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ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group seeks speakers to present at
ALA Midwinter in Chicago on Saturday, January 31st, 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
Please email proposal abstracts to co-chairs by Friday, October 31st,
2014. 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
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Dr. Harold Thiele
Assistant Professor
Department of Library and Information Studies
Valdosta State University
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Robert J. Rohrbacher
Metadata Librarian for Social Sciences and Government Documents
Metadata Dept.
Stanford University Libraries
phone: 650-725-7992
fax: 650-725-1120
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