ALA Midwinter: ALCTS-CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest
Group--Call for Presentations
Please excuse cross-postings:
ALCTS- CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group invites
speakers to participate at the ALCTS- CaMMS CNIG session, ALA Midwinter Meeting
in Dallas on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at 10:30-12:00.
The mission of the CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group
is to offer 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. Possible topics include, but are not limited
to:
* Evolution,
definition, and functions of the catalog and cataloging norms;
* Emerging
concepts and implementations of "next generation catalogs";
* Cataloging
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;
* The impact
of web norms on cataloging norms from the perspectives of web developers and
catalogers.
* Cataloging
education/continuing education
* RDA:
Integration of records, training
Presentations should be approximately 15-20 minutes in
length. Additional time will be allowed
for questions and discussion. Please
send abstracts of proposals to co-chairs by Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. If you have questions, please contact
us. We look forward to hearing from you!
Cataloging Norms Co-Chairs
Lisa Furubotten
Serials Cataloging,Texas A&M University; cuaco@tamu.edu
Lorraine Normore
Assist. Professor, School of Information Sciences,
University of Tennessee;
cnormore@aol.com
