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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CALL FOR POSTER PROPOSALS—PTPL 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.potomactechlibrarians.org/">PTPL</a> is sending out a call for posters for its
<a href="https://www.potomactechlibrarians.org/event-4128131">97<sup>TH</sup> Annual Meeting</a> on Friday, October 15, 2021. This year’s theme is
<b>Adaptability in Technical Services.</b> The meeting will be virtual. Accepted posters will be made available on demand to meeting participants, with dedicated live Q and A sessions during the meeting for selected posters.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have developed innovative workflows or solutions to address the circumstances of this pandemic year, and you would like to share with your colleagues, please consider sending a proposal for the annual meeting poster session.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some potential topics include the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Pandemic postmortem: What lessons were learned? What did we change?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Surprising outcomes of the pandemic<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Efficiencies we should continue after the pandemic<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Organizational impacts of the pandemic<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Advocating for technical services post-pandemic<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Maintaining agility and adaptability for future uncertainty<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">This list is not exhaustive. We are interested in any other ways you adapted your work in technical services.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Proposal Requirements:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Title<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Authors with affiliations <o:p>
</o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Abstract of up 300 words <o:p>
</o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Submissions with multiple co-authors can have a single presenter<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Poster Format Requirements:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Pre-recorded presentation of 3-5 minutes with infographic or slide(s)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Additional instructions will accompany proposal acceptance<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Submit your proposal to <a href="mailto:cdulaney@loc.gov%20">
cdulaney@loc.gov </a>and <a href="mailto:csus@loc.gov">csus@loc.gov</a><u>.</u> Proposals are due
<b>August 27, 2021. </b>Decisions will be announced on September 10, 2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Meeting registration fee will be waived for accepted poster presenters and co-authors.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#404040">Mary Champagne<br>
</span></b><span style="color:#404040">Electronic Resources Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Collection Development Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">202.707.1965<b> | </b></span><a href="mailto:mcham@loc.gov"><span style="color:blue">mcham@loc.gov</span></a><b><span style="color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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