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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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