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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

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Dr. Harold Thiele

Assistant Professor

Department of Library and Information Studies

Valdosta State University

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