of the Bylaws, I select</i><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><i style="font-size:12.8px">[Enter X or check mark in the appropriate box]</i><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">_</span><i style="font-size:12.8px"> Potomac Regional Technical Services Librarians (PRTSL)</i><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">_</span><i style="font-size:12.8px"> Potomac Technical Services Librarians (PTSL)</i><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">_</span><i style="font-size:12.8px"> No Change</i><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">_</span><i style="font-size:12.8px"> write in: </i><br></div><br style="font-size:12.8px"><u style="font-size:12.8px">Results</u><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Results of the ballot will be announced at the Annual Meeting and come into effect February 1, 2016.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><u style="font-size:12.8px"><br></u><div style="font-size:12.8px"><u>Questions</u><br>Questions about the proposed name change or about the ballot may be directed to Mark Winek, Chair, at <a href="mailto:mdw65@georgetown.edu" target="_blank">mdw65@georgetown.edu</a>. Questions will also be fielded at the Annual Meeting prior to balloting.</div><br></div></span></div></div></div></div>
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