Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Call for Proposal for ALCTS CCC CNIG (ALA Midwinter) - Cataloging Norms

Call for Proposal for ALCTS CCC CNIG (ALA Midwinter)

ALCTS- CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group invites speakers to participate at the ALCTS- CaMMS CNIG session, ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at 10:30-11:30.
The mission of the CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group is to offer 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.  Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

*         Evolution, definition, and functions of the catalog and cataloging norms

*         Emerging concepts and implementations of "next generation catalogs"

*         Cataloging 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

*         The impact of web norms on cataloging norms from the perspectives of web developers and catalogers

*         Cataloging education/continuing education

*         RDA: Integration of records, training

Presentations should be approximately 15-20 minutes in length.  Additional time will be allowed for questions and discussion.  Please send abstracts of proposals to co-chairs by Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.  If you have questions, please contact us.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Cataloging Norms Co-Chairs:



Ophelia Payne

Faculty/Principal Cataloging Coordinator, University of Virginia

Co-Chair, ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group - omp2w@virginia.edu



Karen Sigler

Special Collections Cataloger, Texas State University-San Marcos

Co-Chair, ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group - ks10@txstate.edu