The "ALCTS CCS Heads of Cataloging Discussion Group" is calling for speakers at its meeting at the ALA Midwinter Conference in [Orlando] on Monday, June 28, 2004 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The meeting will focus on issues and challenges facing heads of cataloging in today's academic library environment. Within this topic there are a variety of potential areas of discussion including, but not limited to:
1) The relationship between professional and support staff in cataloging;
2) Recruitment of librarians for cataloging positions;
3) The need for collaboration between cataloging and public services librarians;
4) Metadata and the Cataloging Librarian:
What steps have you taken to prepare yourself/your staff?
How have you incorporated metadata into your current workflow?
How have you incorporated training/continuing education for this area into your dept?
5) Digital library/digitization initiatives in the library, and the role of the cataloging department;
6) Any and all other topics of interest.
Each presentation should be approximately 15-20 minutes in length. There will be a question and answer period and additional discussion following the presentation. If you are interested in being a speaker for this meeting, please contact the chair, Brad Eden, at your earliest convenience. Please include the proposed topic and a brief outline of your talk.
We will also be voting on a new Vice-chair for the discussion group. If you are interested please contact Timothy Gatti, incoming Chair, at tgatti@albany.edu
Brad Eden, Ph.D.
Head, Web and Digitization Services
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
beden@ccmail.nevada.edu
