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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">** Apologies for cross postings**</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">The ALA Core Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group is seeking proposals for the <b>Core Interest Group Week</b>, February 1-5, 2021. The
program will be held online on <b>Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 from 2-3 pm (EST).</b> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">The IG will be discussing training and professional development related topics pertaining to Equity, <span style="background:white">Diversity </span>and Inclusion (see
below). Presentations addressing trainings, either on their formats, content, or their development and implementation etc. in this area are all welcome. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002451">Theme: <span style="background:white">Incorporating Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Technical Services </span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002451">Possible topics could include: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="color:#002451">Training on metadata inclusiveness and conscious editing in traditional and non-traditional cataloging environment; </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="color:#002451">Training on diversity in collection development in libraries or other settings; </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="color:#002451">Training on any EDI-related subject pertaining to Technical Services.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#201F1E">Each presentation can be allocated 15 minutes (full presentation) or 10-5 minutes (light presentation). Please submit your proposal </span><b><span style="color:#ED5C57">by January 10</span></b><span style="color:#ED5C57"> </span><span style="color:#201F1E">to
the online form </span><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Ff7y6RB3Pa5iSCxXe7&data=04%7C01%7CSai.Deng%40ucf.edu%7Cdf7d26ec691e4fe72ce908d89e101d33%7Cbb932f15ef3842ba91fcf3c59d5dd1f1%7C0%7C0%7C637433139353822074%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=h1X7aUGQlXuJAwDZylDC%2FoY5Xdojp2vnKbZHCRMasWo%3D&reserved=0">https://forms.gle/f7y6RB3Pa5iSCxXe7</a><span style="color:#201F1E">.
Please include in your proposal the following information: Presenter Name, affiliation, email, presentation title, summary (max. 250 words) and time needed to present the topic. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">We look forward to hearing from you! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">RPLTS Interest Group Co-Chairs: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Christine Davidian </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:davidian@rowan.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">davidian@rowan.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sai Deng </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:Sai.Deng@ucf.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sai.Deng@ucf.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">RPLTS Interest Group Co-Vice-Chairs: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sherab Chen </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:chen.1140@osu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">chen.1140@osu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sofia Slutskaya </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:sofia.slutskaya@library.gatech.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">sofia.slutskaya@library.gatech.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">___________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Christine Davidian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Rowan University Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">201 Mullica Hill Rd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Glassboro, NJ 08028<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">610-256-4323<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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