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ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group seeks speakers to present at the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at 10:30-11:30.
Cataloging Norms Interest Group offers a forum for the exploration, communication, and exchange of ideas and best practices on the dynamics of cataloging/metadata norms and workflows in the hybrid environment.
Presentation topics should be of current interest to catalogers, cataloging managers and administrators, and be approximately 15-20 minutes in length. Additional time will be allowed for questions and discussion. Past topics have included:
* Evolution, definition, and functions of the catalog and cataloging norms
* Emerging concepts and implementations of "next generation catalogs"
* Cataloging and metadata in hybrid and digital libraries
* Changes in catalogers' workflows
* Quality control and benchmarking
* How end users' expectations and behaviors affect cataloging norms
* Metadata records and elements in different contexts
* Impact of web norms on cataloging norms
* Cataloging education/continuing education
* Cataloging department collaboration with other library units
* Catalogers sharing public service responsibilities
* RDA: integration of records, training
* Non-MARC cataloging, including BIBFRAME
* Updating existing records to new standards
* Utilizing software tools or apps in metadata workflow
Please email proposal abstracts (300 words or less) to co-chairs by Friday, April 24, 2015. If you have questions, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!
Cataloging Norms IG Co-Chairs,
Jessica Hayden
Technical Services Manager/Assistant Professor
University of Northern Colorado
jessica.hayden_at_unco.edu<mailto:jessica.hayden_at_unco.edu>
Dr. Harold Thiele
Assistant Professor
Department of Library and Information Studies
Valdosta State University
hethiele_at_valdosta.edu<mailto:hethiele_at_valdosta.edu>
Received on Wed Apr 15 2015 - 10:23:09 EDT