Call for proposals: ALA Annual 2012 Metadata Interest
Group
ALCTS' Metadata Interest Group seeks proposals for
presentations for a data management program at the ALA Annual Meeting 2012 in
Anaheim, CA.
This program will delve into various aspects of data
management and its implications for libraries. We are seeking implementation
examples of:
What types of data management services will be provided
to the academic institution as a whole?
How much responsibility do libraries have?
What role will metadata librarians and metadata take?
What are the digital preservation issues?
What role will IT take in relation to libraries
concerning data management?
Proposal ideas could include:
Data management plans
Development of data management teams
Data management standards and guidelines development for
researchers Examples of metadata manipulation, schema, and management for
datasets Examples of digital preservation efforts for data sets IT and library
collaborations in effort to manage data
To submit a proposal, please complete the form available
at:
The deadline for proposals is February 2, 2012.
If you have any difficulties with this form, please feel
free to submit your proposals directly by email to meghan.finch@wayne.edu
Thank you!
ALCTS Metadata Interest Group Programming Chairs:
Amanda Harlan, Baylor University
Meghan Finch, Wayne State University
