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The ALCTS Interest Group, Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services (RPLTS-IG) is seeking proposals for presentations at ALA Midwinter 2016 in Boston. RPLTS-IG will meet 10:30-11:30 am on Saturday January 9. All topics related to the role of the professional librarian in technical services are welcome, and presenters will be allotted approximately 20 minutes, with a short time for questions after the presentations. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following: * Leadership in technical services * Emerging roles for technical services/technical services librarians * New staffing models in technical services * Collaborations between technical services and other library units (such as public services) * Training (such as E-Resources Management training, and if it differs for professionals versus non-professional staff) If you are interested in presenting, please email Jennifer (jennifer.eus...@uconn.edu<mailto:jennifer.eus...@uconn.edu>) and Jessica (jessica...@valdosta.edu<mailto:jessica...@valdosta.edu>) your presentation topic and brief description by Monday November 23, 2015. Thank you! Jennifer Eustis and Jessica Lee, RPLTS-IG 2015 Co-Chairs Paul Robert Burley and Mingyan Li, RPLTS-IG 2015 Co-Vice Chairs