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<p class="MsoNormal">The <b>ALA Core Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group (CITSIG)</b> is planning an in-person round table discussion at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference in Chicago on
<b>Sunday, June 25, 2023 from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This session is meant to allow time for lively small group discussions and a quick summary of key topics covered as a close to the session. Relevant topics include anything related to technical services work at any level.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>We are seeking discussion topics and facilitators!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please consider submitting your creative idea for a discussion topic and your willingness to lead a discussion</b> of your topic by emailing a short statement of the topic (no more than 250 words), along with a statement of willingness
to lead a table discussion, your name, contact information and affiliation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Send your email by May 15th</b> to: ALA Core CITSIG Chair, Laura Sill,
<a href="mailto:lsill@uchicago.edu">lsill@uchicago.edu</a> and ALA Core CITSIG Vice-Chair, Kelli Getz,
<a href="mailto:kgetz@nd.edu">kgetz@nd.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some suggested topical areas for discussion might be:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outreach from Technical Services staff to users<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cross-departmental collaboration and building relationships outside of Technical Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Conducting research as Technical Services staff<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Staff development and administrative mentorship<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Team building within Technical Services departments<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E-resources and the future of acquisitions<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Special tools, applications, and workflows<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Transitions in leadership, management, and practices<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Core competencies for technical services staff and cataloging education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hiring in technical services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Critical cataloging<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#3B3838">Laura Sill (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#3B3838">Chair, ALA Core CITSIG | Head, Acquisitions |The University of Chicago Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#3B3838"><a href="mailto:lsill@uchicago.edu">lsill@uchicago.edu</a> | 773.702.0357</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3B3838"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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