Wednesday, September 28, 2011

ALCTS Heads of Cataloging IG - call for speakers (ALA Midwinter, Dallas, Texas)


ALCTS Heads of Cataloging IG - call for speakers (ALA Midwinter, Dallas, Texas)

The ALCTS Heads of Cataloging Interest Group invites your proposal to participate in a discussion of developing service-oriented models for cataloging and metadata, to take place at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas on Monday, January  23, 2012 at 8:00AM.

Presentations focusing on broad ideas or trends for the future of cataloging, metadata, and technical services, as well as illustrative case studies/examples of applying service-oriented approaches to cataloging are welcome.  Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

*         Applying cataloger expertise to institutional operations outside of technical services (e.g., providing metadata outreach for other campus/partner communities)
*         Role of catalogers in developing catalog interfaces and functionality (e.g., faceted catalog browsers)
*         Managing re-organization/integration of non-MARC metadata into existing staff structures
*         Developing assessment programs for cataloging and metadata
*         Identifying and supporting emerging professional development needs for catalogers

Presentations should be 20-30 minutes in length.  To submit a proposal for presentation, please email a brief description of your proposed topic to the current chair of the Heads of Cataloging Interest Group, Christopher Cronin (croninc@uchicago.edu), by Monday, October 24, 2011.


Jennifer O'Brien Roper
Head, Cataloging and Metadata Services
University of Virginia Library
434-982-2854 (v)
434-924-8357 (f)