Monday, May 17, 2021

CFP: ALA Annual 2021 CORE Technical Services Workflow Efficiency Interest Group (TSWEIG) - Deadline May 24th

 Proposals for ALA Annual CORE TSWEIG needed by Monday, May 24, 2021 - One week left!

The CORE Technical Services Workflow Efficiency Interest Group (TSWEIG) invites proposals for presentations or topics of discussion at CORE IG Virtual Summit at 2021 ALA Annual. The meeting will take place the week of July 26-30, 2021, on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 / 10-11am (PDT) / 12-1pm (CDT) /1-2pm (EDT)

TSWEIG's charge is to provide a forum to exchange information and discuss techniques in workflows associated with the evaluation, selection, acquisition, and discovery of library resources. Possible presentation and discussion topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Streamlining workflows
  • Project management
  • Workflow collaboration between departments
  • Training personnel
  • Use of technology to improve workflows

Please submit your proposal by filling out this form by Monday, May 24, 2021 or so with notifications of selection-status for proposals going out early June. Proposals should not be sent in reply to this post.

Presentation or discussion proposals should include:

  • Title
  • A brief (300 words or less) summary of the topic
  • Amount of time needed to present or discuss topic
  • Name(s), position(s) title(s), and email address(es) of presenter(s)

Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to hearing form you!

Jesse & Sarah (TSWEIG Co-Chairs)

Link to form: https://forms.gle/bW5yW8jBfmMKKYHu9

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Jesse A Lambertson

Metadata and Digital Resources Librarian

D'Angelo Law Library - University of Chicago

lambertson@uchicago.edu

 

Sarah Cruz

Metadata Librarian

Georgia Institute of Technology Library

sarah.cruz@library.gatech.edu