The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group (TSIG) invites presentation proposals for its annual meeting. The ACRL TSIG will meet in person on Sunday, June 29, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the ALA Annual Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
We would particularly like to hear from prospective presenters who wish to share their experiences with various issues regarding current developments and activities within the context of technical services in academic libraries. Presentations should be approximately 10-20 minutes in length and in line with the group's charge.
The charge of the Interest Group is "To provide a broad framework for information exchange on current developments and activities related to technical services including, but not limited to, collection development, collection management, acquisitions, metadata services and resource discovery and delivery in academic libraries; To develop programs and foster and sponsor education and training opportunities that contribute to and enhance an understanding of acquisitions, metadata services and resource discovery and delivery in academic libraries; To better connect technical services librarians with ACRL and to enhance technical services."
Submission deadline: Friday, May 16, 2025 close of business
Selection and notification: By Friday, May 30, 2025
Presentation date and time: Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM EDT
Presentation location: In person at the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA
Please submit your proposal by filling out the form at: https://forms.gle/enMh2KUYY9gPaaLK9
Proposals should not be sent in reply to this post.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!
Alyssa Koclanes, Convener
Isabella Pilar, Incoming Convener
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Alyssa Koclanes
Head of Cataloging & Metadata
Georgetown University Law Library
She/Her/Hers
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