<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px">*Apologies for cross-posting*</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px">Dear Colleagues,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px">     We need you to help us “Play the Feud!”  We have prepared a very brief, voluntary, anonymous survey that explores communication challenges between Public Services and Technical Services.  The responses will be used in an ALA Annual 2016 conference program, "Let’s Play Family Feud: A Public Services/Technical Services Dialogue."  Join us for the program (details below) to find out the most popular responses!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px">Survey Link: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/76RZLYN" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/76RZLYN</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px">The survey will be open through 5/27/16.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px">Best wishes,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px">Rebecca Kemp Goldfinger, on behalf of the Planning Group</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;font-size:12.8px"><br></p><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div dir="ltr"><div>Rebecca Kemp Goldfinger</div><div>Continuing Resources Librarian</div><div>University of Maryland, College Park</div><div>Acquisitions Department, Room 2200</div><div>McKeldin Library, 7649 Library Lane</div><div>College Park, MD 20742</div><div><a href="tel:301-405-9309" value="+13014059309" target="_blank">301-405-9309</a>  (phone)</div><div><a href="tel:301-314-1200" value="+13013141200" target="_blank">301-314-1200</a> (fax)</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">ALA Annual Conference Session: <a href="http://bit.ly/1TBk18N" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1TBk18N</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Title: “Let’s Play Family Feud: A Public Services/Technical Services Dialogue”</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">When: Sunday, 6/26/16, 1:00-2:30PM</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Where: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL, Room W304 G-H</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Description:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Sometimes communicating at work can be challenging, especially between the two “families” of Technical Services and Public Services. This program will examine those challenges, "Family Feud" style. Technical Services and Public Services panelists will reveal the most popular responses to continuing resources-related “Family Feud” questions. Following the game, each panelist will discuss in greater detail the topic of each round, and we’ll end with discussion about communication and continuing resources best practices. Sponsored by ALCTS Continuing Resources Section (CRS) and RUSA Reference Services Section (RSS).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Panelists:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Lizzie Gall<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">, Youth Services Supervisor, Grand Rapids Public Library</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Lynn Jacobson, Bibliographic Systems and Access Manager, Jacksonville Public Library<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Rachel Minkin, Reference Librarian, Michigan State University</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Steve Shadle, Serials Access Librarian, University of Washington</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Rebecca Goldfinger, Continuing Resources Librarian, University of Maryland, College Park (Moderator)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Sponsored by ALCTS Continuing Resources Section & RUSA Reference Services Section</p></div></div></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div>
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