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ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group seeks speakers to present at ALA Midwinter in Boston on Saturday, January 9th, 2016 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.

Possible topics include (but not limited to):

• Cataloging and metadata norms in hybrid and digital libraries
• Linked data implementation in libraries
• The impact of RDA on non-MARC cataloging
• Experimentation with the BIBFRAME model
• Role of the cataloging/metadata librarian in data curation and research data services
• Cataloging/Metadata librarian collaboration with other library units and beyond the library
• Quality control and benchmarking
• Cataloging/metadata norms in cataloging education

Please email proposal titles and abstracts to co-chairs by Friday, October 31st, 2015.

If you have questions, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Susan Matveyeva and Robert J. Rohrbacher

CNIG Co-Chairs

Susan Matveyeva, PhD, MLIS, B.Mus                                     

Associate Professor, Catalog & Institutional Repository Librarian

Wichita State University Libraries

1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0068

Office: (316) 978-5139

Fax: (316) 978-3496

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Robert J. Rohrbacher                                                                                                        

Metadata Librarian for Social Sciences & Government Documents Metadata Dept.                

Stanford University Libraries                                                                                                                         

 phone: 650-725-7992                                                                                                     

 fax: 650-725-1120